Added
added CIIP as a separate statutory investment route and recorded the officially documented USD 50,000 capital component (https://vancitizenship.gov.vu/images/news/PRESS_RELEASE_Dec2024.pdf).
Minimum cost
$50,000
investment
Timeline
—
Visa-free access
46
passport rank #55
Dual citizenship
Allowed
Path to citizenship
- Investfrom $50,000
- Due diligence and processingprocessing time varies
- Citizenshippassport issued
Overview
- Country
- Vanuatu
- Program
- Vanuatu CBI — Capital Investment Immigration Plan
- Type
- Citizenship by Investment
- Status
- Active
- Dual citizenship
- Allowed
- Visa-free countries
- 46 destinations
- Passport rank
- #55 (Henley Index)
Citizenship under the Capital Investment Immigration Plan (CIIP), a statutory investor route with a required capital investment component.
Investment options
| Type | Tier | Min amount | USD equivalent | Hold | Returnable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund The Commission described a mandatory USD 50,000 investment component in 2024. Current fund, holding period, and return terms are not confirmed in current official materials. | Mandatory investment component | USD 50,000 | $50,000 | — | No |
Fees and costs
No fees listed for this program.
Eligibility and requirements
- Minimum age 18+
- Police clearance required
- Medical exam not required
- Authorized agent must use authorized agent
- Oath required
Family
- Dependents
- Allowed
- Spouse
- Included
Passport and mobility
- Passport rank
- #55 (Henley Index)
- Visa-free access
- 46 countries
- EU citizenship
- No
- Schengen access
- No
Physical presence
- Must visit country
- Yes
How to apply
- Method
- Agent
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
- Official website
- vancitizenship.gov.vu
- Legal basis
- Citizenship Act [CAP 112], section 13C; Citizenship (Capital Investment Immigration Plan) Regulations Order No. 8 of 2023, as amended by Order No. 95 of 2025
Notes and caveats
The Commission said in December 2024 that CIIP had a mandatory USD 50,000 investment component and strengthened monitoring. The Government later announced a temporary suspension of its Citizenship by Investment Program in 2025 pending review. No official reopening notice or current total contribution/fee schedule was found by 2026-10-09. The USD 50,000 is the documented investment component only, not a verified total application minimum.
Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 9, 2026 Source