Vanuatu
Summary
Before you travel, check the ‘Entry requirements’ section for Vanuatu’s current entry restrictions and requirements. These may change with little warning. Monitor this advice for the latest updates and stay in contact with your travel provider.
If you plan to pass through another country to return to the UK, check the travel advice for the country you’re transiting.
It is more important than ever to get travel insurance and check it provides sufficient cover. See the FCDO’s guidance on foreign travel insurance.
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You should monitor local and international weather updates and follow the advice of the local authorities and the the Vanuatu Meteorological and Geo-Hazards Department. See See Tropical cyclones
Vanuatu lies on the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’ and regularly experiences natural disasters, including cyclones, volcanic activity, earthquakes and tsunamis, with over 2,000 seismic events reported each year. Alert levels and accessibility to volcanoes can change quickly. See Natural disasters
Although there’s no recent history of terrorism in Vanuatu, attacks cannot be ruled out. See Terrorism
Most visits to Vanuatu are trouble free. Crime levels are relatively low but following a series of recent incidents, residents and visitors should take particular care when walking at night and visiting remote areas.
Consular support may be limited in Vanuatu, however, the British Consulate-General in Sydney, Australia can provide consular support to British nationals.
Update history
2024-12-20 13:50
Updated information following an earthquake in Port Vila, Vanuatu (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2024-12-17 11:38
New information about an earthquake in Port Villa, Vanuatu (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2024-10-11 15:48
Updated information on visa requirements (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2024-08-12 17:28
Information that Air Vanuatu is not currently operating international or domestic flights (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-04-08 14:44
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-11-15 10:38
Removal of tropical cyclone warning status, which is no longer in place (‘Summary’ page).
2023-10-23 16:22
Tropical cyclone warnings are in place in Vanuatu (‘Summary’ and ‘Natural disasters’ page).
2023-07-14 15:04
Lifting of COVID-19 requirements (‘Coronavirus’ page).
2023-06-22 10:42
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-03-07 16:03
Updated information on Tropical Cyclone Kevin (‘Summary’ Page).
2023-03-04 08:08
Updated information on Tropical Cyclone Kevin (Summary Page)
2023-03-02 11:54
Updated information on Tropical Cyclone Kevin forecast between the 3rd and 4th March 2023 (‘Summary’ page).
2023-03-01 08:50
Update on Tropical Cyclone Judy, and further extreme weather (Summary)
2023-02-27 15:26
Addition of information of Tropical Cyclone Judy that is expected to affect Vanuatu (‘Summary’ page).
2023-01-13 16:57
Updated information on Vanuatu’s political situation, travel via Fiji, and the use of credit or debit cards (‘Safety and Security’, ‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Money’ pages).
2022-09-15 16:23
Updated information on the easing of COVID-19 measures (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages).
2022-06-30 16:07
Updated information on the border re-opening, resumption of scheduled flights and the easing of COVID-19 entry restrictions (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)
2022-06-24 13:31
Updated information on the move of all provinces and islands to Recovery Level 1 and the removal of curfew requirements (‘Coronavirus’ page)
2022-06-15 15:49
Lifting of mandatory quarantine requirement for inbound travellers (‘International Travel’ page). Update to islands still subject to overnight curfew (‘Public Places and Services’ page).
2022-05-19 15:10
Update to information following the easing of restrictions in most provinces except Torba and Erromango, which remain at national COVID-19 alert level three (‘Coronavirus’ page)
2022-05-06 15:46
Update to information on COVID-19 restrictions (‘Coronavirus’ page)
2022-04-29 10:25
Update to information on COVID-19 restrictions in part of Tafea Province, including Tanna Island (‘Coronavirus’ page)
2022-04-25 17:06
Update to information on COVID-19 restrictions, the availability of repatriation flights, and quarantine requirements (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)
2022-04-08 15:16
Updated information on COVID-19 requirements (‘Coronavirus’ page).
2022-03-22 15:25
Updated information on COVID-19 requirements and fines (‘Coronavirus’ page).
2022-03-18 16:00
Addition of information on the move of the whole of Vanuatu to COVID-19 alert level 3. Updated information on lockdowns, curfews and cargo flight services (‘Coronavirus’ page)
2022-03-05 06:43
Updated information on Covid-19 community transmission on Efate province and it’s offshore islands. Partial lockdown and 72 hour curfew in effect. Inbound international flights and inter-island travel to and from Efate has been suspended (See ‘Coronavirus’ page)
2022-02-26 09:36
Updated information on Covid-19 cases, travel registration changes and restrictions on international and domestic travel (See ‘Coronavirus’ page).