Starting in January
2017, the Government of the Republic of Vanuatu launched the Contribution
Program for the purpose of raising funds to support infrastructure and
promoting the economic development of Vanuatu. The Contribution Program – also
called the Development Support Program (or “DSP”) – is a new provision enacted
by the Vanuatu Government under the Citizenship Act, with the powers conferred
on the Prime Minister.
The Program
has been launched pursuant to Section 13D of the Vanuatu Citizenship Act [CAP 112], under the Citizenship
(Contribution Program) Regulation Order No. 220 of 2016 enacted on 19 December
2016. The Minister is to prescribe by Regulation
the requirements for an application for citizenship under the Program.
The citizenship
acquired under the Contribution Program is fully recognized by the Government
of Vanuatu, and the nationality is regarded as Ni-Vanuatu (Vanuatu citizen).
Those applying for and receiving Vanuatu Citizenship under the DSP have the
full freedom to reside in Vanuatu at all times, and the passport is renewable
upon expiry. Furthermore, citizenship is hereditary.
The fees stated are exclusive of the government
fee, delivery charge, document translation fee, and notarial fee etc., if any.
For reference purposes only and subject to
change, the processing and application fees payable to the Government of
Vanuatu as at September 28th, 2021 are as follows:
Summary
1. Services and Application Fees
Kaizen’s handling fee for
the Contribution Program is HKD63,800. In particular, our
fee covers the following services:
Note:
Fees |
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Refund Policy |
Background check and due diligence |
USD5,000 per application |
Non-refundable |
Administration and disbursements |
USD500 per person |
Non-refundable |
Donation (after principal approval) |
Main Applicant:USD130,000 Main Applicant & Spouse:USD150,000 Main Applicant, Spouse & 1 child under 18: USD165,000 Main Applicant, Spouse & 2 children under 18: USD180,000 |
Refundable (only if the application is refused) |
Passport application |
USD250 per person |
Refundable (only if the application is refused) |
Citizenship Commission Fees |
USD150 per person |
Non-refundable |
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2. Payment Terms and Refund Policy |
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Kaizen currently accept Hong Kong Dollar check, cash or TT and credit card through PayPal only. If payment is settled through PayPal, extra 5% services fee will be charged.
Upon confirmation of your engagement, we will issue an invoice for your settlement. Due to the nature of the services, payment of our handling fee must be fully settled in advance. Once service is commenced, no handling fees will be refunded. The initial payment of USD5000 per applicant for due diligence, administration and disbursement fees to the Vanuatu Government must also be made at this stage.
If China or Taiwan official tax invoice is required, Value-Added Tax or Business Tax at the prevailing rate in the respective jurisdiction will be charged. |
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3. Eligibility Criteria |
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To be eligible for the
passport program, an applicant must: |
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4. Documentary Evidence and Information Requirements |
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STAGE 1 |
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Pre-approval: |
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STAGE 2 |
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Full Document
Submission: |
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Forms and documents (required
from main applicant only): |
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Documents required (only
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5. Application Steps and Estimated Timeline |
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* The processing time
is estimated based on the average file and may vary depending on the
cooperation of applicant, the processing time by the Government of Vanuatu,
immigration policy changes, etc. In addition, the required processing time may be prolonged due
to the on-going pandemic. |