-- VIMB Services Limited has received a 2025 Global Recognition Award for changing citizenship-by-investment from a transactional service into a sustainable development engine for small-island economies. The company's innovative approach to immigration advisory services has set new standards for how investment migration can drive national progress while maintaining the highest regulatory compliance and ethical governance levels. Operating as Vanuatu's licensed designated agent, VIMB has demonstrated that quick processing times and delivering approvals in as little as 45 days do not compromise regulatory rigor or developmental outcomes.
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The award recognizes VIMB's exceptional performance across multiple dimensions, with the company achieving top scores in strategic implementation, ethical decision-making, and community impact. This recognition reflects the company's comprehensive excellence across leadership, service delivery, and innovation in an industry often criticized for prioritizing volume over values. VIMB has effectively created a replicable framework that balances commercial viability with developmental imperatives, establishing new benchmarks for responsible practice in the global investment migration industry.
Strategic Vision and Ethical Leadership Excellence
VIMB's leadership model stands apart by systematically embedding accountability into every stage of the migration journey. At the same time, the staff operates according to clearly defined roadmaps that maintain a steadfast focus on moral standards. The company scored at the highest level for strategic implementation and ethical decision-making, creating a culture where performance and principles reinforce each other rather than compete for priority. This commitment to transparency extends throughout the organization's operations, with VIMB's website clearly articulating its mandate and compliance framework with the Financial Services Commission.
The company proved that regulatory compliance and business efficiency are not competing objectives but complementary forces that strengthen market confidence and sustainable growth. VIMB provides clients and stakeholders unprecedented clarity about processes and expectations, demonstrating that transparent governance can coexist with operational excellence. "Our approach from the beginning was to build a program that could stand up to any level of scrutiny," said Daniel Agius, managing director of VIMB Services Limited, emphasizing the company's commitment to responsible citizenship investment and meaningful outcomes.
Community Impact Through Innovative Development Mechanisms
The judges were particularly impressed by VIMB's systematic approach to community development. Every approved citizenship application allocates a fixed percentage of fees to community projects across Vanuatu. This mechanism has already funded renewable energy installations, climate resilience infrastructure, and educational scholarships that deliver benefits long after processing citizenship documents. VIMB achieved maximum scores for the scale and reach of its service initiatives, demonstrating international impact while maintaining deep roots in local communities.
The company's service model proves that immigration advisory can be reimagined as a catalyst for sustainable development, with measurable outcomes that extend far beyond individual client transactions. From its establishment, VIMB has processed 144 capital investment immigration plan applications, generating more than $7.2 million in fund contributions and $9.01 million in direct government revenue. Published program data shows consistent growth in community investment alongside business expansion, validating the scalability of this approach and creating a direct link between commercial success and national development.
The CNO Future Fund Innovation Model
VIMB's most significant innovation is the CNO Future Fund. This ring-fenced trust channels citizenship revenues into infrastructure, education, and green growth initiatives throughout Vanuatu. This forward-thinking mechanism transforms what has traditionally been a government revenue stream into a structured vehicle for long-term national development that serves investors and host nations. The fund represents a fundamental reimagining of how citizenship-by-investment programs can transcend their transactional origins to become instruments of sustainable development.
The fund's performance has been awe-inspiring, with the Net Asset Value (NAV) increasing by 32.6 percent since launching in January 2024 and currently tracking at 6 percent growth per quarter. This strong financial performance demonstrates the viability of the sustainable development model while providing tangible returns that benefit both investors and the communities served by the fund's initiatives.
The impact of this innovation extends beyond Vanuatu's borders, as governments throughout the Caribbean and Pacific regions are now studying the CNO Future Fund model for its potential to address common challenges in managing citizenship program revenues. In 2024 and early 2025, VIMB's fund activities have supported expanding coconut oil production infrastructure, introducing automated copra drying systems, and launching coconut water and meal exports. These investments have created measurable economic benefits while establishing new standards influencing the broader investment migration industry.
Operational Excellence and Global Impact
VIMB delivers industry-leading processing timelines, completing citizenship applications within 30-90 days compared to traditional programs requiring years, while maintaining full regulatory compliance following a comprehensive government review. The updated regulations require a minimum contribution of $165,000 for a principal applicant, spouse, and two dependents, including government due diligence fees and approved fund investments. "The government review was a critical step in raising the bar for transparency and investor protection," said Agius, noting the company's pride in being recognized as a fully compliant agent.
VIMB facilitates access to Vanuatu citizenship, which provides visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to approximately 100 countries, including prominent business hubs like Singapore, Hong Kong, and the United Kingdom. Citizens benefit from Vanuatu's tax-neutral jurisdiction without income, capital gains, inheritance, or wealth tax. At the same time, the passport ranks 51st globally, which is particularly advantageous for Asian and European travel. The company's achievement lies in executing a successful business model and fundamentally reshaping responsible leadership in the investment migration sector.
"This award represents recognition of an approach that combines regulatory excellence with meaningful community impact," said Alex Sterling from the Global Recognition Awards. "VIMB has demonstrated that private-sector immigration advisory can generate public good at scale, combining transparent governance, efficient processing, and measurable community benefits."
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