Tax residency in Vanuatu
How to become a tax resident — and how hard it is to leave.
How do I become a tax resident of Vanuatu?
You become a tax resident of Vanuatu after spending 183 days there. Vanuatu has no income tax and a 0% top personal income rate.
Common questions
- Does Vanuatu have an income tax?
- No, Vanuatu has no income tax. The top personal income tax rate is 0%.
- What are the investment routes to Vanuatu residency?
- Vanuatu offers residency through a golden visa starting at $83000 USD and through citizenship by investment.
- Does Vanuatu have a digital nomad visa?
- No, Vanuatu does not currently offer a digital nomad visa.
How to become a tax resident
Typically after 183+ days of presence in a year — or any of:
Day-count presence is the main trigger.
moderate to get residency Golden visa from $83k Citizenship by investment
A self-funded foreigner can obtain a renewable residence visa by proving banked income (from about 250,000 Vatu/month) or by investing in leasehold property of at least 10 million Vatu, while separate donation-based citizenship-by-investment schemes grant a passport directly.
Estimate — confirm against the linked sources. See methodology.