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Vanuatu Residence Visa - Self-Funded Resident

7 facts quoted from the official source

Residence visa based on monthly income certified by a Vanuatu bank.

Route type
Independent means
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
1
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.

1 requirement quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Resource Threshold Basisincome certified by a bank operating in Vanuatu of at least 250 000 vatu per month, or 500 000 vatu per month if you are including your spouse or de-facto partner in your applicationchecked 2026-08-03 · Vanuatu Immigration Act No. 17 of 2010, Regulation 15, official Residence Visa application form; checked 3 August 2026
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryYou may include your spouse (married or de-facto) in your application. You may include dependent children in your Residence visa application unless you are applying for a Residence visa as a SelfFunded Resident.checked 2026-08-03 · Vanuatu Immigration Act No. 17 of 2010, Regulation 15, official Residence Visa application form; checked 3 August 2026
  • Official source basisYou may include your spouse (married or de-facto) in your application. You may include dependent children in your Residence visa application unless you are applying for a Residence visa as a SelfFunded Resident.checked 2026-08-03 · Vanuatu Immigration Act No. 17 of 2010, Regulation 15, official Residence Visa application form; checked 3 August 2026
  • Report summaryincome certified by a bank operating in Vanuatu of at least 250 000 vatu per month, or 500 000 vatu per month if you are including your spouse or de-facto partner in your applicationchecked 2026-08-03 · Vanuatu Immigration Act No. 17 of 2010, Regulation 15, official Residence Visa application form; checked 3 August 2026
  • Resource Basiscertified by a bank operating in Vanuatuchecked 2026-08-03 · Vanuatu Immigration Act No. 17 of 2010, Regulation 15, official Residence Visa application form; checked 3 August 2026
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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
2 proven from the official source.
  • Permit Validity Months MaxSelf-funded Resident: The visa is typically granted for 1 year, 3 years, 5 years, or 10 years.checked 2026-08-03 · Vanuatu Immigration Act No. 17 of 2010, Regulation 15, official Residence Visa application form; checked 3 August 2026
  • Renewal or extensionSelf-funded Residence visa: the main applicant continues to receive the monthly required income.checked 2026-08-03 · Vanuatu Immigration Act No. 17 of 2010, Regulation 15, official Residence Visa application form; checked 3 August 2026
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Vanuatu?
The official source states: Residence visa based on monthly income certified by a Vanuatu bank.

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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