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Visa-Free Countries for Vanuatu Passport Holders in 2026

In 2026, Vanuatu passport holders can enter 43 destinations visa-free, and 77 more with a visa on arrival or an e-visa, out of the 198 destinations documented by IziVisas. The lists below are grouped by entry regime, click any destination for the full requirements (documents, fees, processing times).

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Andorra: Consular visaUnited Arab Emirates: E-visaAfghanistan: Consular visaAntigua and Barbuda: Visa-freeAlbania: E-visaArmenia: E-visaAngola: Visa-freeArgentina: Consular visaAustria: Consular visaAustralia: E-visaAzerbaijan: Consular visaBosnia and Herzegovina: Visa-freeBarbados: Visa-freeBangladesh: Visa on arrivalBelgium: Consular visaBurkina Faso: E-visaBulgaria: Consular visaBahrain: E-visaBurundi: Visa on arrivalBenin: E-visaBrunei: Consular visaBolivia: Consular visaBrazil: Consular visaThe Bahamas: Visa-freeBhutan: E-visaBotswana: Visa-freeBelarus: Visa-freeBelize: Visa-freeCanada: Consular visaDemocratic Republic of the Congo: E-visaCentral African Republic: Consular visaCongo: Consular visaSwitzerland: Consular visaCôte d'Ivoire: E-visaChile: Consular visaCameroon: E-visaChina: Consular visaColombia: E-visaCosta Rica: Visa-freeCuba: E-visaCyprus: Consular visaCzech Republic: Consular visaGermany: Consular visaDjibouti: E-visaDenmark: Consular visaDominica: Visa-freeDominican Republic: Visa-freeAlgeria: Consular visaEcuador: Visa-freeEstonia: Consular visaEgypt: Visa on arrivalEritrea: Consular visaSpain: Consular visaEthiopia: E-visaFinland: Consular visaFiji: Visa-freeMicronesia: Visa-freeFrance: Consular visaGabon: E-visaUnited Kingdom: Consular visaGrenada: Visa-freeGeorgia: E-visaGhana: E-visaThe Gambia: Visa-freeGuinea: E-visaEquatorial Guinea: E-visaGreece: Consular visaGuatemala: Visa-freeGuinea-Bissau: Consular visaGuyana: E-visaHong Kong: Visa-freeHonduras: Visa-freeCroatia: Consular visaHaiti: Visa-freeHungary: Consular visaIndonesia: E-visaIreland: Consular visaIsrael: E-visaIndia: E-visaIraq: E-visaIran: Visa on arrivalIceland: Consular visaItaly: Consular visaJamaica: Visa-freeJordan: Visa on arrivalJapan: Consular visaKenya: Visa-freeKyrgyzstan: E-visaCambodia: Visa on arrivalKiribati: Visa-freeComoros: Visa on arrivalSaint Kitts and Nevis: E-visaNorth Korea: Consular visaSouth Korea: Consular visaKuwait: Consular visaKazakhstan: E-visaLaos: Visa on arrivalLebanon: Consular visaSaint Lucia: Visa-freeLiechtenstein: Consular visaSri Lanka: E-visaLiberia: E-visaLesotho: Visa-freeLithuania: Consular visaLuxembourg: Consular visaLatvia: Consular visaLibya: E-visaMorocco: Consular visaMonaco: Consular visaMoldova: Visa-freeMontenegro: Consular visaMadagascar: Visa on arrivalMarshall Islands: Visa on arrivalNorth Macedonia: Consular visaMali: Consular visaMyanmar: Consular visaMongolia: E-visaMacau: Visa on arrivalMauritania: E-visaMalta: Consular visaMauritius: Visa-freeMaldives: Visa on arrivalMalawi: Visa-freeMexico: Consular visaMalaysia: Visa-freeMozambique: Visa on arrivalNamibia: Visa on arrivalNiger: Consular visaNigeria: E-visaNicaragua: E-visaNetherlands: Consular visaNorway: Consular visaNepal: Visa on arrivalNauru: Consular visaNew Zealand: Consular visaOman: Consular visaPanama: Visa-freePeru: Visa-freePapua New Guinea: Visa on arrivalPhilippines: Visa-freePakistan: E-visaPoland: Consular visaPalestine: E-visaPortugal: Consular visaPalau: E-visaParaguay: Consular visaQatar: E-visaRomania: Consular visaSerbia: Consular visaRussia: Visa-freeRwanda: Visa on arrivalSaudi Arabia: Consular visaSolomon Islands: E-visaSeychelles: E-visaSudan: Consular visaSweden: Consular visaSingapore: Visa-freeSlovenia: Consular visaSlovakia: Consular visaSierra Leone: Visa on arrivalSan Marino: Consular visaSenegal: Consular visaSomalia: E-visaSuriname: E-visaSouth Sudan: E-visaSao Tome and Principe: E-visaEl Salvador: Visa-freeSyria: Visa on arrivalEswatini: Visa-freeChad: E-visaTogo: E-visaThailand: E-visaTajikistan: E-visaEast Timor: Visa on arrivalTurkmenistan: E-visaTunisia: Consular visaTonga: Visa on arrivalTurkey: Consular visaTrinidad and Tobago: Visa-freeTuvalu: Visa on arrivalTaiwan: Consular visaTanzania: Visa-freeUkraine: E-visaUganda: Visa-freeUnited States: Consular visaUruguay: Consular visaUzbekistan: E-visaVatican City: Consular visaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: Visa-freeVenezuela: Consular visaVietnam: E-visaVanuatu: Passport countrySamoa: Visa on arrivalKosovo: Visa-freeYemen: Consular visaSouth Africa: E-visaZambia: Visa-freeZimbabwe: Visa-free
  • Visa-free (43)No visa formality for a short stay.
  • Visa on arrival (23)Issued at the airport or border desk, on the same day.
  • E-visa (54)Online application before departure: from a few minutes to a week depending on the portal.
  • Consular visa (78)Application at the embassy or visa centre: from a few days to several weeks (15 days as a rule for a Schengen visa, up to 45).

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Visa-free destinations for Vanuatu citizens (43)

Vanuatu passport holders can enter 43 destinations without a visa, with a valid passport only. For example: Malaysia (30 days), Kenya (90 days) and Singapore (30 days). 24 of 43 verified against the destination's official list.

Entry with just a valid passport, within the stay limit shown.

Visa on arrival for Vanuatu citizens (23)

For Vanuatu passport holders, 23 destinations issue the visa at the border or airport, with nothing to file before departure. For example: Egypt, Bangladesh (30 days) and Burundi (30 days). 12 of 23 verified against the destination's official list.

The visa is issued directly at the border or airport, no application needed beforehand.

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E-visa destinations for Vanuatu citizens (54)

For Vanuatu passport holders, 54 destinations require an e-visa applied for online before departure. Each destination page links the official portal we have found: intermediary sites often charge more. For example: Thailand (60 days), United Arab Emirates and Indonesia (60 days). 22 of 54 verified against the destination's official list.

An electronic authorization applied for online before departure, usually within days.

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Consular visa required for Vanuatu citizens (78)

For Vanuatu passport holders, 78 destinations require a visa obtained from an embassy or consulate before travel, including 29 Schengen countries, all covered by a single Schengen visa. For example: France (90 days per 180-day period), Spain (90 days per 180-day period) and Italy (90 days per 180-day period). 47 of 78 verified against the destination's official list.

A visa must be obtained from an embassy or consulate before travelling.

Insurance requiredSchengen visa: medical insurance is part of the file

29 destinations on this list are in the Schengen area. For their visa, the Visa Code requires insurance covering at least €30,000 of medical expenses, valid in every Schengen state for the whole stay. Any compliant insurer is accepted; AXA Schengen is one. Only the consulate decides whether the certificate is acceptable.

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What changed in 2026

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Recorded changes

Latest recorded change on October 28, 2026.

  • Djibouticurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa on arrival → e-visa
  • Tajikistancurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa-free → e-visa
  • Solomon Islandscurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa on arrival → e-visa
  • Palaucurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa on arrival → e-visa
  • Rwandacurrent regime: visa on arrivalShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa-free → visa on arrival
  • Senegalcurrent regime: consular visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa on arrival → consular visa

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Indicative information, drawn from official sources and Wikipedia, and updated automatically. Rules change: confirm with the embassy or the official portal before booking. Our methodology

This information is checked regularly but can change: always confirm with official sources before booking. Each destination page details up-to-date documents, fees and processing times.

Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Vanuatu passport holders visit visa-free in 2026?▾

In 2026, Vanuatu passport holders can enter 43 destinations visa-free. Counting the 77 destinations reachable with a visa on arrival or an e-visa, 120 of the 198 destinations documented by IziVisas are easy to access.

How do you get a visa for destinations that require one?▾

For an e-visa, you apply online before departure. For a consular visa, the application is filed at the destination’s embassy or consulate. Each destination page here details the documents, fees and processing times, and an online provider such as iVisa can simplify the process.

How many destinations require a consular visa for Vanuatu citizens?▾

78 destinations require a consular visa for Vanuatu citizens: the visa must be obtained before departure from an embassy or consulate.

Does the passport ranking for Vanuatu change?▾

Yes. Visa exemptions evolve with bilateral agreements and migration-policy changes: the number of visa-free destinations can go up or down. IziVisas re-checks its data regularly and this page is refreshed daily.

Which European countries can Vanuatu passport holders visit without a visa?▾

Visa-free: Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Moldova and Russia. With a visa on arrival or an e-visa: Albania, Georgia and Ukraine. The others require a consular visa.

Which countries in Oceania can Vanuatu passport holders visit without a visa?▾

Visa-free: Fiji, Kiribati and Micronesia. With a visa on arrival or an e-visa: Australia, Marshall Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Tuvalu. The others require a consular visa.

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