·Republic of Vanuatu·Significant change·In force
EU removes Vanuatu from its visa-free Schengen list
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The EU removed Vanuatu from its visa-free Schengen list in December 2024 over citizenship-by-investment due-diligence concerns; a Vanuatu passport no longer gives visa-free Schengen access.
What changed
- Following an EU Council decision in December 2024, Vanuatu passport holders need a visa to enter the Schengen area.
- The Development Support Program (citizenship by investment) continues to operate, with tightened due diligence and new e-passports.
- The Development Support Program grants citizenship, not residence, and is administered separately from Vanuatu residence visas.
Routes affected
Primary source
Primary source
Department of Immigration and Passport Services (Vanuatu) ↗ · Department of Immigration and Passport Services (Vanuatu)
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