Our Reviewing Lawyer
One lawyer checks what this site says on citizenship cost, requirements and timing, and how it compares residence with it.
Apply Vanuatu Citizenship sets out what the citizenship route costs, what it requires and how long it usually takes, and it explains where residence may suit a reader better than a passport. It is an independent resource for people weighing up their options. It does not belong to any Vanuatu authority and cannot file, approve or track an application.
Dr. Anatoliy Yarovyi reviews this material. His focus is on keeping the comparison between residence and citizenship fair, and on making sure cost and requirement pages reflect the rules as currently published rather than older versions.
Dr. Anatoliy Yarovyi
Senior Partner
Dr. Yarovyi holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Law and works as a Senior Partner. He has around 20 years of professional experience, part of it in the Prosecutor's Office and in multinational law firms, and his field is international public law and human rights.
He took a Master of Law at Lviv University in 2004 and an LL.M. at Stanford University in 2013. He represents clients before the European Court of Human Rights and was one of 15 candidates for Judge of that Court in 2021. His advisory work extends to freedom of movement and data protection.
What Dr. Yarovyi checks on this site
- Citizenship costs are broken down into contribution, due diligence and other fees, each matching the currently published amount.
- Citizenship requirements are traced to the Citizenship Act [CAP 112] and its regulations, and residence requirements to their own rules, without mixing the two.
- The citizenship timeline is given as typically 2 to 4 months, with no promise of approval or speed.
- Pages state whether each programme is currently open and note recent changes with their dates.
- Comparisons do not suggest that residence leads automatically to citizenship, or that either status guarantees visa-free travel to particular countries.
What the reviewer does not do
Dr. Yarovyi reviews this site's guidance only. He does not submit citizenship applications or rule on them; a designated agent from the published register submits them and the Citizenship Commission rules on them. Choosing between residence and citizenship depends on your own facts, and this page is not legal advice on your case.
Reporting an error
Costs and requirements change, and we would rather hear about it early. If a figure or condition on this site looks wrong, use the form on this page to tell us where it appears and what you believe is correct. The reviewer checks each report.
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