Country legal catalogue · Oceania
Country legal profile:
Vanuatu
Legal grounds, timelines, costs and key restrictions in one structured country profile.
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Legal ground
Investment
Investment works only through a qualifying investment expressly recognized by statute or an official program.
- Indicative timeline
- обычно 2–4 мес.
- Costs
- from $130 000
- Legacy Partners professional support
- $15 000
Who it suits
An investor meeting the financial and compliance thresholds, plus family members the specific program permits.
Evidence to prepare
Source and origin of funds, proof of the qualifying investment, due diligence, banking, corporate and family documents.
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What is specific to this country
Vanuatu: the selected ground is Investment. The catalogue's headline route is Investment / Naturalization, with an indicative 2–4 months timeline and from $135 500 budget. This jurisdiction records 8 legal grounds and flags these practical constraints: Renunciation requirement · Language · Integration test · Criminal record.
Second / multiple citizenship
Vanuatu: the database flags a renunciation requirement/risk. Check exceptions for the applicant's nationality and legal ground, and sequence the steps so the new status is legally secure before any irreversible renunciation.
For this ground, the expanded investment section below shows the minimum threshold, every qualifying option, real-estate rules and the asset holding period.
Qualifying investment options →Track-specific parameters
A26 · VUT 13B-13G
An investor meeting the financial and compliance thresholds, plus family members the specific program permits.
обычно 2–4 мес.
Vanuatu: the database flags a renunciation requirement/risk. Check exceptions for the applicant's nationality and legal ground, and sequence the steps so the new status is legally secure before any irreversible renunciation.
Renunciation requirement · Language · Integration test · Criminal record · Financial self-sufficiency · Source of funds · Due diligence
The legal basis is identified; the current procedure is rechecked at filing.
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We can test eligibility, evidence, timing and risks against your facts before filing.
Investment ground
Minimum amount and all investment options
Active investment program. from $130 000. Real estate may qualify only under the program's specific conditions · $200 000.
The minimum threshold does not automatically include government fees, due diligence, taxes or professional costs. Discretionary and closed routes are labelled separately.