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Legislative framework refers to the laws that govern Citizenship area at large. Those laws are provided by the Citizenship Act [Cap 112] itself. The Act was enacted by the Parliament of the Republic of Vanuatu and came into force in 1980. It was amended in 2013 and twice in 2014.

Download Citizenship Act [Cap 112]

The Citizenship Act [Cap 112] basically provides for granting of Vanuatu Citizenship through different categories and other related matters.

Download Citizenship ACT NO. 34 OF 2018 (Amendment)

Download Citizenship ACT NO. 39 OF 2013 (Amendments)

Download Order No. 18 of 2014 (Amendments)

Download Order No. 40 of 2014 (Amendments)

As you peruse the latest Amendments (attached above), you will be provided with insight on the appointment and the eligibility of the Members of the Citizenship Commission, the powers of the Commission, the appointment and functions of the Secretary General, appointment of the Internal Screening Committee, application by a Non-Citizen married to a citizen of Vanuatu, issuing of citizenship certificate, application of Dual Citizenship under the Capital Investment Immigration Plan (CIIP), regaining of citizenship, honorary citizenship, offences and penalties and other matters as per the amendments.

Download 1. Constitutional Related Provisions

Download 2. Constiutional Citizenship Amendment

The national Constitution through Chapter 3 also provides for Citizenship. The related Articles under Chapter 3 basically provides for Automatic citizens, Entitltement to citizenship, Persons born after day of independence, Naturalisation, and other related matters some of which had been amended in 2013 and came into force since 2014 (see attachment 2). Interestingly, one of those amendments is the recognition of Dual Citizenship by the Republic of Vanuatu. 

Download Citizenship (Development Support Program) Regulations Order No. 33 of 2019

This order prescribes updated categories of fees to be prescribed for persons applying for citizenship under the Contribution Program.

Download Order No. 39 of 2020

Download Order No. 38 of 2020

Applicants who wish to apply for Vanuatu Citizenship are strongly encouraged to collect their Application Forms from the Citizenship Office. Applications Forms can also be collected by an applicant's (recognised) consultant. However, any other person other than an applicant or a consultant cannot collect a Form and process the application except where written or other reasonable means of consent is given by the applicant to the Citizenship Office for a third party to do so.

It is important to note that the true copies of Vanuatu Citizenship Application Forms can only be provided directly by the Citizenship Office .

Attached below are copies of the different Forms which can be printed out only for perusal but not for application.

Form A is an application for the granting for Citizenship by Naturalisation pursuant to Section 12 of the Citizenship Act [Cap 112] and Article 12 of the national Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu.

Download Form A

Form B relates to the application for citizenship by Non-Citizen Married to a Citizen of Vanuatu as in accordance with Section 10 of the Citizenship Act [Cap 112].

Download Form B

Download Form C (a)

Form C (a) applies to those who are Entitled to Vanuatu citizenship as per Article 10 of the national Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu.

Download Form C (b)

Form C (b) is an application for Regaining citizenship pursuant to Section 18 of the Citizenship Act [Cap 112].

Form D relates to the application for the granting of citizenship to an investor under the Capital Investment Immigration Plan as per Section 13C of the Citizenship Act [Cap 112].

Download Form D

Form related to Honorary Citizenship

This particular Form relates to a conferral of Honorary Citizenship by the President of the Republic of Vanuatu on the advice of the Prime Minister as per Section 20 of the Citizenship Act [Cap 112].

Form related to Vanuatu Contribution Program

This particular form relates to the granting of Citizenship under the Vanuatu Contribution Program pursuant to Section 13D of the Citizenship Act [Cap 112].

Form related to Real Estate Option Program

This particular form relates to the granting of Citizenship under the Real Estate Option Program pursuant to Section 13F of the Citizenship Act [Cap 112].

Download REO Form