These are the latest fees for citizenship and passports applicable in Vanuatu. In accordance with the Citizenship Act [Cap 112], the Vanuatu Citizenship Commission grants different types of citizenship. These are the different forms of citizenship acquisitions in Vanuatu:
- Citizenship by Naturalization (Form A)
- Citizenship for Non-Citizen married to a Vanuatu Citizen (Form B)
- Citizenship by Entitlement (Form C (a))
- Citizenship by Regain (Form C (b))
- Citizenship to an investor under the Capital Investment Immigration Plan (Form D)
- Honorary Citizenship under Vanuatu Development Support Program (DSP)
- Citizenship to an individual under Vanuatu Contribution Program (VCP)
Vanuatu Citizenship fees consists of application fee + citizenship certificate fee
Application and Citizenship Certificate Fees
| Forms | Application Fee | Citizenship Fee |
|---|---|---|
| NATURALIZATION – Form A | VT5,000 per application | VT300, 000 per application |
| NON-CITIZEN MARRIED TO A CITIZEN – Form B | VT5,000 per application | VT50, 000 per person |
| C (a) – ENTITLEMENT | VT5,000 per application | VT50,000 per person VT20, 000 (Children under 18 years) per child |
| C (b) – REGAINING | VT5,000 per application | VT50,000 per person VT20, 000 (Children under 18 years) per child |
| D – CIIP (DSP/VCP)
|
250 USD | 260, 000 USD (includes main applicant, spouse and 1 child aged under 18 years) + 19, 250 USD (extra child less than 18 years, IF included) OR 44, 250 USD (a dependent aged 18 to 21, IF included) |
Please note CIIP replaced with DSP (development support program) and VCP (citizenship contribution program) for investments offering honorary citizenship. Currently the prices for DSP/VCP citizenship schemes are the same for $150,000
Passport Fee
Depending on the passport service required:
- Normal Vt 7,000 (up to 21 days processing time)
- Express VT 10,000 (up to 14 days processing time)
- Urgent VT 15,000 ( up to 3 days processing)
Note: 1 USD = 117 VT (vatu)
