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 and exit stamps.

Visa policy map
  Vanuatu
  Visa free (90 days)
  Visa free (30 days)

Visa exemption

Holders of passports of the following 120 jurisdictions do not require a visa for Vanuatu:

All visitors are allowed a maximum stay of 30 days except the citizens of Russia,[5] United Arab Emirates[6] and all Schengen Area countries including 4 associated states who are allowed a maximum stay of 90 days within any 180 day period.

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

References
  1. "Country information (visa section)". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA) through Gulf Air. 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. For a maximum stay of 90 days in any 180-days for Schengen Area member states.
  5. Ligo, Compiled by Godwin. "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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