Is Vanuatu on the FATF or EU high-risk lists?

As of the latest list updates, Vanuatu appears on: EU high-risk third countries; EU non-cooperative tax jurisdictions (Annex I).

FATF Call for Action (“black list”) NOT LISTED

as of 2026-07-14

EU high-risk third countries (Regulation (EU) 2016/1675, as amended) LISTED

as of 2026-07-14

Enhanced due diligence is mandatory for EU obliged entities (Regulation (EU) 2016/1675; in Cyprus, AML Law 188(I)/2007).

FATF Increased Monitoring (“grey list”) NOT LISTED

as of 2026-07-14

EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions (Annex I) LISTED

as of 2026-07-14

EU defensive tax measures apply. Many obliged entities treat an Annex I listing as an additional transparency red flag in AML risk scoring.

What this means for your file

A listing is a geographic-risk factor: under the EU AMLD and Cyprus AML Law 188(I)/2007, a client's or transaction's connection to Vanuatu must be weighed in your risk assessment — and for the EU high-risk third-country list, enhanced due diligence is mandatory. Geographic risk is one factor; the subjects themselves still need sanctions, PEP and adverse-media screening.

Other jurisdictions on the same lists

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