Vanuatu entry requirements, by passport
Vanuatu visa requirements at a glance: 120 of the 198 passports VisaRadar tracks can enter Vanuatu without arranging a visa beforehand: visa-free, with a visa on arrival, or with an electronic travel authorisation. The other 78 must obtain a visa before they travel.
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We'll take you straight to the entry requirements for Vanuatu for your nationality.
What we've verified for Vanuatu
Beyond the yes/no matrix, we've checked these against an official primary source (last checked 3 October 2026). The specifics depend on your nationality: open your passport's row in the table for the detail that applies to you.
- Required documents (4)
- Required vaccinations
- Customs limits (cash, alcohol, tobacco)
- Overstay penalties
- Stay and transit rules
Sources: exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Vanuatu, updated 15 April 2026: 30 days visa-free, passport validity, onward ticket, currency, customs, cyclones and volcanoes); immigration.gov.vu (Vanuatu Department of Immigration: visitor-visa exempt and non-exempt countries); customsinlandrevenue.gov.vu (Vanuatu Customs: personal alcohol and tobacco allowance); vanuatu.travel (Vanuatu Tourism Office: 120-day tourist visa); data.unesco.org (World Heritage List). All checked on 3 October 2026.
This table summarises the exact entry mechanism for every passport we track. The difference between entering visa-free, with an electronic authorisation, with an e-Visa, or with a traditional visa is explained in visa, e-Visa, and electronic authorisation: what's the difference. How we verify every row before publishing it is on methodology.
Base entry rules refreshed 12 October 2026. Published: 3 October 2026.
| Passport | Requirement | Max. stay |
|---|---|---|
| Visa-free | ||
| Andorra | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Argentina | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Australia | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Austria | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Azerbaijan | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Bahamas | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Bahrain | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Bangladesh | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Barbados | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Belarus | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Belgium | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Belize | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Botswana | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Brazil | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Brunei | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Cameroon | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Canada | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Chile | Visa-free | 120 days |
| China | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Croatia | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Cuba | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Cyprus | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Czech Republic | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Denmark | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Dominica | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Estonia | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Eswatini | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Fiji | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Finland | Visa-free | 120 days |
| France | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Gambia | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Germany | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Ghana | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Greece | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Grenada | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Guyana | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Hong Kong | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Hungary | Visa-free | 120 days |
| India | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Ireland | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Israel | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Italy | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Jamaica | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Japan | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Kenya | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Kiribati | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Kuwait | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Latvia | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Lesotho | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Liechtenstein | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Lithuania | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Luxembourg | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Macao | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Malawi | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Malaysia | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Maldives | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Malta | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Marshall Islands | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Mauritius | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Mexico | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Micronesia | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Monaco | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Morocco | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Mozambique | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Namibia | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Nauru | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Netherlands | Visa-free | 120 days |
| New Zealand | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Nigeria | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Norway | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Oman | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Pakistan | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Palau | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Papua New Guinea | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Peru | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Philippines | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Poland | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Portugal | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Qatar | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Romania | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Russia | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Rwanda | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Saint Lucia | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Samoa | Visa-free | 120 days |
| San Marino | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Serbia | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Seychelles | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Sierra Leone | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Singapore | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Slovakia | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Slovenia | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Solomon Islands | Visa-free | 120 days |
| South Africa | Visa-free | 120 days |
| South Korea | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Spain | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Sri Lanka | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Sweden | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Switzerland | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Taiwan | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Tanzania | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Thailand | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Tonga | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Tunisia | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Turkey | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Tuvalu | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Uganda | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Ukraine | Visa-free | 120 days |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa-free | 120 days |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free | 120 days |
| United States | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Uruguay | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Vatican | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Zambia | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Zimbabwe | Visa-free | 120 days |
| Visa required | ||
| Afghanistan | e-Visa | — |
| Albania | e-Visa | — |
| Algeria | e-Visa | — |
| Angola | e-Visa | — |
| Armenia | e-Visa | — |
| Benin | e-Visa | — |
| Bhutan | e-Visa | — |
| Bolivia | e-Visa | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | e-Visa | — |
| Burkina Faso | e-Visa | — |
| Burundi | e-Visa | — |
| Cambodia | e-Visa | — |
| Cape Verde | e-Visa | — |
| Central African Republic | e-Visa | — |
| Chad | e-Visa | — |
| Colombia | e-Visa | — |
| Comoros | e-Visa | — |
| Costa Rica | e-Visa | — |
| Djibouti | e-Visa | — |
| Dominican Republic | e-Visa | — |
| DR Congo | e-Visa | — |
| Ecuador | e-Visa | — |
| Egypt | e-Visa | — |
| El Salvador | e-Visa | — |
| Equatorial Guinea | e-Visa | — |
| Eritrea | e-Visa | — |
| Ethiopia | e-Visa | — |
| Gabon | e-Visa | — |
| Georgia | e-Visa | — |
| Guatemala | e-Visa | — |
| Guinea | e-Visa | — |
| Guinea-Bissau | e-Visa | — |
| Haiti | e-Visa | — |
| Honduras | e-Visa | — |
| Iceland | e-Visa | — |
| Indonesia | e-Visa | — |
| Iran | e-Visa | — |
| Iraq | e-Visa | — |
| Ivory Coast | e-Visa | — |
| Jordan | e-Visa | — |
| Kazakhstan | e-Visa | — |
| Kosovo | e-Visa | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | e-Visa | — |
| Laos | e-Visa | — |
| Lebanon | e-Visa | — |
| Liberia | e-Visa | — |
| Libya | e-Visa | — |
| Madagascar | e-Visa | — |
| Mali | e-Visa | — |
| Mauritania | e-Visa | — |
| Moldova | e-Visa | — |
| Mongolia | e-Visa | — |
| Montenegro | e-Visa | — |
| Myanmar | e-Visa | — |
| Nepal | e-Visa | — |
| Nicaragua | e-Visa | — |
| Niger | e-Visa | — |
| North Korea | e-Visa | — |
| North Macedonia | e-Visa | — |
| Palestine | e-Visa | — |
| Panama | e-Visa | — |
| Paraguay | e-Visa | — |
| Republic of the Congo | e-Visa | — |
| Sao Tome and Principe | e-Visa | — |
| Senegal | e-Visa | — |
| Somalia | e-Visa | — |
| South Sudan | e-Visa | — |
| Sudan | e-Visa | — |
| Suriname | e-Visa | — |
| Syria | e-Visa | — |
| Tajikistan | e-Visa | — |
| Timor-Leste | e-Visa | — |
| Togo | e-Visa | — |
| Turkmenistan | e-Visa | — |
| Uzbekistan | e-Visa | — |
| Venezuela | e-Visa | — |
| Vietnam | e-Visa | — |
| Yemen | e-Visa | — |
Vanuatu rules for every passport
Vaccinations, customs limits and penalties are the same for every traveller.
Vaccinations
- None required.
Customs limits
- Cash
- Amounts of 1,000,000 vatu or more must be declared on entry.
- Alcohol
- For travellers over 18: 2.25 litres of spirits, or 2.25 litres of wine, or 9 litres of beer.
- Tobacco
- For travellers over 18: 250 cigarettes, or 100 cigarillos, or 25 cigars, or 250 grams of tobacco.
Overstay penalties
The penalty for staying longer than authorised could not be confirmed against an official Vanuatu source.
Grounds for refusal
- Having no onward ticket out of the country.
- Being unable to show sufficient funds.
- A passport that is not valid for six months after departure.
Travel insurance
Each destination decides whether to require insurance, and some check it at the border. If yours does, make sure the policy covers the whole trip.
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Do you need a different visa for Port Vila, Luganville, or Isangel?
No. Vanuatu sets the requirements, so entering through Port Vila asks for the same as entering through Luganville or Isangel. If you're arriving overland or through a small border post, check that separately: some countries apply their own rules to specific crossings.
What does change is where you file the application when a visa is needed, and that depends on the country you live in rather than the city you're travelling to.
What draws travellers to Vanuatu
Vanuatu has one property on the World Heritage List, Chief Roi Mata's Domain, inscribed in 2008: three 17th-century sites on the islands of Efate, Lelepa and Artok linked to the life and death of the last paramount chief Roi Mata, with his residence, the place where he died and his mass burial site. Yasur volcano on Tanna is one of the most active in the country. Spain's Foreign Ministry flags no areas to avoid and asks for care mainly in Port Vila. There is only one decompression chamber, in Port Vila, and most dive sites are on other islands.
Sources for this section: data.unesco.org (World Heritage List: Chief Roi Mata's Domain, 2008); Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs travel advice for Vanuatu. Accessed 3 October 2026.
Things to see and do in Vanuatu
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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Where can Vanuatu passport holders travel visa-free? →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.