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Vanuatu Green Card (Permanent Residence)

10-year permanent residence for a one-time fee – no investment required.

One-time fee
US$8,000
Passport visa-free (on citizenship)
75
Processing
~7 days
Visit / stay
Not required

Buy online · 2026

Vanuatu Green Card - Permanent Residence Visa

Cheapest residence visa program. No visit required. One-time fee from US$8,000

  1. ReserveUS$500 online
  2. Pre-eligibilityDue diligence screening
  3. Submit & investPaid to the government
  4. Residence permit~7 days

Investment options · Frequently asked questions

Overview

The Vanuatu Green Card is a 10-year renewable permanent residence permit that requires no investment – just a one-time, all-inclusive fee of US$8,000 for a single applicant, US$9,000 for a couple or US$10,000 for a family of four, plus US$1,500 for each additional person.

Approval typically takes around 7 days and there is no need to visit Vanuatu. Holders can live and work in Vanuatu without a separate work permit and can own property and businesses. Visa-free travel to other countries comes with citizenship, which can be applied for after 10 years of residence.

Key benefits

  1. No investment required – one-time flat fee from US$8,000
  2. 10-year permanent residence, renewable
  3. Approval in about 7 days
  4. No visit to Vanuatu required
  5. Work, property and business rights without a separate permit
  6. Spouse and children included at low extra cost

Investment options

Single applicant

One-time, all-inclusive fee.

US$8,000

Couple

All-inclusive.

US$9,000

Family of four

Each additional person US$1,500.

US$10,000

Family & requirements

Who can be included
Spouse and children
Visit or residence
Not required
Path to citizenship
Vanuatu citizenship can be applied for after 10 years of residence.
Processing time
~7 days
  • No investment – one-time flat fee
  • 10-year renewable permanent residence
  • Right to work and own property and businesses

Vanuatu passport: travel access

75destinations without a visa in advance
  • 42 visa-free
  • 30 visa on arrival
  • 3 eTA
  • 40 eVisa
  • Schengen Area – visa required
  • Ireland – visa required
  • Canada – visa required
  • United States – visa required
  • Singapore – no visa in advance
  • Japan – visa required
  • South Korea – visa required
  • Brazil – visa required
  • Russia – no visa in advance
  • China – visa required
  • United Arab Emirates – visa required
  • Switzerland – visa required
  • New Zealand – visa required
Show all 75 destinations

Angola · Antigua and Barbuda · Armenia · Bahamas · Barbados · Belarus · Belize · Bolivia · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Botswana · Burundi · Cambodia · Cape Verde · Comoros · Costa Rica · Dominica · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · Egypt · El Salvador · Eswatini · Fiji · Gambia · Grenada · Guatemala · Guinea-Bissau · Haiti · Honduras · Iran · Israel · Jamaica · Jordan · Kenya · Kiribati · Laos · Lesotho · Madagascar · Malawi · Malaysia · Maldives · Marshall Islands · Mauritius · Micronesia · Moldova · Montenegro · Mozambique · Nauru · Nepal · Nicaragua · Palau · Panama · Papua New Guinea · Peru · Philippines · Russia · Rwanda · Saint Kitts and Nevis · Saint Lucia · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Samoa · Senegal · Seychelles · Sierra Leone · Singapore · Solomon Islands · Sri Lanka · Tanzania · Thailand · Timor-Leste · Tonga · Trinidad and Tobago · Tuvalu · Uganda · Zambia · Zimbabwe

Source: Wikipedia – Visa requirements for Vanuatu citizens, updated 29 Sep 2026. Always confirm entry rules with the destination before travel.

How Citizenship Shop helps

Add the program to your cart or click Buy now to reserve it for US$500. Create your client account and complete the pre-eligibility questions at checkout. A senior advisor then reviews your profile within one business day, confirms the best investment route and the exact government fees for your family, and prepares your application with a licensed local agent.

Vanuatu Green Card (Permanent Residence): FAQ

How much does the Vanuatu Green Card (Permanent Residence) cost?

No investment is required – just a one-time fee from US$8,000. Available options: Single applicant (US$8,000); Couple (US$9,000); Family of four (US$10,000).

How long does the Vanuatu Green Card (Permanent Residence) take?

Processing typically takes ~7 days from submission of a complete application. Your advisor gives you a personal timeline after the pre-eligibility review.

Can I include my family in the application?

Family members who can be included: Spouse and children. Your advisor checks each dependant’s eligibility before you apply.

Do I need to visit or live in Vanuatu?

Not required. Rules change from time to time, so your advisor confirms the current requirement in writing.

Does the Vanuatu Green Card (Permanent Residence) lead to citizenship?

Vanuatu citizenship can be applied for after 10 years of residence.

Official source

Prices and rules on this page were verified on 28 September 2026 against: bestcitizens.com – Vanuatu PR Green Card.

Governments revise fees and thresholds without notice. Your advisor confirms the exact figures in writing before any investment is made.

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