Visa policy of Vanuatu

Visitors to Vanuatu must obtain a visa unless they travel on a passport from one of the visa exempt countries. All visitors must hold a passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival. [1] Vanuatu signed a mutual visa-waiver agreement with the European Union on 28 May 2015 which was ratified on 15 December 2015.[2] This agreement allows all citizens of states that are contracting parties to the Schengen Agreement to stay without a visa for a maximum period of 90 days in any 180-day period.[3]

Politics of Vanuatu
Entry stamp
Exit stamp
Entry and exit stamps.

Visa policy map
  Vanuatu
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Visa exemption

90 days

Holders of passports of the following 32 jurisdictions do not require a visa to visit Vanuatu for up to 90 days within any 180 day period: [4]

30 days

Holders of passports of the following 89 jurisdictions do not require a visa to visit Vanuatu for up to 30 days: [4]

Statistics

Most visitors arriving to Vanuatu were from the following countries:[7]

RankCountry or territory201520142013
1 Australia46,09860,80865,776
2 New Zealand13,42216,29315,068
3 New Caledonia10,56712,75612,515
4 China2,1861,5631,062
5 Japan633763659
6Other Pacific Countries5,9536,6304,874
7Europe5,8395,5915,544
8North America2,9622,3732,614
Total89,952108,808110,109

See also
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Vanuatu.

References
  1. "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. "EU-Vanuatu agreement on the short-stay visa waiver" (PDF). Results of votes. European Parliament. 2015. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 September 2019.
  3. "Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Vanuatu on the short-stay visa waiver". europa.eu. Archived from the original on 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
  4. "List Of Visa Exempted and Non-Exempted Countries".
  5. Ligo, Compiled by Godwin (24 September 2016). "Vanuatu and Russia Sign Visa-Waiver Agreement". dailypost.vu. Archived from the original on 2017-10-29. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  6. "Emiratis exempt from pre-entry visa to Vanuatu". totaluae.com. October 28, 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-02-03. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  7. "Statistics". gov.vu. Archived from the original on 2018-05-10. Retrieved 2022-03-06.


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