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Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment.

The faster productized route, with trade-offs stated upfront.

A $130,000 government contribution, separately disclosed professional and diligence fees, and a 30 to 60 day target timeline through a CRS-participating jurisdiction.

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Recognition tier

Recognized

Government contribution

$130,000

Single-applicant estimate

$130,000 + disclosed fees

Professional fee

$6,500

Target timeline

30–60 days

Visa-free destinations

86

Passport rank

#57

Engagement fee

$500, or 5% less when you settle via BitSettle ($475)

Paid, not free. The amount paid credits toward the $6,500 professional fee for 90 days.

Payment rails

File settlement: BTC, Lightning, or USDT

After compliance, the Vanuatu file and 21 CBI fees can settle through BitSettle using BTC, Lightning, or USDT. Credit cards and bank transfers are also accepted as needed.

Plain Talk

The unvarnished Trade-offs.

A passport is not a tax residence, a visa waiver, or an exemption from existing obligations. These are the points that belong in the first conversation.

  • Schengen visa-free access was revoked in December 2024.
  • A United Kingdom Standard Visitor visa is required.
  • Vanuatu participates in the Common Reporting Standard. In-scope financial institutions report covered accounts for exchange only when the account holder, tax residence, and participating-jurisdiction relationship make an account reportable; citizenship alone does not trigger reporting.
  • One in-person biometric visit has been required since 1 July 2025. The application is not a fully remote process.
  • Vanuatu is off the FATF grey list but remains on the European Union’s high-risk third-country list for AML/CFT.
Questions

Before the next Move.

Does Vanuatu still provide Schengen visa-free access?

No. The European Union revoked visa-free access in December 2024. The program remains a speed and tax-planning option, not a Schengen mobility product.

Is the application fully remote?

No. One in-person biometric visit has been required since 1 July 2025. The rest of the file can be coordinated around that visit.

Is Vanuatu a non-CRS jurisdiction?

No. Vanuatu participates in the Common Reporting Standard. A second citizenship does not, by itself, change tax residence or reporting obligations.

Is Vanuatu on an AML watchlist?

Vanuatu is off the FATF grey list but remains on the European Union’s list of high-risk third countries for AML/CFT. EU-connected institutions may apply enhanced diligence.

What is the single-applicant cost?

The government contribution begins at $130,000. The 21 CBI professional fee is $6,500 and the Vanuatu FIU diligence fee is $5,000. Registration, passport, and applicant-specific charges are disclosed separately; $130,000 is not an all-in quote.

Figures verified 10 August 2026

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Verification trail

Program Updates.

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Was and Now describe the dated update. The source stamps below show the latest verification of each current claim, not the historical event date.

  1. Owner-approved fact correction: Vanuatu mobility is locked at 86 visa-free or visa-on-arrival destinations and Henley rank #57. The official Vanuatu Citizenship Office fee schedule confirms the single-applicant DSP government contribution at $130,000, the FIU diligence fee at $5,000, and each additional applicant at $10,000. Professional, diligence, registration, passport, and applicant-specific charges are disclosed as separate lines; $145,000 is not used as the program-price headline.

    Was
    The prior destination count was one above the locked figure, with the same Henley rank; $145,000 was presented as the single-applicant headline estimate.
    Now
    86 destinations and Henley rank #57. The headline is the $130,000 government contribution; professional, FIU, registration, passport, and applicant-specific fees remain separate.

  2. 21 CBI re-verification of the DSP government contribution and VFIU diligence fee. No material fee change since the previous review.

    Was
    The prior review recorded a $130,000 DSP government contribution and a $5,000 FIU diligence fee.
    Now
    No material fee change at the 14 May 2026 review.

  3. Council of the European Union formally ends Schengen visa-free access for Vanuatu passport holders. Schengen travel now requires advance visa application. The Citizenship Act and program structure remain unchanged; the passport’s remaining mobility footprint is weighted toward Asia-Pacific.

    Was
    Visa-free Schengen access for Vanuatu passport holders.
    Now
    Advance Schengen visa application is required.
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