Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment

The fastest route to a passport — but read the mobility caveat carefully.

Vanuatu offers the quickest second citizenship available, often within one to two months, through a straightforward contribution and a fully remote process. We present it with an honest qualification that brokers routinely omit: Vanuatu’s mobility has been materially curtailed.

The strategic case, candidly stated. Vanuatu’s virtue is speed and simplicity, and the South Pacific nation does not tax worldwide income. Its limitation is mobility. Vanuatu lost EU visa-free access — a suspension that has hardened into a permanent ban — and its citizens now require a visa for the United Kingdom. For an applicant whose sole objective is the fastest possible passport with no expectation of European or British access, Vanuatu may suit. For mobility, the Caribbean programmes are now substantially stronger, and we will usually say so.

Investment route (indicative, 2026).

• Development Support Programme contribution — from approximately USD 130,000 (non-refundable) for a single applicant.

Timeline. Among the fastest in the world — frequently one to two months.

Eligible dependants. Spouse, dependent children, and dependent parents, subject to current rules.

Mobility — the honest position. Visa-free access is now considerably narrower than it once was, with the loss of EU and UK access being decisive. We give you the current list at the point of advice, not a flattering historical figure.

Tax. No tax on worldwide income, capital gains or inheritance.

Moore Law’s role. We tell you plainly whether Vanuatu’s speed genuinely serves your objectives or whether a Caribbean programme would deliver more for a modestly higher outlay. Where speed is paramount, we manage the expedited process end to end.