Overview

• The citizenship office review found no procedural errors in Tate’s investment-based application submitted in December 2022.
• Government spokesperson Kiery Manassah stated that Tate remains a Vanuatu citizen with no current move to strip his passport.
• The $130,000 program lost EU visa-free access in late 2024 over lax background checks and authorities plan to bolster vetting procedures.
• UK prosecutors authorized 10 charges against Andrew Tate last week, including rape, human trafficking and controlling prostitution for gain.
• The absence of a formal extradition treaty with Romania complicates efforts to transfer Tate for pending legal proceedings.