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  1. Register a business
  2. OBTAIN A FOREIGN INVESTMENT APPROVAL CERTIFICATE (FIAC)
  3. Obtain a foreign investment approval certificate (FIAC)
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Obtain a Foreign Investment Approval Certificate (FIAC)  (4) expand_more expand_less

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Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 1 expand_more expand_less

Vanuatu Investment Promotion Authority (VIPA) (x 4)
1 2 3 4

Results 1 expand_more expand_less

Foreign Investment Approval Certificate (FIAC)
4

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Application form Foreign Investment Approval Certificate (eng) (x 2)
1 3
Business Plan (eng)
1
Business Plan (eng)
Passport copy (x 2)
1 3
Police Clearance (x 2)
1 3
Business Name Certificate (x 2)
1 3
Application form Foreign Investment Approval Certificate (eng) - signed by Vetting Off.
2
Payment Receipt (VIPA)
3

Estimated cost VUV  120,000

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This is an estimate based on a series of assumptions which you can modify to calculate your own costs:
VUV 120,000 -
VUV  120,000
Application fee for new FIAC
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Total Duration 10 d - 16 d expand_more expand_less

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Total time (sum): 10 d 16 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 20mn 1h. 50mn
Attention at counter: 50mn 1h. 50mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 10 d 15 d

Laws 1 expand_more expand_less

Foreign Investment Act NO 25 of 2019 Foreign Investment Act, 2019
  Sections 6, 8A, 44 ,  Article 2