Registration of New Citizens

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New Citizens

CRIM is mandated by the CRIM Act to register all Vital Events. According to the Vanuatu National Identity Act, a person who has been granted citizenship, must apply for a National Identity Card within 28 days after being granted citizenship’. Per the Citizenship Act (CAP 112), the Vanuatu Citizenship Commission grants different types of citizenship. They are the following:

  • Naturalization (Form A)
  • Non-Citizen married to a Vanuatu Citizen (Form B)
  • Entitlement (Form C (a))
  • Regain (Form C (b))
  • Granting of Citizenship to an investor under the Capital Investment Immigration Plan (Form D)
  • Honorary Citizenship under Vanuatu Development Support Program
  • Granting of Citizenship to an individual under the Vanuatu Contribution Program
  • Granting of Citizenship under the Real Estate Option Program 

Steps to Register

01

New Citizens come to the CRIM Headquarters Registration Centre in the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MOIA) or email CRIM or provincial headquarters.

02

New Citizens must provide the Birth Certificate from their Country of Birth.

03

New Citizens must complete the Registration of New Citizen Form.

04

Senior Registrar (Civil Registry) completes the New Citizen Registration Process.

05

New Citizen is provided with the Citizen Certificate.

What do you need to Register?

01

Completed Form

A Registration of New Citizen Form completed and signed.

02

Evidence of Birth

Birth Certificate from Country of Origin
03

Police Clearance

Police Clearance from Country of Origin

04

Certificate and Receipt

Citizenship Commission Granting Citizen Certificate and Receipt.

05

Photo

CRIM Standard Photo of the person being registered. If the child is under two, they can be accompanied by their parents in the picture.

Forms and Fees

Forms


Vanuatu New Citizen Forms will be uploaded very soon. Until then, please contact CRIM for a copy of the forms you require.

Fees

Birth Certified Copy with Green Design

1,000 vt

Birth Certified Copy with Flag Design

1,000 vt

Birth Certificate Copy of Naturalized Citizen

2,500 vt

Development Support Program (DSP)

100,000 vt