Vanuatu investor citizenship programmes
DSP, VCP, CIIP, REO
Vanuatu's Citizenship Office and Commission run several investment routes: the Development Support Program (honorary citizenship), the Vanuatu Contribution Program, the Capital Investment Immigration Plan (CIIP, Form D) and the Real Estate Option (REO). Applications go through designated agents with Financial Intelligence Unit due diligence. The EU ended visa-free travel for Vanuatu (Council decision 12 December 2024, Regulation (EU) 2025/11) over its investor citizenship schemes, and the UK has required visas since July 2023. New CIIP applications were reported paused in March 2025 while DSP and VCP stayed open; this was not confirmed on the official site.
Life in Vanuatu
Money
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Currency
Vanuatu Vatu
VUV
Vanuatu Vatu
Cost of living
102
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
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Who it’s for
Investors applying through a designated agent who pass FIU due diligence.
Eligibility
Designated agent
Applications must be lodged through a designated agent (CIIP through Vanuatu Registry Services; REO through the master agent).
Contribution (non-Form D)DSP / VCP (page does not label the programme)
You need to pay a contribution after approval, with the amount depending on the size of your family.
Contribution after approval (DSP / VCP)
- Just yousingle applicant
- US$130,000
- Married couple
- US$150,000
- Couple + 1 child
- US$165,000
- Couple + 2 children
- US$180,000
- Each extra applicantadditional applicant
- US$10,000
- Paid after approval.
- The page does not label which programme this applies to (DSP / VCP).
Official wording
The official fees page lists US$130,000 for a single applicant, US$150,000 for a married couple, US$165,000 for a couple and one child, US$180,000 for a couple and two children, and US$10,000 per additional applicant, paid after approval.
CIIP (Form D)Capital Investment Immigration Plan
Under the Capital Investment Immigration Plan (Form D), you pay a citizenship fee that covers you, your spouse and one child under 18.
CIIP (Form D) citizenship fee
- Applicant, spouse, 1 child
- US$260,000
- Each extra child
- US$19,250
- Each dependant 18–21
- US$44,250
Official wording
Citizenship fee of US$260,000 covering applicant, spouse and one child under 18; US$19,250 per extra child under 18 and US$44,250 per dependant aged 18–21.
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Next requirementReal Estate Option
- Document checklistRelevant application form (Form D for CIIP; DSP nomination checklist)
- FeesCitizenship fee – single applicant (non-Form D)
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Official sources
- Vanuatu Citizenship Office – Fees and Charges
- Vanuatu Citizenship Office – Application Process
- Vanuatu Citizenship Office – Types of Citizenship
- Vanuatu Citizenship Office – News and Updates
- Council of the EU – Vanuatu: Council ends visa exemption (12 Dec 2024)
- Regulation (EU) 2025/11
- GOV.UK – Visa requirement for ni-Vanuatu nationals visiting UK
Other routes to Vanuatu
- Visit & tourismTourist visa on arrival (exempt nationalities) and Visitor Visa applied for in advance
- Work permitsEmployment Visa and Short-Term Employment Visa
- Status in-countryResidence Visa (partner, child, employee, self-funded, foreign investor, leasehold holder) and Permanent Residency
