Vanuatu Permanent Residence Visa Program – Legal Base

According to the Immigration Visa Regulation (Amendment) , the Minister of Internal Affairs authized PRG Consulting Limited as the sole agent of the Permanent Residence Visa Program in the Greater China region (including Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan). All application for Permanent Residence Visa from Greater China including China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan must be processed by PRG Consulting Limited. 

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. Application from Greater China will not be accepted by The Vanuatu Immigration Services if the application is not processed by PRG.

The Immigration Regulation Order No. 180 of 2011 was enacted on 7 September 2011 pursuant to the Immigration Act No. 17 of 2010. The order was published on the official gazette on 13 September 2011.

Vanuatu Permanent Residence Application Guidance Notes

To attract quality investors, Vanuatu authorized PRG Consulting Limited in October 2011 as the sole agent of the Permanent Residence Visa Program in the Greater China region (including Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan). Through the program, the applicant and his/her direct family shall attain the right permanent residence in Vanuatu. *All applications and approval are handled by the Immigration Department’s duty officer stationing in Vanuatu Consulate General in Hong Kong. The duty officer is also responsible for answering enquires and certification from overseas governmental departments.

*Successful candidates shall observe Vanuatu’s law and related laws on foreign investors implemented by Vanuatu Investment Promotion Authority when they exercise their right of abode in Vanuatu.
**Successful candidates shall be clear that Vanuatu’s Permanent Residence is not equivalent to its Citizenship. They are required to live in Vanuatu for 10 years before being eligible to apply for the Citizenship and Vanuatu’s passport.

Required Documents

– Application Form
– Declaration for Application of Vanuatu Permanent Residence Visa
– Travel Document
– Identity Card
– Certificate of Marriage (applicable if spouse applies together)
– Birth Certificate (applicable if child applies together)
– Certification of No Criminal Record from Origin Country
– Asset Proof
– Passport Photo with White Background (file in jpg)

PRG Consulting Limited is the exclusive agent authorized by the Vanuatu Government in handling the Permanent Residence Visa program in the Greater China Region. Immigration Department’s duty officer stationing in Vanuatu Consulate General in Hong Kong would not authenticate the permanent residency status of individuals who submitted the applications through the other channels.

Vanuatu Permanent Residence – Application Procedures

Permanent Residence Visa Program: PRG Application Procedures