program
Minimum Investment
$130,000 Donation
Minimum Investment
N/A Real Estate
Time to Citizenship
2-4 Months
Visa Free Access
90 Countries & Territories
The Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment program began accepting applicants in 2017 and is the only program of its kind in the South Pacific.
Known as the Vanuatu Citizenship Development Support Program, it is one of the quickest paths to second citizenship through investment.
To be able to apply for this program, you should be at least 18 years of age, in good health, and without a criminal record.
In addition, you are required to make a non-refundable contribution to the government.
Visa-free and visa-on-arrival travel to over 90 countries and territories including Russia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia.
The program is based on the law & is guaranteed by the government since 2017.
Designed to be a smooth and straightforward process with a timeframe of 6 months to your new citizenship.
Vanuatu has no taxes on worldwide income, capital gains, dividends, gift, wealth and inheritance.
There are no physical residency requirements. You are not required to visit before or after the application.
There is no need to renounce your current citizenship(s), and your home authorities are not notified of your new citizenship.
VANUATU | Citizenship by Investment
Based on the Citizenship Act [CAP 112], the Vanuatu Citizenship Commission grants Citizenship to individuals under Vanuatu Development Support Program.
Single applicant
USD 130,000
For a family of two
USD 150,000
For a family of 3 (main applicant, spouse, and qualified dependent)
USD 165,000
For a family of 4 (main applicant, spouse, and 2 qualified dependents)
USD 180,000
Each additional family member: Additional fee:
USD 15,000
FIU check fee
USD 5,000
Application Process
2-4 months
PORTUGAL | RESIDENCY BY INVESTMENT
Visa-free and visa-on-arrival countries
90 Countries & Territories
The problem
Our Indian client, a business owner and single parent was looking for long-term residency in a country that would ensure quality education and safety for his daughter. With a successful business set-up in his home country, he could not consider relocating as it would limit his growth opportunities. At the same time, he wanted to secure a bright future for his daughter ensuring world-class education but was also wary about her well-being and safety. Above all, recently divorced, it was challenging for the client to procure documents for his daughter.
The solution
When the client approached Savory & Partners, we considered the many sentiments involved including that of a father, a dedicated businessman and a single parent. We understood his requirement and prepared a strategy that would not only serve his personal life positively but would see his business grow by leaps.
We recommended Portugal, not just for the simplicity of obtaining a residence permit but its exceptional education system and healthcare. Portugal is known for its outstanding higher education institutions.
Portugal has a lot of different immigration options available. The passive income - the D7 visa, the newly christened Digital Nomad Visa and the option that is tailor-made for businessowners - the Portuguese D2 visa.
Our client could fulfill his residency requirements while also maintaining an active management role in his company without worrying about spending too much time outside of Portugal.
With residential flexibility of the Golden Visa, his daughter could relocate to Portugal immediately and he could fulfil his residency requirements while also maintaining an active management role in his company back home without worrying about spending too much time outside of Portugal. As of 2021, Portugal is globally ranked in the top ten in terms of ease of registering a company. Meaning our client would not only go ahead and bring his existing business to Portugal but could venture into new business opportunities across Europe.
Approaching Savory & Partners to undertake his residency application ensured that the client would have all the necessary documents for himself and his daughter ready on time. Our agents oversaw that all requirements for a successful due diligence were also fulfilled.
Content
Length
4 pages
Language
English & Arabic
size
1 mb
CAPITAL
Port Vila
TOTAL AREA
12,199 km²
POPULATION
326,740
LANGUAGE(S)
English, French and Bislama
CURRENCY
Vanuatu vatu (VUV)
EXCHANGE RATE
1 USD = 120 VUV
GDP – PER CAPITA (2022)
3,231.35 USD
GDP – TOTAL (2022)
1.056 billion USD
Vanuatu is an archipelago nation spread across 82 islands situated just between New Zealand and Australia. Various colonisers, each speaking a different language, relocated to the Melanesian islands in the millennia leading to the European exploration. That kind of settlement pattern laid the ground for the multifaceted linguistic diversity in Vanuatu. Vanuatu has been declared the happiest place on the planet several times, and it’s a peaceful country despite its immense cultural diversity. Vanuatu is most people’s idea of paradise. Still, other than just a vacation destination, now it can become a place to live, work or retire. As the only Citizenship by Investment Program of its type in the Asia Pacific Hemisphere, Vanuatu Citizenship is as different as it is relevant to hold.
Country Background:
The Republic of Vanuatu is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago is located some 1,750 km east of Australia, 500 km north-east of New Caledonia, west of Fiji and south of the Solomon Islands.
VANUATU | Citizenship by Investment