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Vanuatu

Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment

Citizenship

Samoa

Samoa Citizenship by Investment

Status

Program status

Vanuatu: Operational
Samoa: Operational

Passport strength

Destinations without a visa in advance

Vanuatu: 85
Samoa: 128

Investment

Minimum investment per route

Vanuatu: Development Support Programme contribution (single): USD 130,000 (≈ €118k · £98k); Contribution (married couple): USD 150,000 (≈ €136k · £113k)Show full wordingShow less
Samoa: Minimum investment: WST 4,000,000 (≈ US$1.45m · €1.31m · £1.09m)Show full wordingShow less

Costs

Government fees

Vanuatu: Contribution by family size: USD 150,000 for a couple, USD 165,000 with one child, USD 180,000 with two, plus a USD 5,000 due diligence fee. Confirm for your case.
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FIU due diligence fee: USD 5,000 (≈ €4,520 · £3,780)
Samoa: Application fee (main applicant): WST 120,000 (≈ US$43k · €39k · £33k); Due diligence (main applicant): WST 20,000 (≈ US$7,230 · €6,550 · £5,470)Show full wordingShow less

Family

Family eligibility

Vanuatu: Information pending verification
Samoa: Spouse, Children · conditions apply
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Spouse and dependent children.

Obligations

Residence requirements

Vanuatu: Information pending verification
Samoa: At least 15 days a year in Samoa during the three-year permanent residence period.Show full wordingShow less

Processing time

Vanuatu: Typically one to three months to passport, depending on document collection.Show full wordingShow less
Samoa: Information pending verification

Route to citizenship

Vanuatu: Not applicable — citizenship is granted directly.Show full wordingShow less
Samoa: Citizenship may be applied for in the three months before the permanent residence permit expires.Show full wordingShow less

Program comparison
Criteria	Citizenship Vanuatu Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment	Citizenship Samoa Samoa Citizenship by Investment
Status
Program status	Operational	Operational
Passport strength
Destinations without a visa in advance	85	128
Investment
Minimum investment per route	Development Support Programme contribution (single): USD 130,000 (≈ €118k · £98k); Contribution (married couple): USD 150,000 (≈ €136k · £113k)	Minimum investment: WST 4,000,000 (≈ US$1.45m · €1.31m · £1.09m)
Costs
Government fees	Contribution by family size: USD 150,000 for a couple, USD 165,000 with one child, USD 180,000 with two, plus a USD 5,000 due diligence fee. Confirm for your case. Full wordingHide full wording FIU due diligence fee: USD 5,000 (≈ €4,520 · £3,780)	Application fee (main applicant): WST 120,000 (≈ US$43k · €39k · £33k); Due diligence (main applicant): WST 20,000 (≈ US$7,230 · €6,550 · £5,470)
Family
Family eligibility	Information pending verification	Spouse, Children · conditions apply Full wordingHide full wording Spouse and dependent children.
Obligations
Residence requirements	Information pending verification	At least 15 days a year in Samoa during the three-year permanent residence period.
Processing time	Typically one to three months to passport, depending on document collection.	Information pending verification
Route to citizenship	Not applicable — citizenship is granted directly.	Citizenship may be applied for in the three months before the permanent residence permit expires.

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