Vanuatu
Development Support Program (DSP)
Minimum investment
USD 130,000
Processing time
1-2 months
Physical presence
none required
- Investment route
- •Donation to the Vanuatu Development Support Program (DSP), the primary and lowest-cost route, granting honorary citizenship
- •three other statutory routes also exist and are administered separately: the Capital Investment Immigration Plan (CIIP, Form D, substantially costlier), the Vanuatu Contribution Program (VCP), and the Real Estate Option (REO, requiring investment in a Vanuatu Government Approved Project since July 2021)
- Investment breakdown
- •DSP citizenship fee: USD 130,000 single applicant, USD 150,000 married couple, USD 165,000 married couple plus 1 child, USD 180,000 married couple plus 2 children, USD 10,000 per additional applicant
- •a mandatory USD 5,000 FIU due diligence fee applies per application. CIIP (Form D) is a separate, costlier route: citizenship fee USD 260,000 covers only the applicant, spouse, and 1 child under 18
- •each additional child under 18 costs USD 19,250, each dependant aged 18-21 costs USD 44,250
- Additional fees
- •application fee 5,000 Vatu per application (for all forms except Form D, which has a USD 250 application fee)
- •USD 5,000 mandatory FIU due diligence fee for DSP applications
- •only US Dollar payments are accepted — the Citizenship Commission does not recognize or accept Bitcoin or any cryptocurrency for the DSP, CIIP, or REO programs
- Eligibility
- •18+
- •Clean criminal record
- •Verifiable source of funds
- Due diligence
- •mandatory FIU (Financial Intelligence Unit) due diligence review
- •the oath of allegiance for the applicant and spouse must be taken in the physical presence of a Commissioner for Oaths
- •the Citizenship Commission has revoked approximately 30 citizenships previously granted contrary to the Citizenship Act, and has stated it is enhancing due diligence and investment verification standards
- Family inclusion
- •spouse
- •children under 25 years
- •parents aged 50 and over
- Naturalization
- citizenship is granted immediately on approval — no residency period
- Renewal
- citizenship is permanent
- Dual citizenship
- Fully permitted — no requirement to renounce any prior nationality
- Key benefits
- •The fastest CBI program in the world, often completing in 30-60 days
- •No personal income, capital gains, or inheritance tax
- •Visa-free access to 90+ destinations
- Taxation
- no personal income tax, capital gains tax, or inheritance tax of any kind
Application process
- 1.engage a licensed agent
- 2.submit documents and application forms
- 3.due diligence review by the Vanuatu Citizenship Office
- 4.pay the contribution
- 5.receive the certificate and passport