Passport to paradise
In Vanuatu, a tiny Pacific Island Nation, a controversial passport scheme is a concern
The Documentary Podcast · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
Citizenship is changing; and half the world’s governments are making money through citizenship schemes. In Vanuatu, a tiny Pacific Island Nation, a blossoming and controversial passport scheme is in place. Vanuatu’s government says it needs the revenue to boost the weak economy, but many are asking why the money from passport sales does not seem to have trickled down, while growing Chinese influence in the region is becoming a common cause of concern.