Port Vila, Vanuatu - February 6th, 2026 — The Council of Ministers (COM) has considered the Commission of Inquiry Report (Report) on matters relating to the affairs of the Vanuatu Citizenship Commission and its related programs.
COM directed all relevant Government agencies concerned with the findings of the Report, to act on relevant recommendations highlighted for Part 1 of the Report.
In the coming days, with support from the Ministry of Finance and the Citizenship Commission, specific updates will be made on progress made to date to the country’s citizenship by investment schemes, and what more should be made to further enhance them and to seek legal redress where necessary in order to uphold the integrity of the schemes both locally and internationally.
The Government, through the Ministry of Justice, also acknowledges the public’s high interest regarding issues of good governance, transparency and accountability and will welcome any efforts to seek remedial actions, where necessary on its citizenship programs so that the Government continues to uphold principles of good governance and transparency in public offices.