Cost
From $130 000 under the contribution programme and from $157 000 under the fund for a family of up to four. The amount depends on who is in the application.
Tell us who is in the application. We show both programmes and which one works better for you.
Who is in the application
Total in the application: 3
Contribution programme
Non-refundable contribution to the state
Total
$170 000
Better for you
CIIP fund
$50 000 share in the fund for 5 years
Total
$165 000
After the share is returned: $115 000
For your family the fund is better: $5 000 cheaper right away, and $55 000 cheaper once the share is returned after 5 years.
Invoiced separately: translations and certification, Vanuatu citizen documents, biometrics and passport, bank charges. There are no other payments. All of these lines appear in the quote.
This calculation is preliminary. Contribution amounts follow the official table, checked against vancitizenship.gov.vu. The share is returned after 5 years under the fund's documents.
Citizenship and passport are the same under both. Only the money and the return of the share differ.
from $130 000
A non-refundable contribution to the state. Vanuatu sets the amount and it is the same for everyone.
Best for a single applicant
from $157 000
One amount for a family of up to four. $50 000 of it is a share in the fund, which the fund buys back after 5 years under its own documents.
Best for families of three or more
All amounts include the due diligence fee: $5 000 for the contribution programme and $8 000 for the fund, per application rather than per person.
| Family | Contribution | Fund | Fund after return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $135 000 | $165 000 | $115 000 |
| Couple | $155 000 | $165 000 | $115 000 |
| 3 people | $170 000 | $165 000 | $115 000 |
| 4 people | $185 000 | $165 000 | $115 000 |
| 5 people | $195 000* | $191 500 | $141 500 |
| 6 people | $205 000* | $218 000 | $168 000 |
* From the fifth person: plus $26 500 each in the fund, plus $10 000 under the official table in the contribution programme, final total per invoice.
The due diligence fee. It is not refundable: it pays for the check itself.
The contribution: in one payment or in parts, as your bank limit allows.
Vanuatu documents and biometrics, on separate invoices.
Only your adviser sends payment details. If you receive different details from anyone else, do not pay and call us.
$50 000 of the fund amount is a share in the fund for 5 years. After 5 years the fund buys it back from its reserves under its own documents, and we arrange the buy-back. The fund makes the return, not the state. Please discuss any tax on the return with your tax adviser.
For one person, $130 000 under the contribution programme plus a $5 000 due diligence fee. For a family of up to four, the fund at $157 000 plus an $8 000 fee, with $50 000 of it returned after 5 years. The calculator shows the exact amount for your family.
For one person, the contribution programme. A couple should decide whether they are ready to leave $50 000 in the fund for 5 years. For a family of three to five the fund is cheaper from the start, for six to eight people it is better once the share is returned, and for a larger family the contribution programme wins.
On top of the contribution and fee: translations and certification, Vanuatu citizen documents, biometrics and passport, bank charges. The quote shows each as a separate line. There are no other payments.
The state sets the contribution and it is the same for everyone. Compare line by line: how many people, which programme, what the amount includes, who completes the forms, where biometrics happen.
The due diligence fee is not returned: it pays for the check itself. The rest is returned under the programme rules and the contract. That is why we check the family in advance and resolve questions before filing.
We will send a quote for both programmes and a document list for each person. No obligation.
What happens after you apply