Vanuatu visa and entry requirements

Vanuatu's Department of Immigration and Passport Services lists the countries that do not need a visitor visa (exempted countries) — among them the US, the UK, France, Germany, China, India, Australia and New Zealand — whose travellers can obtain a tourist visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 120 days; travellers from non-exempted countries must apply in advance, either for a tourist visa or for a visitor visa of up to 30 days.

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Visas & entry authorisations

Visitor visa

Fee
7,420 VUV
Processing
—
Stay per entry
30 days

Visa application charge for the visitor visa, which the Department says is valid for a maximum of 30 days; applicants must be outside Vanuatu when they apply. The Department separately lists a tourist visa with a maximum stay of 120 days, without extension, with a 5,150 VUV charge for non-exempted countries.

Verified Oct 7, 2026 · immigration.gov.vu

Tourist visa

Fee
5,150 VUV
Processing
—
Stay per entry
120 days

Visa application charge for non-exempted countries; travellers from exempted countries can obtain the tourist visa on arrival, provided they meet the grant criteria. The Department says the tourist visa is valid for a maximum period of 120 days.

Verified Oct 7, 2026 · immigration.gov.vu

Entry requirements

Passport validity

Vanuatu's Department of Immigration says a non-citizen's passport must be valid for more than 6 months at the time of arrival.

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Verified Oct 3, 2026 · immigration.gov.vu · archived copyCompare every country

Vaccinations

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  • Malaria prevention — The US CDC lists P. vivax as the main malaria species in Vanuatu, recommends that travellers take prescription medicine to prevent malaria, and says to talk to your doctor about which medication to take.
Verified Oct 2, 2026 · wwwnc.cdc.gov

Travel insurance

Not officially stated

No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for Vanuatu. The UK Foreign Office advises checking before you travel that you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation.

Verified Oct 4, 2026 · gov.uk

Onward or return ticket

Required

The Department of Immigration lists a return airline ticket on arrival, and a confirmed accommodation or local address, among the documents non-citizens arriving in Vanuatu must produce for inspection.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · immigration.gov.vu · archived copy

Proof of funds

Required

The Department of Immigration lists having the financial means to support oneself and any dependants in Vanuatu among the criteria for a tourist visa, which travellers from exempted countries can obtain on arrival provided they meet the grant criteria. Visitor visa applicants must show funds or income of at least 40,000 vatu per month of the stay, or evidence of support from family or friends in Vanuatu. No official source we could read states a sum for the tourist visa.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · immigration.gov.vu

Staying past your permitted stay

Fine: up to 500,000 VUV

A non-citizen who entered lawfully but stays without a valid visa commits an offence punishable by a fine of up to VT500,000, up to 2 years' imprisonment, or both. A visa ceases to be in force at the end of the last day of the period for which it was granted. The Minister may order the removal of a non-citizen who is a prohibited immigrant.

Verified Oct 12, 2026 · vanuatuhighcomm-fj.gov.vu · Immigration Act No. 17 of 2010Compare every country

Customs & currency

No official source we could read states Vanuatu's cash-declaration threshold.

  • The UK FCDO says possession of even small quantities of drugs can lead to imprisonment and a large fine.
Verified Oct 2, 2026 · fiu.gov.vu · Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act No. 13 of 2014

Country in a nutshell

Currency
Vanuatu vatu (VUV, VT)
Safety — Generally safe
The UK Foreign Office says the risk of crime is generally low, but there have been burglaries accompanied by violence and some instances of street crime and attacks on foreign nationals, including on tourists at nightclubs and bars in Port Vila. It says Vanuatu is in an active seismic region where volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and tsunamis are possible, and that the tropical cyclone season normally runs from November to May.Verified Oct 3, 2026 · gov.uk · archived copy
Power plugs
C, G, I · 220V 50Hz
Emergency numbers
Police: 111 · Ambulance: 115 · Fire: 113
Languages
Bislama, English, French
Time zone
UTC+11
International Driving Permit

Vanuatu's Department of Customs and Inland Revenue says individuals with a valid international driving licence are allowed to drive in Vanuatu for a period of 3 months only, and that those intending to stay in the country for more than 3 months must get a Vanuatu licence, with approval from the Police Traffic Section. No official source we could read states whether a visitor may drive on a national licence alone.

Verified Oct 10, 2026 · vanuatucustoms.gov.vu Compare every country
Tap water
not for drinking. Use bottled

Best time to visit

No official source we could read gives seasonal guidance for visitors. The UK FCDO says the tropical cyclone season normally runs from November to May, but cyclones can happen throughout the year, and Canada says the rainy (monsoon) season occurs from November to April.

Tips & warnings

The EU suspended in whole its visa-waiver agreement with Vanuatu (Council Decision (EU) 2022/2198), citing Vanuatu's investor citizenship schemes, and EU Regulation 2018/1806 lists Vanuatu among the nationalities that need a visa. Vanuatu's Department of Immigration still lists EU states such as France, Germany and Italy among its exempted countries.

The UK FCDO says the tropical cyclone season normally runs from November to May, but cyclones can happen throughout the year, with a greater risk of strong winds, heavy rains, flooding, landslides and road closures during the season.

The UK FCDO lists active volcanoes on Ambae, Ambrym, Epi, Gaua, Lopevi, Tanna and Vanua Lava, and says alert levels can change unexpectedly and you may not be able to access an island if a volcano is active. It advises contacting the Vanuatu Tourism Office for the latest advice before travelling to an area with volcanoes, and checking Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department updates on seismic activity.

The UK FCDO says local customs are strictly observed and should be respected, that beachwear should not be worn away from beaches and hotels, and that some kava bars (nakamals), particularly outside Port Vila, do not welcome women. It also says to always get permission before photographing people.

Visa requirements by nationality

PassportsVisas & entry authorisationsMax stay
AfghanistaneVisa—
AlbaniaeVisa—
AlgeriaeVisa—
AndorraVisa-free120 days
AngolaeVisa—
Antigua and BarbudaVisa-free120 days
ArgentinaVisa-free120 days
ArmeniaeVisa—
AustraliaVisa-free120 days
AustriaVisa-free120 days
AzerbaijanVisa-free120 days
BahamasVisa-free120 days
BahraineVisa—
BangladeshVisa-free120 days
BarbadosVisa-free120 days
BelarusVisa-free120 days
BelgiumVisa-free120 days
BelizeVisa-free120 days
BenineVisa—
BhutaneVisa—
BoliviaeVisa—
Bosnia and HerzegovinaeVisa—
BotswanaVisa-free120 days
BrazilVisa-free120 days
BruneiVisa-free120 days
BulgariaVisa-free120 days
Burkina FasoeVisa—
BurundieVisa—
Cabo VerdeeVisa—
CambodiaeVisa—
CamerooneVisa—
CanadaVisa-free120 days
Central African RepubliceVisa—
ChadeVisa—
ChileVisa-free120 days
ChinaVisa-free120 days
ColombiaeVisa—
ComoroseVisa—
Costa RicaeVisa—
Côte d'IvoireeVisa—
CroatiaVisa-free120 days
CubaVisa-free120 days
CyprusVisa-free120 days
CzechiaVisa-free120 days
Democratic Republic of the CongoeVisa—
DenmarkVisa-free120 days
DjiboutieVisa—
DominicaVisa-free120 days
Dominican RepubliceVisa—
EcuadoreVisa—
EgypteVisa—
El SalvadoreVisa—
Equatorial GuineaeVisa—
EritreaeVisa—
EstoniaVisa-free120 days
EswatiniVisa-free120 days
EthiopiaeVisa—
FijiVisa-free120 days
FinlandVisa-free120 days
FranceVisa-free120 days
GaboneVisa—
GambiaVisa-free120 days
GeorgiaeVisa—
GermanyVisa-free120 days
GhanaVisa-free120 days
GreeceVisa-free120 days
GrenadaVisa-free120 days
GuatemalaeVisa—
GuineaeVisa—
Guinea-BissaueVisa—
GuyanaVisa-free120 days
HaitieVisa—
HonduraseVisa—
Hong KongVisa-free120 days
HungaryVisa-free120 days
IcelandeVisa—
IndiaVisa-free120 days
IndonesiaeVisa—
IraneVisa—
IraqeVisa—
IrelandVisa-free120 days
IsraelVisa-free120 days
ItalyVisa-free120 days
JamaicaVisa-free120 days
JapanVisa-free120 days
JordaneVisa—
KazakhstaneVisa—
KenyaVisa-free120 days
KiribatiVisa-free120 days
KosovoeVisa—
KuwaitVisa-free120 days
KyrgyzstaneVisa—
LaoseVisa—
LatviaVisa-free120 days
LebanoneVisa—
LesothoVisa-free120 days
LiberiaeVisa—
LibyaeVisa—
LiechtensteinVisa-free120 days
LithuaniaVisa-free120 days
LuxembourgVisa-free120 days
MacaueVisa—
MadagascareVisa—
MalawiVisa-free120 days
MalaysiaVisa-free120 days
MaldivesVisa-free120 days
MalieVisa—
MaltaVisa-free120 days
Marshall IslandsVisa-free120 days
MauritaniaeVisa—
MauritiusVisa-free120 days
MexicoVisa-free120 days
MicronesiaVisa-free120 days
MoldovaeVisa—
MonacoeVisa—
MongoliaeVisa—
MontenegroeVisa—
MoroccoVisa-free120 days
MozambiqueeVisa—
MyanmareVisa—
NamibiaVisa-free120 days
NauruVisa-free120 days
NepaleVisa—
NetherlandsVisa-free120 days
New ZealandVisa-free120 days
NicaraguaeVisa—
NigereVisa—
NigeriaVisa-free120 days
North KoreaeVisa—
North MacedoniaeVisa—
NorwayVisa-free120 days
OmanVisa-free120 days
PakistanVisa-free120 days
PalauVisa-free120 days
PalestineeVisa—
PanamaeVisa—
Papua New GuineaVisa-free120 days
ParaguayeVisa—
PeruVisa-free120 days
PhilippinesVisa-free120 days
PolandVisa-free120 days
PortugalVisa-free120 days
QatarVisa-free120 days
Republic of the CongoeVisa—
RomaniaVisa-free120 days
RussiaVisa-free120 days
RwandaeVisa—
Saint Kitts and NevisVisa-free120 days
Saint LuciaVisa-free120 days
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa-free120 days
SamoaVisa-free120 days
San MarinoVisa-free120 days
São Tomé and PríncipeeVisa—
Saudi ArabiaVisa-free120 days
SenegaleVisa—
SerbiaVisa-free120 days
SeychellesVisa-free120 days
Sierra LeoneVisa-free120 days
SingaporeVisa-free120 days
SlovakiaVisa-free120 days
SloveniaVisa-free120 days
Solomon IslandsVisa-free120 days
SomaliaeVisa—
South AfricaVisa-free120 days
South KoreaVisa-free120 days
South SudaneVisa—
SpainVisa-free120 days
Sri LankaVisa-free120 days
SudaneVisa—
SurinameeVisa—
SwedenVisa-free120 days
SwitzerlandVisa-free120 days
SyriaeVisa—
TaiwanVisa-free120 days
TajikistaneVisa—
TanzaniaVisa-free120 days
ThailandVisa-free120 days
Timor-LesteeVisa—
TogoeVisa—
TongaVisa-free120 days
Trinidad and TobagoVisa-free120 days
TunisiaVisa-free120 days
TurkeyeVisa—
TurkmenistaneVisa—
TuvaluVisa-free120 days
UgandaVisa-free120 days
UkraineVisa-free120 days
United Arab EmiratesVisa-free120 days
United KingdomVisa-free120 days
United StatesVisa-free120 days
UruguayVisa-free120 days
UzbekistaneVisa—
VanuatuFree movement—
Vatican CityVisa-free120 days
VenezuelaeVisa—
VietnameVisa—
YemeneVisa—
ZambiaVisa-free120 days
ZimbabweVisa-free120 days

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

Fiji112 of 199 passports visa-free · 87 eVisa/ETASolomon Islands1 of 199 passports visa-free · 198 eVisa/ETAPapua New Guinea1 of 199 passports visa-free · 180 eVisa/ETATonga28 of 199 passports visa-freeSamoa199 of 199 passports visa-free

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a visa for Vanuatu?

It depends on your passport. Vanuatu's Department of Immigration lists the exempted countries — among them the US, Canada, the UK, France, Germany, China, India, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and South Africa — whose travellers can obtain a tourist visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 120 days. Travellers from non-exempted countries must apply in advance, either for a visitor visa of up to 30 days (7,420 VUV) or for a tourist visa of up to 120 days without extension (5,150 VUV).

How long can I stay in Vanuatu without a visa?

Up to 120 days for travellers from exempted countries, who can obtain a tourist visa on arrival provided they meet the grant criteria. The Department of Immigration says the tourist visa does not allow extensions and the holder must depart before the 120-day period expires.

Has the EU suspended visa-free travel with Vanuatu?

Yes. The EU suspended in whole its short-stay visa-waiver agreement with Vanuatu (Council Decision (EU) 2022/2198), citing Vanuatu's investor citizenship schemes, and EU Regulation 2018/1806 lists Vanuatu in Annex I, whose nationals need a visa to cross the EU's external borders. Vanuatu's Department of Immigration still lists EU states such as France, Germany and Italy among its exempted countries.

How do I apply for a Vanuatu visitor visa?

The Department of Immigration says visitor visa applicants must be outside Vanuatu when they apply, and must provide a certified copy of the passport bio-data page and all used pages, evidence of a return ticket or other arranged transport from Vanuatu within 30 days of arrival, and funds or income of at least 40,000 vatu a month or evidence of support from family or friends in Vanuatu. Its page links an online application. No official source we could read states a processing time.

What will I be asked for on arrival?

The Department of Immigration says non-citizens arriving must produce a passport valid for more than 6 months at the time of arrival, a return airline ticket and a confirmed accommodation or local address, plus a valid visa for persons from non-exempt countries. Visitor-visa applicants must also show funds of at least 40,000 vatu a month, or support from family or friends in Vanuatu; the tourist visa criteria include having the financial means to support yourself and any dependants, and no official source we could read states an amount for it.

Sources & verification

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