Vanuatu
Warnings and insurance
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).