Vanuatu entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 6 months after the day you arrive
Visa (FCDO): Read the official visa text below
Official source: GOV.UK – Vanuatu travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 19 March 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Vanuatu, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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We quote the FCDO text word for word and do not summarise it: its first sentence has conditions or a wording we do not turn into a one-line answer.
Check with the Vanuatu Department of Immigration and Passport Services for details of whether you need a visa in advance of travel.
Official source: GOV.UK – Vanuatu travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 19 March 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
To enter Vanuatu, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Official source: GOV.UK – Vanuatu travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 19 March 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
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Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 11 October 2024: “Updated information on visa requirements ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 13 January 2023: “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).”
- 15 September 2022: “Updated information on the easing of COVID-19 measures ('Coronavirus' and 'Entry requirements' pages).”
- 30 June 2022: “Updated information on the border re-opening, resumption of scheduled flights and the easing of COVID-19 entry restrictions ('Coronavirus' and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Vanuatu (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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