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Vanuatu: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Vanuatu. 85 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 57 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 49Visa-free
  • 7ETA
  • 29On arrival
  • 41eVisa
  • 100Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Vanuatu
Rank57
No prior visa85
CodeVUT

Passport strength

An above-average passport 57

Rank 57 of 199. 85 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 5.

SingaporeVisa-free30 daysThailandOn arrival30 daysIsraelETA90 daysHong KongVisa-free90 daysEgyptOn arrival30 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 141

A prior visa is needed for 141 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaVisa requiredNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredSouth KoreaVisa required
Mobility37/10085 destinations without a prior visa
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Vanuatu passport gives

54of 100
rank 99 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility3785 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law57score 0.14 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life40HDI 0.621
  • Health and longevity5371.5 years life expectancy
  • Education45education index 0.57
  • Taxes100up to 0%, no inheritance tax, foreign income not taxed
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family100dual citizenship allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 49

Entry on your passport

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ETA 7

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:IsraelSri LankaKenya
IsraelMiddle East · 90 daysKenyaAfrica · 90 daysPalestineMiddle EastRussiaEurope · 90 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSri LankaAsia · 30 daysSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbean · 90 days

On arrival 29

Visa issued at the border

Popular:ThailandEgyptMaldives
BangladeshAsia · 30 daysBoliviaAmericas · 90 daysBurundiAfrica · 30 daysCambodiaAsia · 30 daysComorosAfrica · 45 daysEgyptAfrica · 30 daysGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysIranMiddle East · 30 daysJordanMiddle East · 90 daysLaosAsia · 30 daysMacaoAsiaMadagascarAfrica · 90 daysMalawiAfrica · 30 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMarshall IslandsOceania · 90 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNamibiaAfrica · 90 daysNauruOceania · 90 daysNepalAsia · 90 daysPalauOceania · 30 daysPapua New GuineaOceania · 60 daysSamoaOceania · 60 daysSenegalAfrica · 30 daysSierra LeoneAfrica · 30 daysSolomon IslandsOceania · 45 daysThailandAsia · 30 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTongaOceania · 31 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 days

eVisa 41

Applied for online before travel

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Visa required 100

Through a consulate

Popular:FranceItalySpainGermanyGreecePortugal
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How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 55Guyana88
  2. 55Saudi Arabia88
  3. 56Bahrain87
  4. 56Fiji87
  5. 57Vanuatu85
  6. 58Jamaica83
  7. 58Nauru83
  8. 58Oman83
  9. 58Papua New Guinea83

Frequently asked questions

Vanuatu: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 85 of 226 countries and territories, 49 visa-free, 7 with an ETA and 29 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 57 of 199.

Vanuatu: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

Vanuatu → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Vanuatu → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Vanuatu → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

eVisa. Applied for online before travel.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 104 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 76. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.