Vanuatu passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Vanuatu passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Vanuatu
Rank 51st of 93 ranks · joint with 1
Score
75
Visa-free
42
On arrival
30
eTA
3
e-Visa
41
Visa required
77
Many trips still need a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship or a residence permit can change that for the whole family.
Visa-free countries for Vanuatu passport holders (42)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Angola30 days
- Antigua and Barbuda180 days
- Bahamas90 days
- Barbados180 days
- Belarus30 days
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
- Botswana90 days
- Costa Rica30 days
- Dominica180 days
- Dominican Republic30 days
- Ecuador90 days
- El Salvador90 days
- Eswatini30 days
- Fiji120 days
- Gambia90 days
- Grenada90 days
- Guatemala90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Honduras90 days
- Jamaica
- Kiribati90 days
- Lesotho90 days
- Malaysia30 days
- Mauritius90 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Moldova90 days
- Montenegro90 days
- Nicaragua90 days
- Panama90 days
- Peru180 days
- Philippines30 days
- Russia90 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30 days
- Singapore30 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda90 days
- Zambia90 days
- Zimbabwe90 days
Visa on arrival (30)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Armenia120 days
- Bolivia90 days
- Burundi30 days
- Cabo Verde30 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Egypt30 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Iran30 days
- Jordan90 days
- Laos30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Malawi30 days
- Maldives30 days
- Marshall Islands90 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Nauru90 days
- Nepal90 days
- Palau30 days
- Papua New Guinea60 days
- Samoa60 days
- Senegal30 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Sierra Leone30 days
- Solomon Islands45 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Thailand30 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tonga31 days
- Tuvalu30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (3)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Israel90 days
- Kenya90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
e-Visa (41)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Bahrain
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Colombia
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Guinea
- India
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Mongolia
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Qatar
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Suriname
- Syria
- Togo
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
Visa required (77)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
- Congo
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Guyana
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Paraguay
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tajikistan
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vatican City
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (14)
- Anguilla
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Cook Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Hong Kong
- Kosovo
- Macao
- Montserrat
- New Caledonia
- Niue
- Palestine
e-Visa or visa required (10)
- Aruba
- Curaçao
- Faroe Islands
- Greenland
- GuernseyFollows GB entry rules
- Isle of ManFollows GB entry rules
- JerseyFollows GB entry rules
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Vanuatu passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Vanuatu passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +62 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +57 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +54 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +53 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +48 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +40 | Turkey citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Vanuatu passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Vanuatu passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Vanuatu passport ranks 51st, joint with 1 other passport. It opens 75 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Vanuatu passport holders visit without a visa?
42 countries are visa-free for Vanuatu passport holders. Counting 30 that give a visa on arrival and 3 that need only an online eTA, 75 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 41 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 77 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Vanuatu passport holders a visa on arrival?
Armenia, Bolivia, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Comoros, Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Jordan, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mozambique, Nauru, Nepal, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga and Tuvalu. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Vanuatu passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: visa required; Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: e-visa (apply online before travel); Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa required.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Vanuatu citizens (revision 1348380591), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.