Guide

Pacific Investment and Citizenship Options

Last updated October 7, 2026

What does the investment actually lead to?

Investing in the Pacific can support different immigration outcomes, from permission to operate a business to residence or citizenship. The kind of investment and your role in it help determine which routes may fit.

About this guide

A Pacific investment should make sense as both a financial commitment and a plan for life abroad. Someone who wants to run a local business will be looking for a different opportunity from someone seeking a second citizenship.

This guide groups the region’s selected options by what they lead to. Compare the commitment each requires and how closely you need to be involved before focusing on the entry amount. The investment report explains the distinctions between the programs and their practical implications.

Pathways compared 14

Countries covered 11

Citizenship after contribution or approved investment


Naoero Citizenship Investment for Climate	Investment Citizenship	USD $90,000 principal contribution through 31 December 2026, plus mandatory fees	Climate-resilience contribution	Citizenship after due diligence, final approval, contribution, and oath
Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment	Investment Citizenship	DSP from USD $130,000 for one applicant, plus charges; other programs differ	Contribution or separately approved investment program	Citizenship after government approval and completion of the required formalities

No pathways match that filter.

New Zealand investment and business routes


New Zealand Active Investor Plus Visa	Investment Residency	Growth NZD 5M; Balanced NZD 10M	Resident visa; investment conditions over three or five years	Residence, with a later permanent-resident application after the category requirements
New Zealand Business Investor Work Visa	Business Residency	NZD 1M standard; NZD 2M fast track, plus NZD 500k reserve	Four-year work visa; separate residence application after the required operating period	Temporary business work permission with a conditional route to residence

No pathways match that filter.

Approved businesses and investment residence


Fiji Investor Permit	Investment Residency	No fixed amount published on the current application page	As stated in the permit; confirm the term for the actual business	Permission on the approved operating-business basis
Vanuatu Investor Residence Visas	Investment Residency	VUV 10 million funds for provisional; >VUV 20 million local assets for direct; >VUV 50 million local assets plus 10-year history for permanent	12 months provisional; three years business; eight years direct; indefinite permanent after qualifying history	Category-specific investor permission; the first three categories are not permanent residence
Cook Islands Investor Permit	Investment Residency	Approval of the actual investment; no universal cash threshold stated	As stated in the visa and permit	Approval permits residence on the accepted investor basis for the term granted.
Samoa Business Residence	Entrepreneur Residency	No universal threshold established by the cited immigration checklist	As stated in the permit	Temporary residence on an approved business basis
Tonga Business Investor Visa	Investment Residency	Approval of the actual investment; no universal cash threshold stated	As approved; no universal term assumed	The visa supports the approved business activity and stay for the granted period. Renewal may require evidence of tax compliance.
PNG Business Investor Visa	Investment Residency	Approval of the actual investment; no universal cash threshold stated	As granted under the working-resident category	Approval supports the specified business or investment activity and temporary stay for the dates granted.
Solomon Islands Investor Visa	Investment Residency	At least five points; listed capital bands start at SBD 1 million	Two years under the published form	The form specifies a two-year provisional investor stay. Work is limited to the approved activity.
Solomon Islands Established Investor Visa	Investment Residency	Existing qualifying investor status and continuing business evidence	Five years under the published form	The published form provides a five-year stay on the established-investor basis, with work restricted to the approved activity.
Kiribati Investor Visa	Entrepreneur Residency	Activity-specific requirements; no universal residence price stated here	Initially up to two years; the published procedure permits a further two, to a four-year total	Residence for the business activity and period accepted by the authorities, with any separate work or professional approval still required.
Tuvalu Business Residence	Entrepreneur Residency	Activity-specific requirements; no universal residence price stated here	Up to one year; generally no more than three extensions within five years	Residence for the business activity and period accepted by the authorities, with any separate work or professional approval still required.

No pathways match that filter.