Vanuatu
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Visa on arrival, 120 days
The allowance is per visit: it starts again on your next entry.
Entry and stay only. What this covers
Entry conditions1 to check
- Tourist visas can be obtained upon arrival for travelers from exempted countries (see list of exempted countries) who meet the following grant criteria: Not a prohibited immigrant. Not prevented by the Minister from returning to Vanuatu. Pass the character test. Free from contagious diseases, mental conditions, or any health issues that pose a risk to the Vanuatu community's health. Provide satisfactory security as required under section 8 of the Immigration Act. Have the financial means to support oneself and dependents (if any) in Vanuatu. Have a genuine intention to visit and depart from Vanuatu within 120 days. Possess a return ticket or satisfactory means of traveling from Vanuatu to a destination outside Vanuatu that allows entry. If under 18 years of age, provide written consent from parents or legal guardians.
Your stay
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Official wording
A tourist visa for Vanuatu is designed for short-term travelers with a genuine intention of visiting the country for tourism, leisure, or social visits. This visa comes with specific conditions, including a maximum stay of 120 days without the possibility of extension. Visa holders are not allowed to engage in commercial, employment, or business activities, and they must exit the country before the 120-day validity expires. Tourist visas can be obtained upon arrival for travelers from exempted countries or through a pre-approved application process for those from non-exempted countries.
Aevamo’s reading
Section 26 of the Immigration Act No. 17 of 2010 creates the obligation itself: it makes it an offence for a non-citizen who is not the holder of a visa to enter Vanuatu, and ss 26A and 26B (inserted by the 2018 amendment) are the powers under which the visa-on-arrival and exemption orders are made. The ministry pages describe and apply that statutory scheme rather than creating it.
The Department's visit page states the tourist visa has 'a maximum stay of 120 days' and that tourist visas 'can be obtained upon arrival for travelers from exempted countries', which is exactly the entitlement these issuers hold.
Source details
How the documents behind this regime are dated
Ministry pages (immigration-visa-exempted-countries, immigration-visit-page, immigration-tourist-visa) were originally fetched live 2026-08-21 and re-fetched live 2026-08-29 for this pass; the visa-exempted-countries page's own cache comment reads 'Last modified: August 29, 2026 5:05 am'. evisa-portal fetched live 2026-08-21 and re-fetched live 2026-08-29 (footer '(c) 2024'). Immigration Act No. 17 of 2010 assented 17/01/2011, commenced 07/02/2011, consolidated with amendments to 2018 (2018 amendment assented 06/07/2018, commenced 10/07/2018); text fetched from the Government Trade Portal 2026-08-21. Immigration Visa Regulation Order No. 180 of 2011 made 11 July 2011, in force from the date it was made (clause 23, OCR page 12); scanned PDF with no text layer, read via the harness's OCR extraction (extracted text stored 2026-08-29). Immigration (Amendment) Act No. 16 of 2018 assented 06/07/2018, commenced 10/07/2018, fetched from NATLEX 2026-08-29.
What this answer covers Limits & assumptions
Work and residence rights are separate from this check. This is the entry rule and the length of stay the instrument grants. It is not a decision about you: the officer at the border decides admission, and we do not evaluate the purpose of your trip, your passport's remaining validity, an onward ticket, funds, insurance or health requirements.
Informational planning, not legal or immigration advice. The source is linked so you can check our reading.