What Vanuatu citizenship can cost, which figures are officially published and how to protect yourself from misleading discounts or unexplained charges.
Price is one of the most searched—and most frequently misrepresented—parts of Vanuatu citizenship. The safest starting point is the Vanuatu Citizenship Office fee schedule and its notices on prescribed programme pricing.
For DSP, the current official fee page lists a single applicant at USD 130,000, married couple at USD 150,000, married couple plus one child at USD 165,000, and married couple plus two children at USD 180,000. The same DSP table lists an additional applicant at USD 10,000. The page also contains a separate Form D fee schedule; applicants should not mix figures from different citizenship routes.
These figures can change. Always re-check the Government page immediately before contracting or paying.
Official source: Vanuatu Citizenship Office — Fees and Charges.
| Family group | Official published amount | Planning note |
|---|---|---|
| Single applicant | USD 130,000 | Confirm what separate application/due-diligence charges apply at the time. |
| Married couple | USD 150,000 | Marriage evidence and both applicants' due diligence will be relevant. |
| Couple + 1 child | USD 165,000 | Child eligibility and relationship documents must be verified. |
| Couple + 2 children | USD 180,000 | Confirm ages and dependency under current rules. |
| Additional applicant | USD 10,000 additional | Confirm which family member qualifies as an additional applicant under the current DSP rules. |
Do not mix DSP and Form D pricing. The official Fees and Charges page contains more than one schedule. Form D has its own application and citizenship fees, while the DSP table separately lists USD 130,000 / 150,000 / 165,000 / 180,000 and USD 10,000 for an additional applicant. If a website combines figures from the two schedules, ask it to identify the exact legal route.
An application can involve separate application, due-diligence, passport, certification, translation, courier or professional-advice costs depending on the route and circumstances. Require an itemised written explanation.
Do not accept a vague “processing”, “success”, “membership” or “VIP” charge merely because a website says it is standard. Ask who receives it, why it is payable, whether it is authorised and whether it is refundable.
The Citizenship Office has issued an enforcement directive stating that DSP and VCP agents must adhere to Government stipulated pricing. A price substantially below the prescribed amount should be treated as a reason to verify directly.
Ask which currency must arrive, who bears correspondent-bank fees, and what exchange-rate method applies. Never send money to a newly substituted account without independent confirmation.
Official source: Enforcement of Government Prescribed Fees Directive.
Citizenship is determined by the Citizenship Commission; ordinary passports are issued through the Department of Immigration and Passport Services. Immigration publishes its own passport application charges and processing options in Vatu.
Because those passport charges can change and different categories may apply, use the current Immigration page rather than a citizenship marketer's bundled figure.
Official source: Vanuatu Immigration — Vanuatu Citizen Passport.
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