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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in Vanuatu, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
MTC, VFIPA and DCIR: the guide’s first stops, of the 17 organizations below.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
- Get advice
Trade and industry ministry
MTC
Ministry of Trade & Commerce
Runs trade development, industry and cooperative programs, including work on market access and trade facilitation for Vanuatu businesses.
Visit MTC (opens in a new tab)Source: Ministry of Trade and Commerce, home page, read 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Get advice
Foreign investment promotion agency
VFIPA
Vanuatu Foreign Investment Promotion Agency
Registers foreign investments, promotes investment and runs the eBusiness Link registration with customs and the company registry.
- Meet requirements
Customs and tax authority
DCIR
Department of Customs and Inland Revenue
Runs customs clearance on ASYCUDA World, tax identification numbers, VAT and business licensing.
Visit DCIR (opens in a new tab)Source: WTO, Trade Policy Review of Vanuatu, Secretariat report, November 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 5, 2025
2. Export development and market information
6 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Trade and industry ministry
MTC
Ministry of Trade & Commerce
Runs trade development, industry and cooperative programs, including work on market access and trade facilitation for Vanuatu businesses.
Visit MTC (opens in a new tab)Source: Ministry of Trade and Commerce, home page, read 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Get advice
Industry and trade promotion department
Department of Industry
Issues industrial permits and duty exemptions to local manufacturers, and runs programs for value-added industry and small businesses.
- Get advice
Regional trade promotion agency
PTI
Pacific Trade Invest
Regional body
Supports Pacific businesses that want to export or attract investment; its 2026 export survey includes a report on Vanuatu.
- Research markets
National statistics office
VBOS
Vanuatu Bureau of Statistics
Publishes monthly merchandise trade tables, consumer price index releases and other national statistics.
Visit VBOS (opens in a new tab)Source: Vanuatu Bureau of Statistics, merchandise trade releases, read 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
Central bank
RBV
Reserve Bank of Vanuatu
Runs a finance facility for exporters, tourism services and import substitution, and sets monetary and exchange rate policy.
Visit RBV (opens in a new tab)Source: WTO, Trade Policy Review of Vanuatu, Secretariat report, November 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 5, 2025
- Meet requirements
Regional trade agreement support unit
PPIU
PACER Plus Implementation Unit
Regional body
Links businesses, through their trade ministry, to PACER Plus training, export readiness and market access support.
Visit PPIU (opens in a new tab)Source: PACER Plus Implementation Unit, home page, read 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
3. Investment and business setup
5 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Foreign investment promotion agency
VFIPA
Vanuatu Foreign Investment Promotion Agency
Registers foreign investments, promotes investment and runs the eBusiness Link registration with customs and the company registry.
- Meet requirements
Company registry and regulator
VFSC
Vanuatu Financial Services Commission
Registers companies and regulates investment business and trust and company service providers.
Visit VFSC (opens in a new tab)Source: Vanuatu Financial Services Commission, home page, read 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
Visa and residence authority
Immigration Services
Department of Immigration and Passport Services
Issues visas and residence permits, including for investors who want to live and work in Vanuatu.
- Meet requirements
Work permit authority
Labour Department
Department of Labour and Employment Services
Issues work permits for non-citizens and collects the fees employers pay for temporary and exemption permits.
Lands ministry
MoLNR
Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources
Runs lease registration, surveys and land valuation through its Department of Lands, Survey and Records.
Visit MoLNR (opens in a new tab)Source: Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, home page, read 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
4. Customs and tax
1 organization. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Customs and tax authority
DCIR
Department of Customs and Inland Revenue
Runs customs clearance on ASYCUDA World, tax identification numbers, VAT and business licensing.
Visit DCIR (opens in a new tab)Source: WTO, Trade Policy Review of Vanuatu, Secretariat report, November 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 5, 2025
5. Standards and sector requirements
4 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Plant and animal health authority
Biosecurity Vanuatu
Certifies agricultural, kava, beef and fish exports and inspects export facilities.
Visit Biosecurity Vanuatu (opens in a new tab)Source: Biosecurity Vanuatu, exports page, read 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
National standards body
VBS
Vanuatu Bureau of Standards
Sets national standards, provides testing facilities and runs the national standard packhouse system for root crop exports.
Visit VBS (opens in a new tab)Source: Vanuatu Bureau of Standards, home page, read 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
Agriculture department
DARD
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Issues export permits for prescribed agricultural commodities and runs cocoa and kava support programs.
Visit DARD (opens in a new tab)Source: WTO, Trade Policy Review of Vanuatu, Secretariat report, November 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 5, 2025
- Meet requirements
Fisheries regulator
Fisheries Department
Vanuatu Fisheries Department
Implements and enforces fisheries management laws and runs licensing and compliance for fishing.
Visit Fisheries Department (opens in a new tab)Source: Vanuatu Fisheries Department, home page, read 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
6. Chambers and industry associations
1 organization. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
National chamber of commerce
VCCI
Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Offers exporters business training, marketing advice and quality assurance guidance.
Visit VCCI (opens in a new tab)Source: WTO, Trade Policy Review of Vanuatu, Secretariat report, November 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 5, 2025
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Promote:Vanuatu is an independent guide by Promote:Global, not an official government portal. The organizations named here are independent public and membership bodies, not Promote:Global partners, and every link goes to their own site.
Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of November 1, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.