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Vanuatu Passport:
Visa-Free Countries & Entry Rules

Abroad Travel Guide – 119 destinations open to Vanuatu passport holders without a visa arranged in advance.

Vanuatu passport holders can currently enter 50 destinations visa-free (including simple eTA authorisations), receive a visa on arrival in 31 countries and apply online for an e-Visa in 38. An embassy visa is still required for 78 destinations. The full breakdown by category is below, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26. Select another passport to compare, and wherever a second citizenship or residency could strengthen your passport, we will show you the way.

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Select the passport you actually travel with – your citizenship, or the country of your current residence permit. Your passport check will instantly sort every destination into five entry categories. Countries marked with the green icon have citizenship or residency programs available through Abroad Mobility.

119Countries you can travel to
without arranging
a visa in advance
50
Visa-free
Angola30 days
Antigua and Barbuda180 daysPrograms
Bahamas90 daysPrograms
Barbados180 days
Belarus30 days
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
Botswana90 days
Costa Rica30 daysPrograms
Dominica180 daysPrograms
Dominican RepublicPrograms
Ecuador90 daysPrograms
El Salvador180 daysPrograms
Fiji120 daysPrograms
Gambia90 days
Grenada90 daysPrograms
Guatemala90 days
Haiti90 days
Honduras90 daysPrograms
Hong Kong90 daysPrograms
Israel90 days
Ivory CoasteTA
Jamaica
KenyaeTAPrograms
Kiribati90 days
Kosovo90 days
Lesotho90 days
Malaysia30 days
Mauritius90 daysPrograms
Micronesia30 days
Moldova90 days
Montenegro90 daysPrograms
Nicaragua90 daysPrograms
Panama90 daysPrograms
Papua New GuineaeTA
Peru180 days
Philippines30 daysPrograms
Russia90 daysPrograms
Rwanda30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis90 daysPrograms
Saint Lucia42 daysPrograms
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
Seychelles90 daysPrograms
Singapore30 daysPrograms
Swaziland30 days
Tanzania90 days
Trinidad and Tobago
Uganda90 days
Zambia90 days
Zimbabwe90 days

Enter with just your passport, no visa needed. Some destinations require a simple electronic travel authorization (eTA). Permitted stay length is shown for each country.

31
Visa on arrival
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Burundi
CambodiaPrograms
Cape VerdePrograms
Comoros
Djibouti
EgyptPrograms
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Iran
JordanPrograms
Laos
Macao
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mozambique
NauruPrograms
Nepal
Palau
SamoaPrograms
Senegal
Sierra LeonePrograms
Solomon Islands
Sri Lanka
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Tuvalu

A visa is issued when you land, usually a short form and a fee right at the border. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

38
e-Visa
Albania
ArmeniaPrograms
AustraliaPrograms
Bahrain
Benin
Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
ColombiaPrograms
Cuba
DR Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Gabon
GeorgiaPrograms
Guinea
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Libya
Mongolia
Nigeria
Oman
PakistanPrograms
Qatar
Sao Tome and PrincipePrograms
Somalia
South KoreaPrograms
South Sudan
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
Togo
United Arab EmiratesPrograms
UzbekistanPrograms
Vietnam

Apply online before you travel; approval usually arrives within a few days by email. No embassy visit needed, you land with the document ready.

78
Visa required
Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
ArgentinaPrograms
AustriaPrograms
Azerbaijan
Belgium
BrazilPrograms
Brunei
BulgariaPrograms
CanadaPrograms
Central African Republic
Chad
ChilePrograms
China
Congo
Croatia
CyprusPrograms
Czech Republic
Denmark
Eritrea
Estonia
Finland
FrancePrograms
GermanyPrograms
GreecePrograms
Guyana
HungaryPrograms
Iceland
IrelandPrograms
ItalyPrograms
JapanPrograms
Kuwait
LatviaPrograms
Lebanon
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
LuxembourgPrograms
Mali
MaltaPrograms
MexicoPrograms
MonacoPrograms
Morocco
Myanmar
NamibiaPrograms
NetherlandsPrograms
New ZealandPrograms
Niger
North Korea
North MacedoniaPrograms
Norway
ParaguayPrograms
Poland
PortugalPrograms
Romania
San Marino
Saudi ArabiaPrograms
SerbiaPrograms
Slovakia
Slovenia
South AfricaPrograms
SpainPrograms
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
TaiwanPrograms
Tunisia
TurkeyPrograms
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United KingdomPrograms
United StatesPrograms
UruguayPrograms
Vatican
VenezuelaPrograms
Yemen

A visa must be obtained before travelling, via an embassy or consulate of the destination country.

0
No entry

No destinations in this category.

Entry is currently not permitted for holders of this passport. Rules change; always verify before planning a trip.

Data basis: aggregated open dataset, progressively verified against official government sources (weekly review). Visa rules change frequently and may depend on your residence, travel purpose and documents; always confirm the requirements for your specific trip before travelling. Dataset date: 2026-10-26.

About the Vanuatu Passport

#41Rank, shared with 2
119Mobility score
50Visa-free
60%Of world destinations

Vanuatu is ranked 41st, which is mid-table for passport mobility. Holders can enter 50 destinations without a visa, and total access reaches 119 counting eTA, visa on arrival and e-Visa options. North America is the strongest region with 19 visa-free countries, and South America is the smallest at 2.

Singapore is the only major destination here that is open without a visa. Australia and the United Arab Emirates accept an e-Visa. France and the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Japan, China and Brazil all require a visa in advance, and 78 countries overall are in that group. Those figures show a passport that works well in the Pacific and the Americas but needs planning elsewhere. A second citizenship such as Malta Citizenship by Merit could add up to 61 destinations.

Visa-Free Access by Region

Vanuatu passport holders can enter 50 destinations visa-free or with a simple eTA. Destinations with a green outline have residency or citizenship programs you can explore.

Europe 6

BelarusBosnia and HerzegovinaKosovoMoldovaMontenegroRussia

Asia 5

Hong KongIsraelMalaysiaPhilippinesSingapore

Africa 14

AngolaBotswanaGambiaIvory CoasteTAKenyaeTALesothoMauritiusRwandaSeychellesSwazilandTanzaniaUgandaZambiaZimbabwe

North America 19

Antigua and BarbudaBahamasBarbadosBelizeCosta RicaDominicaDominican RepublicEl SalvadorGrenadaGuatemalaHaitiHondurasJamaicaNicaraguaPanamaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesTrinidad and Tobago

South America 2

EcuadorPeru

Oceania 4

FijiKiribatiMicronesiaPapua New GuineaeTA

How Vanuatu Compares

PassportRankMobilityVisa-free
Jamaica#3812258
Kuwait#3912161
Fiji#4012051
Ecuador#4111950
Maldives#4111957
Vanuatu#4111950
Guyana#4211852
Kosovo#4311750
Saudi Arabia#4311757
Thailand#4411443
Indonesia#4511347

The top-ranked Denmark passport (#1) opens 183 destinations, 64 more destinations than the Vanuatu passport.

Upgrade Your Mobility

Citizenship by investment programs whose passports open the most destinations that Vanuatu passport holders cannot enter today without an embassy visa.

Malta

Malta Citizenship by Merit

+61 destinations

From USD $1,430,000

Processing about 24 months

Get details
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP

+51 destinations

From USD $272,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details
Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua & Barbuda CIP

+49 destinations

From USD $265,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details

Recent Changes

  • Thailandfrom Visa on arrival to e-VisaSource

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Vanuatu passport holders can visit 50 destinations visa-free (including destinations that only ask for an eTA), plus 31 with a visa on arrival and 38 with an e-Visa. That gives a mobility score of 119 out of 197 destinations, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26.

What is the Vanuatu passport ranking?

The Vanuatu passport ranks #41 in the Abroad Mobility passport ranking, a position shared with 2 other passports, with a mobility score of 119. The ranking covers 198 passports on 77 positions: passports with the same score share a position and the next score takes the next number. It counts destinations open visa-free, with an eTA, with a visa on arrival or with an e-Visa. The top-ranked passport is Denmark with 183 destinations.

Do Vanuatu passport holders need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada?

Schengen area (checked against France): visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United Kingdom: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United States: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Canada: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Always confirm the current rules with the official government source before you travel.

Which countries offer visa on arrival to Vanuatu passport holders?

31 destinations issue a visa on arrival to Vanuatu passport holders: Egypt, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau and 21 more. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

Which countries require a visa for Vanuatu passport holders?

Vanuatu passport holders need a visa arranged in advance for 78 destinations, including United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, China, New Zealand and 70 more.

How can a Vanuatu passport holder get a stronger second passport?

Citizenship by investment programs grant a second passport in return for an approved investment. For Vanuatu passport holders, the programs in our database that add the most destinations are Malta Citizenship by Merit (+61 destinations, from USD $1,430,000, about 24 months), Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP (+51 destinations, from USD $272,000, about 6 months) and Antigua & Barbuda CIP (+49 destinations, from USD $265,000, about 6 months). Abroad Mobility can help you compare eligibility, timelines and the full process.

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