Tuvalu visa and entry requirements

Tuvalu's mission to the UN says visas are not required for stays in Tuvalu of up to 30 days, and that entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival. Under Tuvalu's Immigration Regulations 2014, citizens of the countries listed in Schedule 1, among them the United Kingdom, Fiji and Samoa, pay no visitor's permit fee and others pay $100 (the regulations do not name the currency) unless the Minister waives it. Under the EU–Tuvalu visa waiver agreement, which does not apply to the United Kingdom and Ireland, citizens of the Union may stay for a maximum of 90 days in any 180-day period.

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Visas & entry authorisations

Visitor's permit (issued on arrival)

Fee
Not published
Processing
—
Stay per entry
30 days

Tuvalu's Immigration Regulations 2014 say a visitor who is a citizen of a country not listed in Schedule 1 pays a fee of $100 for the visitor's permit, unless the Minister waives it; the regulations do not name the currency.

Verified Oct 10, 2026 · un.int · Immigration Regulations 2014 (made under section 18 of the Immigration Act)

Visitor's permit for Schedule 1 citizens (issued on arrival)

Fee
Not published
Processing
—
Stay per entry
30 days

Tuvalu's Immigration Regulations 2014 say a visitor who is a citizen of a country listed in Schedule 1 does not pay a fee for the visitor's permit.

Verified Oct 10, 2026 · un.int · Immigration Regulations 2014 (made under section 18 of the Immigration Act)

Extension to Visitor Permit

Fee
Not published
Processing
—
Stay per entry
30 days
Verified Oct 7, 2026 · un.int · Immigration Regulations 2014 (made under section 18 of the Immigration Act)

Entry requirements

Passport validity

Tuvalu's mission to the UN says entry permits are issued on arrival to visitors with a valid passport (at least for 6 months from the date of arrival).

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · un.intCompare every country

Vaccinations

Not officially stated

No official source we read lists a vaccination certificate required for entry.

Travel insurance

Not officially stated

No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for entry to Tuvalu. Canada's travel advice says to make sure you get travel insurance that includes coverage for medical evacuation and hospital stays.

Verified Oct 4, 2026 · travel.gc.ca

Onward or return ticket

Required

Tuvalu's mission to the UN says entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival providing you have a valid passport, sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · un.int

Proof of funds

Required

Tuvalu's mission to the UN says entry permits are issued on arrival provided you have a valid passport, sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · un.int

Arrival cards & declarations

Required
  • Arrival card — Tuvalu's Immigration Regulations 2014 say every person arriving by air or by sea, except the crew of commercial aircraft or commercial vessels, must complete an Arrival Card (Form 11 of Schedule 2), and every person departing must complete a Departure Card (Form 12). (on arrival)
Verified Oct 2, 2026 · un.int · Immigration Regulations 2014, section 5(2)Compare every country

Staying past your permitted stay

It is unlawful to remain in Tuvalu after a permit expires or is cancelled, unless otherwise entitled or authorised. Being unlawfully present is an offence carrying a fine of $400 and imprisonment for 6 months; the Act does not name the currency. The Minister may order a person convicted of being unlawfully present to be removed and kept out of Tuvalu, indefinitely or for a period set in the order.

Verified Oct 12, 2026 · tuvalu-legislation.tv · Immigration Act CAP. 24.15Compare every country

Other compulsory government charges

  • Departure Tax — $30 per departing passenger; the Act does not name the currency.

    Any passenger boarding an aircraft at an airport in Tuvalu for a destination outside Tuvalu pays a Departure Tax of $30; the Act does not name the currency. Transit passengers who do not leave the airport, children under 12 and aircraft crews on duty are exempt.

    Exemptions: Transit passengers who do not leave the airport; children under 12; aircraft crews travelling on duty

  • Aviation Safety and Security Levy — $5 per departing passenger; the Act does not name the currency.

    Any passenger boarding an aircraft at an airport in Tuvalu for a destination outside Tuvalu also pays an Aviation Safety and Security Levy of $5; the Act does not name the currency. The same exemptions apply as for the departure tax.

    Exemptions: Transit passengers who do not leave the airport; children under 12; aircraft crews travelling on duty

    Verified Oct 12, 2026 · tuvalu-legislation.tv · Airport Departure Tax and Aviation Safety and Security Act CAP 26.01
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · tuvalu-legislation.tv · Airport Departure Tax and Aviation Safety and Security Act CAP 26.01Compare every country

Customs & currency

No official source we could read states whether, or above what amount, cash must be declared when entering or leaving Tuvalu. The UK Foreign Office says you must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty.

  • The UK and Canada say there are no ATMs in Tuvalu and that card payments are not accepted; the UK says to bring enough Australian dollars in cash for your trip.
  • The UK says it is illegal to import, export, cultivate or distribute drugs in Tuvalu, and that penalties include fines and imprisonment.
Verified Oct 4, 2026 · gov.uk

Country in a nutshell

Currency
Australian dollar (AUD, A$)
Cards & payments
The UK and Canada both say there are no ATMs in Tuvalu and that credit and debit card payments are not accepted. The UK says to bring enough Australian dollars in cash for the duration of your trip.
Safety — Generally safe
Canada's travel advice says the crime rate is very low and that petty crime occurs. The UK government's travel advice says Tuvalu's only hospital is on Funafuti, that medical facilities are generally adequate for routine medical treatment, that more serious or complicated problems may need medical evacuation to Fiji or Australia, and that the tropical cyclone season normally runs from November to May, but cyclones can happen throughout the year.Verified Oct 3, 2026 · gov.uk · archived copy
Power plugs
I · 220V 50Hz
Emergency numbers
General emergencies: 911 · Police: 911 · Ambulance: 999 · Fire: 000
Languages
Tuvaluan, English
Time zone
UTC+12
Driving side
left
International Driving Permit

Tuvalu's Traffic Act (Cap. 50.10, section 19, 2022 Revised Edition), published on Tuvalu Legislation On-line, says a visitor to Tuvalu who drives a motor vehicle within two weeks of arrival is deemed to be duly licensed, provided the Chief of Police is satisfied that the visitor holds a licence valid in any country authorising him or her to drive such a vehicle. No official source we could read states whether an International Driving Permit is required, or what a visitor needs to drive after the first two weeks.

Verified Oct 10, 2026 · tuvalu-legislation.tv · Traffic Act (Cap. 50.10), section 19 Compare every country
Tap water
not for drinking. Use bottled

Best time to visit

Canada's travel advice says the rainy (or monsoon) and tropical cyclone seasons in the South Pacific extend from November to April; the UK's says the tropical cyclone season normally runs from November to May, but cyclones can happen throughout the year.

Tips & warnings

There are no ATMs in Tuvalu and card payments are not accepted, according to the UK and Canada. The UK says to bring enough Australian dollars in cash for the duration of your trip.

The UK advises drinking or using only boiled or bottled water and avoiding ice in drinks. Canada says shortages of fresh water occur and that bottled water is available but may be in short supply.

Visa requirements by nationality

PassportsVisas & entry authorisationsMax stay
AfghanistanVisa-free30 days (+30)
AlbaniaVisa-free30 days (+30)
AlgeriaVisa-free30 days (+30)
AndorraVisa-free30 days (+30)
AngolaVisa-free30 days (+30)
Antigua and BarbudaVisa-free30 days (+30)
ArgentinaVisa-free30 days (+30)
ArmeniaVisa-free30 days (+30)
AustraliaVisa-free30 days (+30)
AustriaVisa-free90 days
AzerbaijanVisa-free30 days (+30)
BahamasVisa-free30 days (+30)
BahrainVisa-free30 days (+30)
BangladeshVisa-free30 days (+30)
BarbadosVisa-free30 days (+30)
BelarusVisa-free30 days (+30)
BelgiumVisa-free90 days
BelizeVisa-free30 days (+30)
BeninVisa-free30 days (+30)
BhutanVisa-free30 days (+30)
BoliviaVisa-free30 days (+30)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa-free30 days (+30)
BotswanaVisa-free30 days (+30)
BrazilVisa-free30 days (+30)
BruneiVisa-free30 days (+30)
BulgariaVisa-free90 days
Burkina FasoVisa-free30 days (+30)
BurundiVisa-free30 days (+30)
Cabo VerdeVisa-free30 days (+30)
CambodiaVisa-free30 days (+30)
CameroonVisa-free30 days (+30)
CanadaVisa-free30 days (+30)
Central African RepublicVisa-free30 days (+30)
ChadVisa-free30 days (+30)
ChileVisa-free30 days (+30)
ChinaVisa-free30 days (+30)
ColombiaVisa-free30 days (+30)
ComorosVisa-free30 days (+30)
Costa RicaVisa-free30 days (+30)
Côte d'IvoireVisa-free30 days (+30)
CroatiaVisa-free90 days
CubaVisa-free30 days (+30)
CyprusVisa-free90 days
CzechiaVisa-free90 days
Democratic Republic of the CongoVisa-free30 days (+30)
DenmarkVisa-free90 days
DjiboutiVisa-free30 days (+30)
DominicaVisa-free30 days (+30)
Dominican RepublicVisa-free30 days (+30)
EcuadorVisa-free30 days (+30)
EgyptVisa-free30 days (+30)
El SalvadorVisa-free30 days (+30)
Equatorial GuineaVisa-free30 days (+30)
EritreaVisa-free30 days (+30)
EstoniaVisa-free90 days
EswatiniVisa-free30 days (+30)
EthiopiaVisa-free30 days (+30)
FijiVisa-free30 days (+30)
FinlandVisa-free90 days
FranceVisa-free90 days
GabonVisa-free30 days (+30)
GambiaVisa-free30 days (+30)
GeorgiaVisa-free30 days (+30)
GermanyVisa-free90 days
GhanaVisa-free30 days (+30)
GreeceVisa-free90 days
GrenadaVisa-free30 days (+30)
GuatemalaVisa-free30 days (+30)
GuineaVisa-free30 days (+30)
Guinea-BissauVisa-free30 days (+30)
GuyanaVisa-free30 days (+30)
HaitiVisa-free30 days (+30)
HondurasVisa-free30 days (+30)
Hong KongVisa-free30 days (+30)
HungaryVisa-free90 days
IcelandVisa-free30 days (+30)
IndiaVisa-free30 days (+30)
IndonesiaVisa-free30 days (+30)
IranVisa-free30 days (+30)
IraqVisa-free30 days (+30)
IrelandVisa-free30 days (+30)
IsraelVisa-free30 days (+30)
ItalyVisa-free90 days
JamaicaVisa-free30 days (+30)
JapanVisa-free30 days (+30)
JordanVisa-free30 days (+30)
KazakhstanVisa-free30 days (+30)
KenyaVisa-free30 days (+30)
KiribatiVisa-free30 days (+30)
KosovoVisa-free30 days (+30)
KuwaitVisa-free30 days (+30)
KyrgyzstanVisa-free30 days (+30)
LaosVisa-free30 days (+30)
LatviaVisa-free90 days
LebanonVisa-free30 days (+30)
LesothoVisa-free30 days (+30)
LiberiaVisa-free30 days (+30)
LibyaVisa-free30 days (+30)
LiechtensteinVisa-free30 days (+30)
LithuaniaVisa-free90 days
LuxembourgVisa-free90 days
MacauVisa-free30 days (+30)
MadagascarVisa-free30 days (+30)
MalawiVisa-free30 days (+30)
MalaysiaVisa-free30 days (+30)
MaldivesVisa-free30 days (+30)
MaliVisa-free30 days (+30)
MaltaVisa-free90 days
Marshall IslandsVisa-free30 days (+30)
MauritaniaVisa-free30 days (+30)
MauritiusVisa-free30 days (+30)
MexicoVisa-free30 days (+30)
MicronesiaVisa-free30 days (+30)
MoldovaVisa-free30 days (+30)
MonacoVisa-free30 days (+30)
MongoliaVisa-free30 days (+30)
MontenegroVisa-free30 days (+30)
MoroccoVisa-free30 days (+30)
MozambiqueVisa-free30 days (+30)
MyanmarVisa-free30 days (+30)
NamibiaVisa-free30 days (+30)
NauruVisa-free30 days (+30)
NepalVisa-free30 days (+30)
NetherlandsVisa-free90 days
New ZealandVisa-free30 days (+30)
NicaraguaVisa-free30 days (+30)
NigerVisa-free30 days (+30)
NigeriaVisa-free30 days (+30)
North KoreaVisa-free30 days (+30)
North MacedoniaVisa-free30 days (+30)
NorwayVisa-free30 days (+30)
OmanVisa-free30 days (+30)
PakistanVisa-free30 days (+30)
PalauVisa-free30 days (+30)
PalestineVisa-free30 days (+30)
PanamaVisa-free30 days (+30)
Papua New GuineaVisa-free30 days (+30)
ParaguayVisa-free30 days (+30)
PeruVisa-free30 days (+30)
PhilippinesVisa-free30 days (+30)
PolandVisa-free90 days
PortugalVisa-free90 days
QatarVisa-free30 days (+30)
Republic of the CongoVisa-free30 days (+30)
RomaniaVisa-free90 days
RussiaVisa-free30 days (+30)
RwandaVisa-free30 days (+30)
Saint Kitts and NevisVisa-free30 days (+30)
Saint LuciaVisa-free30 days (+30)
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa-free30 days (+30)
SamoaVisa-free30 days (+30)
San MarinoVisa-free30 days (+30)
São Tomé and PríncipeVisa-free30 days (+30)
Saudi ArabiaVisa-free30 days (+30)
SenegalVisa-free30 days (+30)
SerbiaVisa-free30 days (+30)
SeychellesVisa-free30 days (+30)
Sierra LeoneVisa-free30 days (+30)
SingaporeVisa-free30 days (+30)
SlovakiaVisa-free90 days
SloveniaVisa-free90 days
Solomon IslandsVisa-free30 days (+30)
SomaliaVisa-free30 days (+30)
South AfricaVisa-free30 days (+30)
South KoreaVisa-free30 days (+30)
South SudanVisa-free30 days (+30)
SpainVisa-free90 days
Sri LankaVisa-free30 days (+30)
SudanVisa-free30 days (+30)
SurinameVisa-free30 days (+30)
SwedenVisa-free90 days
SwitzerlandVisa-free30 days (+30)
SyriaVisa-free30 days (+30)
TaiwanVisa-free30 days (+30)
TajikistanVisa-free30 days (+30)
TanzaniaVisa-free30 days (+30)
ThailandVisa-free30 days (+30)
Timor-LesteVisa-free30 days (+30)
TogoVisa-free30 days (+30)
TongaVisa-free30 days (+30)
Trinidad and TobagoVisa-free30 days (+30)
TunisiaVisa-free30 days (+30)
TurkeyVisa-free30 days (+30)
TurkmenistanVisa-free30 days (+30)
TuvaluFree movement—
UgandaVisa-free30 days (+30)
UkraineVisa-free30 days (+30)
United Arab EmiratesVisa-free30 days (+30)
United KingdomVisa-free30 days (+30)
United StatesVisa-free30 days (+30)
UruguayVisa-free30 days (+30)
UzbekistanVisa-free30 days (+30)
VanuatuVisa-free30 days (+30)
Vatican CityVisa-free30 days (+30)
VenezuelaVisa-free30 days (+30)
VietnamVisa-free30 days (+30)
YemenVisa-free30 days (+30)
ZambiaVisa-free30 days (+30)
ZimbabweVisa-free30 days (+30)

Stay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.

Kiribati121 of 199 passports visa-freeSamoa199 of 199 passports visa-freeFiji112 of 199 passports visa-free · 87 eVisa/ETATonga28 of 199 passports visa-freeSolomon Islands1 of 199 passports visa-free · 198 eVisa/ETA

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a visa for Tuvalu?

No visa is needed for stays of up to 30 days: Tuvalu's mission to the UN says visas are not required for stays in Tuvalu of up to 30 days, and that entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival, provided you have a valid passport (at least for 6 months from the date of arrival), sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket. Under the Immigration Regulations 2014, citizens of the countries listed in Schedule 1, among them the United Kingdom, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, Fiji, Kenya and Jamaica, pay no visitor's permit fee; others pay $100 (the regulations do not name the currency) unless the Minister waives it. The EU–Tuvalu visa waiver agreement provides for visa-free travel for citizens of the Union for a maximum of 90 days in any 180-day period; it does not apply to the United Kingdom and Ireland.

How much does the Tuvalu visitor's permit cost?

The Immigration Regulations 2014 set a visitor's permit fee of $100 (they do not name the currency) for citizens of countries not listed in Schedule 1, unless the Minister waives it; citizens of the countries listed, among them the United Kingdom, Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Tonga, Malaysia and the Republic of Korea, pay no fee. The UK Foreign Office says there are no ATMs in Tuvalu, that credit or debit card payments are not accepted, and to bring enough Australian dollars in cash for the duration of your trip.

Can I stay longer than a month?

The UK Foreign Office says that to stay longer than one month you must get an extension from the Department of Immigration in Funafuti. Under the Immigration Regulations 2014, the Principal Immigration Officer may extend a visitor's permit for up to 30 days, upon payment of a fee of $100 if no employment or business activities are permitted, or $200 if the visitor intends to engage in business or employment; the regulations do not name the currency.

Are there ATMs or card payments in Tuvalu?

The UK and Canada both say there are no ATMs in Tuvalu and that credit and debit card payments are not accepted. The UK says to bring enough Australian dollars in cash with you for the duration of your trip.

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