1,800+ applications closed · operating since 2016
Ask first, apply when you're ready
Most people start one of two ways. A 30-minute call where we map the trade-offs against your actual situation. Or a five minute quiz that narrows the list to programs worth a longer look. Both are free. Neither commits you to anything.
1,800+ applications since 2016 · 19 client nationalities · the desk closes at 30 concurrent files
A head-to-head look at the 2 programs across every dimension that matters: investment, process, passport strength, eligibility, and legal basis.
Citizenship Malta | Citizenship Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Investment | ||
| Minimum investment | €690K | $130K |
| Investment routes | Donation, Real estate | Donation |
| Recoverable? | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Process | ||
| Processing time | 52 weeks | 6 weeks |
| 100% online process | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| Physical presence | ~15 days/yr | ✓ Yes |
| Passport | ||
| Passport ranking | #7 | #51 |
| Visa-free destinations | 184 | 123 |
| Dual citizenship allowed | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Eligibility | ||
| Minimum age | 18+ years | 18+ years |
| Family inclusion | Spouse, Children, Parents, Grandparents | Spouse, Children, Parents |
| Required documents | 11 items | 10 items |
| Legal | ||
| Legal basis | Granting of Citizenship for Exceptional Services Regulations, 2020 (Legal Notice 437 of 2020) under the Maltese Citizenship Act (Chapter 188) | Citizenship Act, Cap. 112, Section 12 (Honorary Citizenship, Development Support Program) |
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