Processing time
Granted at the border if they meet the grant criteria. No pre-visa for exempt nationalities.
Stay period
120 days. Tourist visa cannot be extended and cannot change status. Leave before the 120 days end.
Validity
Passport valid more than 6 months on arrival
Visa Fees and Charges
Exempt nationalities: no visitor-visa charge on arrival
| Entry | Label | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| — | Exempt nationalities: no visitor-visa charge on arrival | Check applicable fees |
About This Visa
Indian ordinary-passport holders are on Vanuatu Immigration’s exempt list (Asia: India). They do not need a visitor visa before travel. Tourist visas on arrival are for exempt countries if they meet the grant criteria.
Stay up to 120 days. No work, no business, no extension, no change of status. Officer still decides entry. Non-exempt countries pay 5,150 VT and apply outside Vanuatu — that is not this Indian path.
The same department’s “visitor visa” product (30 days, 40,000 vatu per month funds) is for people who are not exempt. Do not mix the two.
Documents Required
Tourist visa grant criteria (exempt, on arrival)
- Not a prohibited immigrant; not barred by the Minister
- Pass the character test; no contagious disease or health risk to the community
- Satisfactory security if required under Immigration Act s.8
- Financial means for themselves and dependents
- Genuine intention to leave within 120 days
- Return ticket or other means to leave to a country that will take them
- Under 18: written consent of parents or guardians
Entry/departure page for non-citizens
- Passport valid more than 6 months on arrival
- Return airline ticket
- Confirmation of accommodation or a local address
