We are so excited to welcome international travellers back to our shores. Our beautiful smiles await you, and we invite you to Answer the Call of Vanuatu once again!
Here’s what you need to know about visiting Vanuatu as a tourist, as shared by the Vanuatu Ministry of Health via the Vanuatu Government’s Covid-19 website.
BEFORE TRAVEL TO VANUATU:
There is no requirement for travellers to Vanuatu to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 although this will be strongly encouraged for all those who are eligible.
All travellers aged two (2) years and over must provide at the airline check-in desk for any international flights to Vanuatu evidence of:
- Negative Covid-19 PCR test done 24 to 72 hours before scheduled departure from travel origin, OR
- Negative Covid-19 supervised certified RAT done within 24 hours of departure, OR
- Positive Covid-19 RAT or PCR test at least 8 days but no more than 2 months before the date of departure, OR
- A recovery letter from a medical doctor stating that the traveller has recovered from a Covid-19 infection within the last 2 months and is no longer infectious.
There is no requirement to upload the test results. However, this is subject to change. We will communicate this in due course.
Notes:
- A supervised certified RAT test is one for which the collection and evaluation is performed by a healthcare professional (i.e. at a pharmacy, laboratory, hospital or medical center) with a certificate issued.
- The evidence of a negative test result will need to be provided in advance of travel and must be made available at check-in for the flight to Vanuatu and presented to the border control agent upon arrival in Vanuatu.
- The evidence of negative test result can be shown in hard copy or displayed on a smart device.
- If there are one or more connecting flights to Vanuatu, the departure time and date should be considered to be from the initial travel origin from the first flight.
- If flights are delayed but departure occurs within 72 hours of the scheduled departure time then another negative RAT or PCR is not required.
- If flights are delayed by departure occurs within over 72 hours of the initial scheduled departure time, then a new negative RAT or PCR test is required.
No countries are exempt from these requirements.
IMMIGRATION REQUIREMENTS:
Travellers on a tourist visa must have:
- A confirmed return ticket to their country of origin, and
- Confirmation of accommodation at an accredited tourist facility, e.g., a hotel, motel, bungalow or resort, OR
- A letter of invitation from a sponsor in Vanuatu.
Notes:
- An accredited tourism property or facility means it was certified by the Vanuatu Government Department of Tourism, with a valid tourism permit.
- Failure to provide a confirmed booking with an accredited tourism property may result in denied boarding or refusal by the Vanuatu Government Department Immigration.
- Travellers and/or Vanuatu residents on a residence visa, student visa, business visa or special category visa must have a valid existing visa before boarding any flight to Vanuatu.
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DURING TRAVEL TO VANUATU:
Masks:
A well-fitted mask is required to be worn by all people aged 12 years and over during a flight to Vanuatu and at the airport upon arrival.
Exemptions:
Those with a valid medical certificate issued by a medical practitioner may be exempt from wearing a mask. The certificate must be presented at the airline check-in desk prior to departure.
UPON ARRIVAL TO VANUATU:
You won’t need to quarantine or do any testing upon arrival.
All provinces and islands of Vanuatu are currently under Recovery Level 1 of the Vanuatu Ministry of Health's Roadmap to safe border reopening. This means all provinces and islands are currently open and have no domestic travel restrictions.
The above requirements also apply to those entering Vanuatu by sea, if they have not developed any Covid-19 symptoms and there has been no confirmed exposure to Covid-19.
IF YOU TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 WHILE IN VANUATU:
Any travellers who test positive to Covid-19 or who have developed symptoms of Covid-19 and can not get tested will need to isolate for seven (7) days.
You’ll need to isolate for seven days in a managed government designated and approved facility - this may include hotels and resorts or other government health centres subject to availability.
For citizens, permanent residents or those visiting family and friends, home isolation is permitted. For other foreign visitors, isolation will be in hotels and resorts with approved isolation standard operating procedures (SOP) certified by the Department of Tourism through the Safe Business Operations program.
End of isolation:
Release from isolation will be allowed after seven (7) days have passed since the first positive test or since symptoms first developed, if there has been no fever for the past three (3) days, and any symptoms are improving.
Release from isolation does not required a negative PCR or a negative RAT result.
Notes:
- Foreign nationals are to meet all medical and travel expenses in Vanuatu for any aliments and injuries including Covid-19. This also applies to those travellers visiting families and friends.
- Travel insurance is encouraged to cater for any unforeseen expenses and circumstances.
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
- These entry requirements are subject to change. We advise you to check covid19.gov.vu/index.php/travelling-to-vanuatu for the most up to date information.
