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Relationship dossier

United Kingdom Vanuatu

Relationship assessment

UK disaster assistance to Vanuatu alongside a dispute over citizenship-by-investment and visa access

United Kingdom toward Vanuatu

+15

The UK provided disaster assistance to Vanuatu after Cyclone Pam in 2015. In January 2024, it introduced visa requirements for Vanuatu nationals, citing concerns about Vanuatu’s citizenship-by-investment arrangements.

Vanuatu toward United Kingdom

Not assessed

Overall relationship

Not assessed
How to read these scores

Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.

−100
Extreme sustained hostility
−50
Substantially adversarial
0
Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
+50
Substantially cooperative
+100
Exceptionally close sustained partnership

“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.

Relationship context

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

The United Kingdom has provided practical disaster assistance to Vanuatu, including after Cyclone Pam in 2015. A bilateral tension arose when the UK introduced visa requirements for Vanuatu nationals in January 2024, citing concerns about Vanuatu’s citizenship-by-investment arrangements. Information about direct Vanuatu government cooperation with the UK is limited.

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