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Vanuatu Residence Visa - Foreign Investor

7 facts quoted from the official source

Residence visa for a foreign investor holding a valid VIPA approval certificate and any required business licence.

Route type
Investment
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
4
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Eligibility summaryForeign Investor: Must possess a VIPA approval certificate as a foreign investor and, if applicable, a business license.
  • Foreign Investment Certificate RequiredMust possess a VIPA approval certificate.
  • Investment BasisVIPA approval certificate as a foreign investor.
  • Business Authorisation RequiredIf applicable, a business license.
Also stated by the source
  • Official source basisForeign Investor: Must possess a VIPA approval certificate as a foreign investor and, if applicable, a business license.
  • Report summaryForeign Investor: Must possess a VIPA approval certificate as a foreign investor and, if applicable, a business license.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Renewal or extensionMust maintain a valid foreign investor approval certificate and business license if required.
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Vanuatu?
The official source states: Residence visa for a foreign investor holding a valid VIPA approval certificate and any required business licence.

Every answer is quoted from the official immigration.gov.vu page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 7 points against the official source; 7 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source immigration.gov.vuLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Vanuatu government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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