Vanuatu Country Profile

Passport
For more details visit Vanuatu Passport Ranking
  • Passport Grade
    D+
  • Passport Ranking
    126/198
  • Passport Score
    39.7/198
  • Visa-free Countries
    83
  • Visa-required Countries
    115
  • Access to the World's GDP
    8%
  • Access to the World's Surface Area
    25%
  • Access to the World's Population
    16%
  • Access to the Unesco Sites
    21%
Citizenship and Naturalization
Birthright citizenship (Jus Soli)
  • Birthright citizenship (Jus Soli)
    No
    No provisions
Naturalization - Standard Conditions
  • Minimum residency period
    10 years
  • Physical presence requirement
  • Language test
    Yes, Bislama
  • Need to renounce original citizenship?
    Yes
  • Can minor children naturalize?
    Yes
  • Can naturalized parents pass citizenship to a child born abroad?
  • Can you lose naturalization due to prolonged absence/ naturalization elsewhere?
Naturalization - Your Spouse is a Citizen
  • Living IN the country: Residency/marriage requirement
    2 years / 0 years
    May apply immediately after marriage, assuming you have resided there for 2 years.
  • Living ABROAD: Marriage requirement
    Not allowed
  • Language test
    Yes, Bislama
  • Need to renounce original citizenship?
    Yes
Naturalization - Other Beneficial Provisions
  • Your child is a citizen
    No provisions
  • Citizens of specific countries
    No provisions
"–": The provision has not been analysed.
Visas and Residencies
Visas and Residencies
Taxation
For more details visit Cost of Living
  • Taxation Type
    No personal income tax
The country generally imposes no taxation on personal income, whether it was generated within its territory or abroad.
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Vanuatu Overview
  • Region
    Oceania
  • Capital City
    Port Vila
  • Largest City
    Port Vila
  • Currency
    Vanuatu vatu
  • Languages
    Bislama, English, French
  • Population
    301.3 thousand (178th)
  • Life Expectancy
    75.1 years (127th)
  • GDP (Nominal)
    $984 million (192nd)
  • GDP/Capita
    $3,266 (147th)
Useful Data
For more details visit Cost of Living
  • Cost of Living
    Very expensive (6/7)
  • Climate
    Comfortable (2/5)
  • Safety
    Safe (3/7)
  • Pollution
    Clean (2/5)
  • English Proficiency
    Moderate (3/5)

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