Vanuatu has 41st powerful passport in the World. As of 2021, Vanuatu passport holders have visa free access to 130 destinations, according to Henley passport index 2021.
Vanuatu signed two important visa free agreements in 2015 and 2016. A mutual visa waiver agreement with Schengen Area countries on 28 May 2015. A mutual visa waiver agreement was signed with Russia entered into force on 21 October 2016
The following visa free list of countries and territories apply for Vanuatu citizens and passport holders.
Note: EU Visa waiver full suspension applies on all Vanuatu passports issued after 25 May 2015 to enter schengen area. UK imposed visas for all Vanuatu citizens from Jul 19, 2023.
List of Countries
Afghanistan | Visa required | ||
Albania | Visa required | ||
Algeria | Visa required | ||
Andorra | Visa not required | ||
Angola | Visa required | ||
Antigua and Barbuda | Visa not required | 1 month | |
Argentina | Visa required | ||
Armenia | Visa on arrival | 120 days | |
Australia and territories | Visa required | May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa). Transit visa is not required. | |
Austria | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
Azerbaijan | Visa required | ||
Bahamas | Visa not required | 3 months | |
Bahrain | Visa required | 14 days | |
Bangladesh | Visa required | ||
Barbados | Visa not required | ||
Belarus | Visa not required | 30 days | Must arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport. |
Belgium | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
Belize | Visa not required | ||
Benin | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days / 8 days | Must have an international vaccination certificate. |
Bhutan | Visa required | ||
Bolivia | Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa not required | 90 days | |
Botswana | Visa not required | 3 months | |
Brazil | Visa required | ||
Brunei | Visa required | ||
Bulgaria | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period |
Burkina Faso | Visa required | ||
Burundi | Visa required | ||
Cambodia | Visa on arrival | ||
Cameroon | Visa required | ||
Canada | Visa required | ||
Cape Verde | Visa on arrival | ||
Central African Republic | Visa required | ||
Chad | Visa required | ||
Chile | Visa required | ||
China | Visa required | ||
Colombia | Visa required | ||
Comoros | Visa on arrival | ||
Republic of the Congo | Visa required | ||
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Visa required | ||
Costa Rica | Visa not required | 30 days | |
Côte d’Ivoire | Visa required | ||
Croatia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period |
Cuba | Tourist Card required | ||
Cyprus | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period |
Czech Republic | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
Denmark | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
Djibouti | eVisa | 31 days | |
Dominica | Visa not required | 6 months | |
Dominican Republic | Visa not required | ||
Ecuador | Visa not required | 90 days | |
Egypt | Visa on arrival | Conditions apply. | |
El Salvador | Visa not required | 90 days | |
Equatorial Guinea | Visa required | ||
Eritrea | Visa required | ||
Estonia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
Eswatini | Visa not required | 30 days | |
Ethiopia | eVisa | up to 90 days | eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport |
Fiji | Visa not required | 4 months | |
Finland | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
France | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
Gabon | Visa required | ||
Gambia | Visa not required | 90 days | |
Georgia | eVisa | 90 days | |
Germany | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
Ghana | Visa required | ||
Greece | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
Grenada | Visa not required | 3 months | Beginning on December 1, 2020, all travellers to Grenada will be required to complete an online application in order to receive a Pure Safe Travel Authorization Certificate to enter Grenada. |
Guatemala | Visa not required | 90 days | |
Guinea | Visa required | ||
Guinea-Bissau | Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
Guyana | Visa required | ||
Haiti | Visa not required | 90 days | |
Honduras | Visa not required | 90 days | |
Hungary | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
Iceland | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
India | eVisa | 60 days | e-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports[Note 1] or 3 designated seaports.[Note 2] An Indian e-Tourist Visa can only be obtained twice in one calendar year. |
Indonesia | Visa not required | 30 days | |
Iran | Visa on arrival | Conditions apply. | |
Iraq | Visa required | ||
Ireland | Visa not required | ||
Israel | Visa not required | 90 days | |
Italy | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
Jamaica | Visa not required | ||
Japan | Visa required | ||
Jordan | Visa on arrival | 3 months | |
Kazakhstan | Visa required | ||
Kenya | Visa not required | 3 months | |
Kiribati | Visa not required | 30 days | |
North Korea | Visa required | ||
South Korea | Visa required | ||
Kuwait | Visa required | ||
Kyrgyzstan | eVisa | ||
Laos | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | Visa on arrival is available at international airports Luangphabang, Pakse,Savannakhet and Vientiane, and at 4 land borders Friendship Bridge,[Note 3] and at 13 border crossings[Note 4] as well as Tanalaeng train station in Vientiane, which connects to the train station in Nongkai, Thailand. Visa on arrival facility will be gradually phased out at various border crossings starting January 2020. eVisa may be used to enter Laos through the following entry points — Wattay International Airport and the First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge Entry points Lalai, Lantui, Meuang mom, Pakxan, and Phoudou are open only to visa holders. Visa on arrival is extendable up to 60 days. |
Latvia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
Lebanon | Visa required | ||
Lesotho | Visa not required | ||
Liberia | Visa required | ||
Libya | Visa required | ||
Liechtenstein | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
Lithuania | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
Luxembourg | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
Madagascar | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
Malawi | Visa on arrival | ||
Malaysia | Visa not required | 30 days | |
Maldives | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
Mali | Visa required | ||
Malta | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
Marshall Islands | Visa on arrival | ||
Mauritania | Visa on arrival | Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport. | |
Mauritius | Visa not required | 90 days | |
Mexico | Visa required | ||
Micronesia | Visa not required | 30 days | |
Moldova | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period |
Monaco | Visa not required | ||
Mongolia | Visa required | ||
Montenegro | Visa not required | 90 days | |
Morocco | Visa required | ||
Mozambique | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
Myanmar | eVisa | 28 days | |
Namibia | Visa required | ||
Nauru | Visa on arrival | ||
Nepal | Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
Netherlands | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
New Zealand | Visa required | Transit visa is not required. | |
Nicaragua | Visa not required | 90 days | |
Niger | Visa required | ||
Nigeria | Visa required | ||
North Macedonia | Visa required | ||
Norway | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
Oman | Visa required | ||
Pakistan | Online Visa | Online Visa eligible. | |
Palau | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
Panama | Visa not required | 180 days | |
Papua New Guinea | eVisa / Free visa on arrival | ||
Paraguay | Visa required | ||
Peru | Visa not required | 180 days | |
Philippines | Visa not required | 30 days | |
Poland | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
Portugal | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
Qatar | eVisa | ||
Romania | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period |
Russia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period |
Rwanda | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa not required | ||
Saint Lucia | Visa not required | 6 weeks | |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa not required | 1 month | |
Samoa | Entry Permit on arrival | 60 days | |
San Marino | Visa not required | ||
São Tomé and Príncipe | eVisa | ||
Saudi Arabia | Visa required | ||
Senegal | Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
Serbia | Visa required | ||
Seychelles | Visitor’s Permit on arrival | 3 months | |
Sierra Leone | Visa on arrival | ||
Singapore | Visa not required | 30 days | |
Slovakia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
Slovenia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
Solomon Islands | Visa on arrival | ||
Somalia | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport. |
South Africa | Visa required | ||
South Sudan | Electronic Visa | Obtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel |
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Spain | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
Sri Lanka | Visa on arrival | ||
Sudan | Visa required | ||
Suriname | eVisa | ||
Sweden | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
Switzerland | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
Syria | Visa required | ||
Tajikistan | Visa required | ||
Tanzania | Visa not required | 3 months | |
Thailand | Visa on arrival | 15 days | Visa on arrival from 14 April 2019. |
Timor-Leste | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
Togo | Visa on arrival | 7 days | |
Tonga | Visa on arrival | ||
Trinidad and Tobago | Visa not required | ||
Tunisia | Visa required | ||
Turkey | Visa required | eVisa is available to those holding a valid visa or residence permit issued by a Schengen member state, Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States for a maximum stay of 30 days. | |
Turkmenistan | Visa required | ||
Tuvalu | Visa on arrival | 1 month | |
Uganda | Visa not required | 3 months | |
Ukraine | eVisa | 30 days | |
United Arab Emirates | Visa required | ||
United Kingdom andCrown dependencies | Visa not required | 6 months | |
United States | Visa required | ||
Uruguay | Visa required | ||
Uzbekistan | eVisa | 30 days | |
Vatican City | Visa not required | ||
Venezuela | Visa required | ||
Vietnam | eVisa | 30 days | |
Yemen | Visa required | ||
Zambia | Visa not required | 90 days | |
Zimbabwe | Visa not required | 3 months |
Defacto or Partially Recognized
Abkhazia | Visa required | |
Kosovo | Visa not required | 90 days |
Northern Cyprus | Visa not required | |
Nagorno-Karabakh | Visa required | Travellers with Nagorno-Karabakh visa (expired or valid) or evidence of travel to Nagorno-Karabakh(stamps) will be permanently denied entry to Azerbaijan. |
Palestine | Visa not required | Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed. |
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory. | |
Somaliland | Visa on arrival | 30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival. |
South Ossetia | Visa not required | Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia. |
Taiwan | Visa required | |
Transnistria | Visa not required | Registration required after 24h. |
Dependent / Autonomous Territories
China
Hong Kong | Visa not required | 90 days |
Macau | Visa on arrival |
Denmark
Faroe Islands | Visa not required |
Greenland | Visa not required |
France
French Guiana | Visa not required | |
French Polynesia | Visa not required | |
French West Indies | Visa not required | Visa free for overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique Visa required for overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin |
Mayotte | Visa not required | |
New Caledonia | Visa not required | |
Réunion | Visa not required | |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Visa not required | |
Wallis and Futuna | Visa not required | 3 months |
Netherlands
Aruba | Visa required | |
Caribbean Netherlands | Visa required | Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. |
Curaçao | Visa required | |
Sint Maarten | Visa required |
New Zealand
Cook Islands | Visa not required | 31 days |
Niue | Visa not required | 30 days |
Tokelau | Visa required |
UK Territories
Akrotiri and Dhekelia | Visa not required | Stays longer than 28 days per 12-month period require a permit. |
Anguilla | Visa not required | 3 months |
Bermuda | Visa not required | |
British Indian Ocean Territory | Special permit required | Special permit required. |
British Virgin Islands | Visa not required | |
Cayman Islands | Visa not required | |
Falkland Islands | Visa required | |
Gibraltar | Visa not required | |
Montserrat | Visa not required | |
Pitcairn Islands | Visa not required | 14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore. |
Ascension Island | eVisa | 3 months within any year period |
Saint Helena | Visitor’s Pass required | Visitor’s Pass granted on arrival valid for 4/10/21/60/90 days for 12/14/16/20/25 pound sterling. |
Tristan da Cunha | Permission required | Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands. |
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Permit required | Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling). |
Turks and Caicos Islands | Visa required | Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days. |
US Territories
American Samoa | Visa required |
Guam | Visa required |
Northern Mariana Islands | Visa required |
Puerto Rico | Visa required |
U.S. Virgin Islands | Visa required |
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