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EU Allows 18 Months’ Extension (01/02/2023)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/693 will be expired on 3 February 2023. EU has given a further 18 months’ extension. The temporary suspension of the visa exemption for nationals of Vanuatu will be extented from 4 February 2023 to 3 August 2024.

The second letter of appreciation from Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu after March 2021 (22/09/2022)
The Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu is appreciated that PRG Group of the impressive performance in promoting the Vanuatu PR visa program. To eliminate the ambiguity in the market and ensure the sustainability of the PR program, the Deputy Prime Minister has issued an Order on 30 August 2022 that all PR visa application from Great China Regions including China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan would only be processed by PRG Consulting Limited. The Government of the Republic of Vanuatu stands ready to render all assistance to support PRG Group.

All application for Permanent Residence Visa from Greater China must be processed by PRG (09/09/2022)
According to the Immigration Visa Regulation (Amendment) Order No. 142 of 2022, all application for Permanent Residence Visa from Greater China including China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan must be processed by PRG Consulting Limited. Application from Greater China will not be accepted by The Vanuatu Immigration Services if the application is not processed by PRG.

The partial suspension of the application of the Agreement between the EU and Vanuatu on the short-stay visa waiver (07/03/2022)
According to the Council Decision (EU) 2022/366, the partial suspension of the application of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Vanuatu on the short-stay visa waiver is suspended from 4 May 2022 as regards citizens of Vanuatu who granted the citizenship via investment citizenship schemes after 25 May 2015.

Public Health Emergency Declared (14/02/2022)
The Public Health Emergency is declared and valid till July 31, 2022.

The State of Emergency (SOE) period has been extended for one month (30/12/2021)
The extension is attributed to the continuous global existence of COVID-19, and it is declared throughout Vanuatu. It commences on January 1 and ceases to have effect on January 31, 2022.

State of Emergency Extension (15/07/2021)
The extension period will begin from August 1 to December 31 this year and shall be extended. The extension will be applied over the whole of Vanuatu for strengthening international border control prevention measures and infection prevention and control standards in response to the COVID-19 epidemic.

Letter of Confirmation from Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu (18/03/2021)
The government of Vanuatu highly appreciate the professionalism and devotion of PRG Group in promoting the image of Vanuatu and also refute the rumors and allegations that surfaced against PRG Group.

Letter of Appreciation from Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu (10/03/2021)
Hon. Bob Loughman Weibur, Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu, thanks for the continuous support from PRG Group since 2011.

Press Statement regarding Visa Privileges to Schengen Europe and the United Kingdom (08/03/2021)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs refutes the validity and veracity of the article regarding the status of Vanuatu’s visa privileges with respect to the United Kingdom and The European Union.

Official Statement in addressing the misleading speculation that the Place of Birth can be changed through applications of Citizenship Program (13/08/2019)
The Vanuatu Citizenship’s Office and Commission have announced an official statement in addressing the above issue.