In view of the recently proposed draft of the USA travel ban by Trump’s Administration, the Vanuatu Government has recently released important updates to their Citizenship by Investment Program.
New biometric collection is in place.
In a move to enhance the security and integrity of its citizenship by investment program, on 13th of March, 2025, the Vanuatu Government announced the introduction of biometric collection as a new requirement for applicants.
Effective immediately, all applicants seeking to obtain Vanuatu citizenship through the program will be required to provide their biometric data, including fingerprints and facial recognition, as part of the application process.
This new requirement is aimed at strengthening the program’s due diligence procedures and ensuring that only reputable individuals are granted citizenship. The government has emphasized that the biometric data will be stored securely and in accordance with international standards.
The biometric data collection takes place in the following locations:
– consular office of Vanuatu in Hong Kong;
– consular office of Vanuatu in New Caledonia;
– consular office of Vanuatu in Dubai; and
– passport office in Port Vila, Vanuatu.
The Capital Immigration Investment Plan is temporarily put on hold.
Potential investors should be informed that the Capital Immigration Investment Plan (CIIP) to get Vanuatu citizenship is currently put on hold and new applications are not accepted.
The government of Vanuatu works on amendments for the current CIIP investment route. It is expected that the new CIIP regulation will be released to the public by the end of March.
The CIIP applications that were submitted before the 13th of March are not affected and will be processed in the usual order.
