The Vanuatu passport is moderate: it gives access to 83 destinations without a prior visa, ranked #105 worldwide in 2026 — 16 below the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 85 more than Vanuatu. Even so, these 83 cover the bulk of Africa and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Africa27/54
Americas22/35
Asia13/35
Oceania11/13
Europe6/46
Middle East4/15
The Vanuatu passport is strongest across Africa, opening 27 of 54 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Middle East, at 4 of 15 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the Vanuatu passport gets you to destinations like Thailand, Egypt, Singapore with no visa, while United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Not all access is equal. With the Vanuatu passport: 48 destinations are fully visa-free, 32 grant a visa on arrival, 3 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 37 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 78 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
48
🇦🇴Angola30 days
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda180 days
🇧🇸Bahamas90 days
🇧🇧Barbados180 days
🇧🇾Belarus30 days
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina90 days
🇧🇼Botswana90 days
🇨🇷Costa Rica30 days
🇩🇲Dominica180 days
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇨Ecuador90 days
🇸🇻El Salvador180 days
🇸🇿Eswatini30 days
🇫🇯Fiji120 days
🇬🇲Gambia90 days
🇬🇩Grenada90 days
🇬🇹Guatemala90 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇭🇳Honduras90 days
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China90 days
🇮🇱Israel90 days
🇯🇲Jamaica
🇰🇮Kiribati90 days
🇽🇰Kosovo90 days
🇱🇸Lesotho90 days
🇲🇾Malaysia30 days
🇲🇺Mauritius90 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇲🇩Moldova90 days
🇲🇪Montenegro90 days
🇳🇮Nicaragua90 days
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇵🇦Panama90 days
🇵🇪Peru180 days
🇵🇭Philippines30 days
🇷🇺Russia90 days
🇷🇼Rwanda30 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇸🇬Singapore30 days
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis90 days
🇱🇨St. Lucia42 days
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
🇹🇿Tanzania90 days
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇺🇬Uganda90 days
🇿🇲Zambia90 days
🇿🇼Zimbabwe90 days
Visa on arrival
32
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇧🇮Burundi
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇪🇬Egypt
🇬🇭Ghana
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇮🇷Iran
🇯🇴Jordan
🇱🇦Laos
🇲🇴Macao SAR China
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇼Malawi
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇵Nepal
🇵🇼Palau
🇼🇸Samoa
🇸🇳Senegal
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇹🇭Thailand
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇻Tuvalu
Electronic auth (eTA)
3
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
🇰🇪Kenya
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
e-Visa (online)
37
🇦🇱Albania
🇦🇲Armenia
🇦🇺Australia
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇯Benin
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇴Colombia
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇨🇺Cuba
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇪Georgia
🇬🇳Guinea
🇮🇳India
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇮🇶Iraq
🇰🇿Kazakhstan
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇳Mongolia
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇴🇲Oman
🇵🇰Pakistan
🇶🇦Qatar
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe
🇸🇴Somalia
🇰🇷South Korea
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇯Tajikistan
🇹🇬Togo
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
🇺🇿Uzbekistan
🇻🇳Vietnam
Visa required
78
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇦🇩Andorra
🇦🇷Argentina
🇦🇹Austria
🇦🇿Azerbaijan
🇧🇪Belgium
🇧🇷Brazil
🇧🇳Brunei
🇧🇬Bulgaria
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇱Chile
🇨🇳China
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇭🇷Croatia
🇨🇾Cyprus
🇨🇿Czechia
🇩🇰Denmark
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇪🇪Estonia
🇫🇮Finland
🇫🇷France
🇩🇪Germany
🇬🇷Greece
🇬🇾Guyana
🇭🇺Hungary
🇮🇸Iceland
🇮🇪Ireland
🇮🇹Italy
🇯🇵Japan
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇱🇻Latvia
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇱🇷Liberia
🇱🇮Liechtenstein
🇱🇹Lithuania
🇱🇺Luxembourg
🇲🇱Mali
🇲🇹Malta
🇲🇽Mexico
🇲🇨Monaco
🇲🇦Morocco
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)
🇳🇦Namibia
🇳🇱Netherlands
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇲🇰North Macedonia
🇳🇴Norway
🇵🇾Paraguay
🇵🇱Poland
🇵🇹Portugal
🇷🇴Romania
🇸🇲San Marino
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇷🇸Serbia
🇸🇰Slovakia
🇸🇮Slovenia
🇿🇦South Africa
🇪🇸Spain
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇷Suriname
🇸🇪Sweden
🇨🇭Switzerland
🇹🇼Taiwan
🇹🇳Tunisia
🇹🇷Türkiye
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇦Ukraine
🇬🇧United Kingdom
🇺🇸United States
🇺🇾Uruguay
🇻🇦Vatican City
🇻🇪Venezuela
🇾🇪Yemen
How we calculate
The figure 83 sums every destination the Vanuatu passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the Vanuatu passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 83 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #105 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the Vanuatu passport?
Among the most searched: United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Japan, China, United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Morocco. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the Vanuatu passport good for travel?
It is a moderate passport, 16 below the world average. It opens 83 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the Vanuatu passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. Vanuatu, with 83, sits 85 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.