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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Vanuatu Passport Holders (2026)

Vanuatu passport holders can visit 94 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 58 visa-free, 9 with an electronic travel authorization and 27 with a visa on arrival. 42 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 106 require a visa before travel. That puts the Vanuatu passport at #63 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 58
  • ETA 9
  • On arrival 27
  • E-visa 42
  • Visa 106
  • Special 4
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Visa-free access

94

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#63 of 208

E-visa online

42

Visa required

106

Visa-free for Vanuatu passport holders

58 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Angola30 daysAnguilla90 daysAntigua and Barbuda180 daysBahamas90 daysBarbados180 daysBelarus30 daysBelize30 daysBosnia and Herzegovina90 daysBotswana90 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysCayman Islands180 daysCook Islands31 daysCosta Rica30 daysDominica180 daysDominican Republic30 daysEcuador90 daysEl Salvador180 daysEswatini30 daysFiji120 daysGambia90 daysGrenada90 daysGuatemala90 daysHaiti90 daysHonduras90 daysHong Kong90 daysJamaica180 daysKiribati90 daysKosovo90 daysLesotho90 daysMauritius180 daysMicronesia30 daysMoldova90 daysMontenegro90 daysMontserrat180 daysNicaragua90 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePanama90 daysPhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRussia90 daysRwanda30 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSingapore30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTanzania90 daysTransnistria45 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysUganda90 daysVatican City90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Vanuatu passport holders

9 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysIsrael90 daysJeju Island30 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 days

Visa on arrival for Vanuatu passport holders

27 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEgypt30 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysJordan90 daysLaos30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMalawi90 daysMaldives30 daysMarshall Islands90 daysMozambique30 daysNauruNepal90 daysPalau30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysSenegal30 daysSierra Leone30 daysSolomon Islands90 daysSyriaThailand15 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTonga31 daysTuvalu30 days

E-visa for Vanuatu passport holders

42 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysArmenia120 daysAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysEthiopia30 daysGabon180 daysGeorgia90 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMongolia30 daysNew ZealandNigeria90 daysPakistan30 daysQatar90 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSomaliaSouth SudanTajikistan60 daysTogo90 daysUkraine30 daysUnited Arab EmiratesUzbekistan30 daysVietnam90 days

Visa required for Vanuatu passport holders

106 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBelgiumBermudaBonaireBrazilBruneiBulgariaCanadaCentral African RepublicChileChinaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEritreaEstoniaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGuadeloupeGuamHungaryIcelandIndonesiaIrelandItalyJapanKazakhstanKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoMoroccoMyanmarNamibiaNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSomalilandSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTokelauTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

4 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

AbkhaziaBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenWestern Sahara

Home: Vanuatu. Vanuatu passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Vanuatu.

Vanuatu passport: common questions

How many countries can Vanuatu passport holders visit without a visa?

94 destinations: 58 visa-free, 9 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 27 with a visa on arrival. Another 42 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Vanuatu passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Vanuatu passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Vanuatu passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Vanuatu passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Vanuatu passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Vanuatu passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Vanuatu passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Vanuatu passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Vanuatu passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Vanuatu passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Vanuatu passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Israel, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Vanuatu passport holders?

106 destinations, including Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium and Bermuda. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

China#62 · 95 destinationsGuyana#62 · 95 destinationsJamaica#63 · 94 destinationsOman#64 · 93 destinationsPapua New Guinea#64 · 93 destinationsBotswana#65 · 92 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.