Vanuatu has become embroiled in controversy after giving a "golden passport" to fugitive Indian ex-cricket boss, Lalit Modi.

Australian citizens and permanent residents in Vanuatu are being urged to register with DFAT’s online portal (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) to receive important information and updates.

Lalit Modi is wanted by Indian authorities in a major corruption case The prime minister of Vanuatu has ordered the cancellation of a passport issued by the island nation to fugitive Indian ...

DFAT has extended the program through September 2021. The WBASP program is active in Fiji, Indonesia, Kiribati, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, ...