republic of vanuatu

Citizenship (Amendment) 
Act No. 1 Of 2021
Arrangement of Sections
1	Amendment
2	Commencement

republic of vanuatu
Assent:		07/05/2021
Commencement:		12/05/2021
citizenship (AMENDMENT) 
ACT NO. 1 OF 2021
An Act to amend the Citizenship Act [CAP 112].
Be it enacted by the President and Parliament as follows-
1	Amendment
The Citizenship Act [CAP 112] is amended as set out in the Schedule.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on the day on which it is published in the Gazette.

SCHEDULE
AMENDMENTS OF citizenship ACT [CAP 112]
1	Paragraph 13B(2)(c)
Delete “.”, substitute “; and
(d)	an investor under the Real Estate Option Program who complies with the requirements set out under section 13F.”
2	After section 13E
Insert
“13F.	 Application for citizenship by an investor under the Real Estate Option Program
(1)	The Minister is to prescribe by Regulation, the requirements for an application for citizenship by an investor under the Real Estate Option Program.
(2)	The prescribed fees payable by an applicant under the Real Estate Option Program covers the applicant, his or her spouse and 2 children.
(3)	The Minister may prescribe additional fees for any other child or resident dependant of the applicant.
(4)	The Commission must within 3 months of receiving an application under this section, make a decision on whether or not to approve and grant a citizenship.”