### [2021-08-12](/feed/2021/08/12/index.md)

##### Foreign relations of Vanuatu
# Vanuatu revokes the Vanuatuan citizenship of a Syrian national who bought it last April for US$130,000, and stops offering similar deals. 

A Syrian who purchased a Vanuatu citizenship said it has been revoked by the Pacific country.


### Sources:

1. [RNZ International](https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/449063/vanuatu-sells-citizenship-in-april-takes-it-away-in-august) [Image](https://www.rnz.co.nz/assets/news/212527/eight_col_Vanuatu_passport.jpg?1571886282)

### Changes:

1. Vanuatu revokes Vanuatuan citizenship to a Syrian national who had purchased the citizenship last April. The Vanuatuan government has reverted the decision to sell Vanuatuan citizenship at U$130,000 each.  _2021-08-12 21:09:16 (First version)_
2. Vanuatu revokes the Vanuatuan citizenship of a Syrian national who had purchased the citizenship last April. The Vanuatuan government has reverted their decision to sell Vanuatuan citizenships at US$130,000 each.  _2021-08-13 05:08:23 (Update)_
2. Vanuatu revokes the Vanuatuan citizenship of a Syrian national who bought it last April for US$130,000, and stops offering similar deals.  _(Current version)_

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