South Pacific Lifestyle
Lots of people would love to live in the South Pacific islands.
But of course, these islands are very small and the island society,
and the natural environment, that is so special is also very fragile.
All of the island nations have taken precautions that prevent a
flood of immigrants and regulate who can live there.
Vanuatu allows people from most countries to stay for up to 4 months without having a long term Vanuatu visa.
It is very difficult or even impossible to get a residency
permit for many south Pacific island nations. Vanuatu is one of
the most liberal, but the government is still very concerned that
new residents meet certain financial and social standards. Vanuatu's
residency laws do not discriminate against race, nationality or
religion.
Residence Permits
Standard residence permits are issued for a duration of
one year, renewable every year provided conditions of first issue
are unchanged. Fee: 20,000 Vatu per year (Vanuatu Exchange Rates).
Work permits are issued by the Labor Department and attached
to Residence Permits. Work Permits require an application from both
the Employee and the Employer.
A repatriation bond (including airport tax) must be settled by
the employer. For individuals seeking an investors permit and work
permit, the bond is 5 million Vatu.
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Long term residence permits. Major investors can obtain
long term residence permits.
Retirement Permits
If you plan to retire in Vanuatu,
and have a monthly retirement revenue transfer to Vanuatu of at
least 300,000 Vatu per month, you can obtain a retirement
permit which is good for life.
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