Vanuatu
Track a Vanuatu application
We have no verified status page for Vanuatu
We have not been able to confirm a public Vanuatu government page that tracks a visa application, so we are not linking one. In most cases the office, embassy or application centre that took your biometrics is what updates you, and it is the only party that actually knows where your file is.
If you were given a reference number when you applied, use it with that office. And treat any other site offering to "check your Vanuatu status" with suspicion — if we could not find an official source, neither did they.
What each stage actually means
- Submitted
- The immigration service has your application and your fee. Nothing is being assessed yet — it is in a queue. This stage can last as long as the whole rest of the process.
- Under process
- An officer has opened your file. There is nothing for you to do, and contacting the office does not move you up the queue.
- Additional documents requested
- The officer needs something specific. This is the one stage where speed on your side matters: reply with exactly what was asked for, in the format asked for, and nothing more. Most applications that stall, stall here.
- Decision made
- The officer has decided but has not yet told you what. The status changes before the letter reaches you.
- Issued
- Approved. Your passport or your electronic authorisation is on its way back to you. Check the dates and the number of entries on it the moment you get it — errors happen and are easier to fix straight away.
- Refused
- Declined, with a reason given in the letter. Read the reason before reapplying: submitting the same application again almost always gets the same answer. Some countries allow an appeal, with a deadline.