The shore of Eratap Lagoon, Efate, Vanuatu

Who needs a visa for Vanuatu?

Melanesia · Port Vila

Photo: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Of 198 nationalities, 120 enter Vanuatu with no paperwork at all. The rest: 78 must be approved before they travel.

Government fee
5,150 VUV
Stay permitted
Tourist visa: up to 120 days, single entry, no extension.
Apply on the official Vanuatu government site

This is the government's own portal. We are not paid to send you there.

Checked 18 October 2026 — read the fees and rules on evisa.gov.vu

Worth knowing

  • Travellers from countries that are not visa-exempt must apply on evisa.gov.vu and be approved before they travel.
  • Employment, commercial and business activities are not allowed on a tourist visa.

Photo requirements

We have not yet read the photo rules for Vanuatu on an official page, so we print no sizes. Photo rules we have checked, and official links for the rest

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What do you need?

Who needs what

Visa free 120

Nothing to apply for and nothing to pay before you travel.

eVisa (electronic visa) 78

A real visa application, made online instead of at an embassy. It is assessed, it takes days rather than minutes, and it can be refused.

About Vanuatu

Region
Melanesia
Capital
Port Vila
Population
335,169 2025 · 176th of 197
Size
12,189 km² 158th largest of 199
Density
27 per km²
Languages
Bislama, English, French
Currency
Vanuatu vatu VUV

Capital, area, languages and currency from the open country dataset, pulled 21 September 2026. Population from the World Bank, series updated 13 July 2026. Density is calculated from the two figures above.