As of 1 January 2017, Vanuatuan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 113 countries and territories, ranking the Vanuatuan passport 45th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley visa restrictions index.
Vanuatu signed a mutual visa waiver agreement with Schengen Area countries on 28 May 2015. A mutual visa waiver agreement was signed with Russia on 20 September 2016 and entered into force on 21 October 2016.
Vanuatu passport holders require valid visa to travel to Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Canada, United States, Lebanon, Iraq, New Zealand, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates.
Vanuatu also has a economic economic citizenship by investment program and one can qualify for a passport by paying $200,000 to the Government.
Citizens of Vanuatu (including CIP citizens) may travel to the following countries with a valid passport under visa waiver conditions. Many countries insist the validity of Vanuatu passport when traveling abroad must be valid for more than 6 months.
List of Countries and Territories
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda (1 month)
Armenia (Visa on arrival 120 days)
Austria Visa (90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area)
Bahamas (3 months)
Barbados
Belarus (5 days, must arrive via Minsk International Airport)
Belgium (90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area)
Bolivia (90 days)
Botswana (3 months)
Bulgaria (90 days within any 180 day period)
Cambodia (Visa on arrival)
Cape Verde (Visa on arrival)
Comoros (Visa on arrival)
Costa Rica Visa (30 days)
Croatia (90 days within any 180 day period)
Cyprus (90 days within any 180 day period)
Czech Republic (90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area)
Denmark (90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area)
Djibouti (Visa on arrival)
Dominica (6 months)
Dominican Republic (Tourist card on arrival)
Ecuador (90 days)
Egypt (Visa on arrival Conditions apply).
El Salvador (90 days)
Estonia (90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area)
Fiji (4 months)
Finland (90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area)
France (90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area)
Gambia (90 days)
Georgia (90 days)
Germany (90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area)
Greece (90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area)
Grenada (3 months)
Guatemala (90 days)
Guinea-Bissau (Visa on arrival 90 days)
Haiti (90 days)
Honduras (90 days)
Hungary (90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area)
Iceland (90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area)
India (e-Visa 60 days; e-Visa holders must arrive via 24 designated airports or 3 designated seaports.)
Indonesia (30 days)
Iran (Visa on arrival Conditions apply)
Ireland (Visa not required)
Israel (90 days)
Italy (90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area)
Jamaica (Visa not required)
Jordan (Visa on arrival 3 months)
Kenya (3 months)
Kiribati (30 days)
Laos (Visa on arrival 30 days)
Latvia (90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area)
Lesotho (Visa not required)
Liechtenstein (90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area)
Lithuania (90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area)
Luxembourg (90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area)
Madagascar( Visa on arrival 90 days)
Malawi (Visa on arrival)
Malaysia (Visa not required 30 days)
Maldives (Visa on arrival 30 days)
Malta (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 (90 days)
Micronesia (30 days)
Monaco
Montenegro (90 days)
Mozambique (visa on arrival 30 days)
Myanmar (eVisa 28 days)
Nauru (Visa on arrival)
Nepal (Visa on arrival 90 days)
Netherlands ( 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area)
Nicaragua ( 90 days)
Norway (90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area)
Palau (30 days)
Panama (180 days)
Papua New Guinea Visa on arrival
Peru (180 days)
Philippines (30 days)
Poland (90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area)
Portugal (90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area)
Qatar (eVisa)
Romania (90 days within any 180 day period)
Russia (90 days within any 180 day period)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (Visa not required)
Saint Lucia Visa (6 weeks)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1 month)
Samoa Entry Permit on arrival (60 days)
San Marino (Visa not required)
Senegal Visa ( 90 days)
Seychelles (Visitor’s Permit on arrival 3 months)
Singapore (30 days)
Slovakia (90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area)
Slovenia (90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area)
Solomon Islands (Visa on arrival)
Spain Visa (90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area)
Sri Lanka (Visa on arrival)
Swaziland (30 days)
Sweden (90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area)
Switzerland (90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area)
Tanzania (3 months)
Timor-Leste (visa on arrival 30 days)
Togo (Visa on arrival 7 days)
Tonga (Visa on arrival)
Trinidad and Tobago (Visa not required)
Tuvalu (Visa on arrival 1 month)
Uganda (3 months)
Ukraine (Visa on arrival 15 days for business or tourism purposes, available at Kyiv Boryspil Airport, Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) and Odessa International Airport.)
United Kingdom excluding some Overseas territories (6 months)
Vatican City (not required)
Zambia Visa (90 days)
Zimbabwe Visa (3 months)
Important: The above listed countries may change from time to time. Please consult with embassy/consulate prior to your travel regarding visas.
References
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_Vanuatuan_citizens
- https://immigration.gov.vu/
