A 15-year government license with a 1% GGR tax and Asia-Pacific reach. The Vanuatu Interactive Gaming License is issued under the Interactive Gaming Act [Cap 261] through the modernized VGA digital portal. With a €5,000 application fee, €10,000 annual fee, a flat 1% GGR tax, validity of up to 15 years, and explicit acceptance of crypto and Provably Fair gaming, it is one of the most cost-competitive formal government licenses available in 2026.
Vanuatu was one of the first jurisdictions in the world to legislate for online gambling, with its interactive gaming framework dating back to 2000. In its modernized form, the Vanuatu Interactive Gaming License (VIGL) is administered by the Department of Customs and Inland Revenue with applications processed digitally through the Vanuatu Gaming Authority portal - a streamlined, quality-first process introduced to re-establish Vanuatu as a serious Pacific licensing hub.\n\nThe commercial terms are among the sharpest in the market: a €5,000 application fee, a €10,000 annual license fee, and a flat 1% wagering activity tax on gross gaming revenue. There is no corporate income tax on offshore gaming revenue and no VAT, and no minimum paid-up capital is required for the application. Uniquely among offshore licenses, the VIGL is issued with validity of up to 15 years, removing the annual re-licensing risk that exists in most competing jurisdictions.\n\nA single license covers online casino, sports betting, poker, lotteries, bingo, and cryptocurrency gambling. The Act does not restrict the currency of player deposits, so crypto-native operations run under the same authorization as fiat platforms. Notably for crypto casinos, games using the Provably Fair method of random number generation are explicitly accepted, alongside conventional certification from testing houses such as GLI and BMM.\n\nStructurally, the license is held through a Vanuatu-incorporated entity, which IGABroker arranges as part of the engagement. Operators gain a formal authorization from a recognized government regulator - a meaningful step above unregulated structures when negotiating with payment processors, affiliates, and game providers, particularly across the Asia-Pacific corridor where Vanuatu paper is well established.\n\nAs with all offshore licenses, locally regulated markets require their own authorization, and standard AML/CFT, KYC, and responsible gaming obligations apply, with suspicious transaction reporting to the Vanuatu Financial Intelligence Unit and record retention of at least five years.
Locally regulated markets requiring domestic licenses (e.g. USA, UK, regulated EU) and FATF-blacklisted jurisdictions.
We incorporate the Vanuatu company, define license scope, and align your product set with the Interactive Gaming Act definitions.
We assemble the full VGA portal submission: fit-and-proper files, business plan, financial projections, and compliance policies.
The VGA processes quality-complete applications with decisions typically issued within 4 to 8 weeks of submission.
License issued with validity up to 15 years. We establish the annual reporting and 1% GGR tax compliance calendar.
Tell us about your project. A senior advisor responds within 24 hours with a fixed, itemized quote for the complete Vanuatu engagement, from structuring to issuance.