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The Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce and Industry is pleased to help you start up your business by providing advice and connecting you with the resources and assistance that are available.

We encourage you to submit your project to a professional business advisor, such as a lawyer, chartered accountant or business consultant in Vanuatu. For matters of commerce and industry, please contact us.

Businesses in Vanuatu can operate as the following legal entities: Sole Trader, Partnership, Trust, Company (local or overseas companies registered in Vanuatu). If you haven't already decided, get some good advice from your professional business advisor setting up the legal structure of your business so that you understand the different rights and responsibilities that each type of structure creates.
Summary of the steps and procedures for starting a business in Vanuatu

Procedure

Time to complete

Cost to complete

1 day

No charge
(VT 2,000 to reserve the business name)

2. (Foreign Investors Only) Foreign Investment Approval with the Vanuatu Investment Promotion Authority

Foreign Investors must obtain a Foreign Investment Application Certificate from VIPA before starting a business in Vanuatu. VIPA authorises all new investment into Vanuatu and checks that your business fits within Vanuatu's investment guidelines. Once VIPA approval is granted, business license, residency permit and work permit approvals become largely automatic.See Investing in Vanuatu for more information on residency and work permits.See our Useful Links for the VIPA website.

15 business days to process application

VT 25,000

Please note that there are annual renewal fees for many of the above procedures after successfully starting up a business. Penalty fees will be required by the body responsible for the non-payment of the annual renewal of licenses, patents, permits fees of issued registration or certificates. The non-payment may cause the total cessation of the company as well as prosecution.

Please note also that each project is specific and it is recommended to have it assessed by a professionals business advisor such as a lawyer, chartered accountant or business consultant in Vanuatu.

For more information on foreign investment and business in Vanuatu, see Investing in Vanuatu or have a look at our Economic Reports.

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Starting a new business | Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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The Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce and Industry is pleased to help you start up your business by providing advice and connecting you with the resources and assistance that are available. We encourage you to submit your project to a professional business advisor, such as a lawyer, chartered accountant or business consultant in Vanuatu.

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