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Can I get a second passport in 30 days?
Vanuatu CBI publishes a 30-day floor — and in practice, 45–60 days from clean filing to issued passport is typical. No other operative programme delivers under 60 days. The 30-day window assumes diligence completes without escalation, which depends on source-of-funds documentation quality. Files with complex SoF chains run longer regardless of programme.
Vanuatu CBI is the only operative programme that publishes a 30-day floor — and in practice, the realistic window from clean filing to issued passport is 45–60 days. The Caribbean five run 2–4 months under the harmonised framework. Turkey runs 4–8 months. Malta runs 12–14 months. Sub-30-day delivery is not available at any operative programme. The factors that determine actual speed within a programme's published window are dominated by source-of-funds (SoF) chain quality. Salary-funded files with documented employment history and clean tax filings process at the headline speed. Files with inheritance, business-sale, gift, crypto-derived, or multi-jurisdictional complexity face escalations that add 30–50% to the timeline. Pre-application screening with a senior advisor identifies SoF gaps 3–6 months before filing, allowing time to gather supporting documentation. The trade-off with speed is consistent: faster programmes face heavier Western banking KYC. A 30-day Vanuatu passport delivers mobility but with notable banking friction. A 60-day St. Kitts passport delivers stronger banking acceptance at marginal additional time. For most applicants the right question is not 'how fast?' but 'what reach + banking do I need?' — and choose accordingly.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I get a second passport in 30 days?
Vanuatu CBI publishes a 30-day floor — and in practice, 45–60 days from clean filing to issued passport is typical. No other operative programme delivers under 60 days. The 30-day window assumes diligence completes without escalation, which depends on source-of-funds documentation quality. Files with complex SoF chains run longer regardless of programme.
Why is Vanuatu so much faster?
Streamlined diligence framework — single national review, narrower document chain, faster turnaround. The trade-off is shallower diligence + heavier Western banking KYC on the resulting passport.
Is 30 days actually achievable?
Marketed yes; in practice 45–60 is realistic for clean files. SoF complexity, programme volume, and processing-stage queueing affect actual delivery within the published window.
Can I file Caribbean and Vanuatu in parallel?
Technically yes — most programmes do not bar concurrent filings. Operationally, parallel diligence checks generate cross-flags that slow both. Sequential is usually more efficient.
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