No visa needed

Do citizens of Tuvalu need a visa for Kiribati?

Citizens of Tuvalu don’t need a visa for Kiribati and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Tuvalu: the passport opens 83 countries visa-free; Funafuti — South Tarawa: ≈ 1,290 km, about 2 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to Kiribati without a visa on a Tuvalu passport?

Yes, citizens of Tuvalu don’t need a visa for Kiribati for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Kiribati visa rules at a glance

With a Tuvalu passport you can visit 83 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 48 with an e-visa; 40 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Tuvalu passport ranks 74th of 199.
Tuvalu passport: visa-free access to 83 countries; Kiribati passport: 79.
Citizens of Tuvalu and Kiribati can travel together visa-free to 75 countries, for example: Fiji, Vanuatu, Micronesia, Philippines, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Belize, Costa Rica, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Bahamas, Jamaica, and Haiti.
A language both countries share: English.
Both countries use the same currency — Australian Dollar — so there is no need to exchange money.
Citizens of Kiribati, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Tuvalu. Tuvalu visa for citizens of Kiribati

Travelling to Kiribati: good to know

Funafuti — South Tarawa: about 1,290 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 2 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
Local time: Funafuti 12:00 — South Tarawa 13:00.
Local currency: Australian Dollar and KID.
Languages: English and Gilbertese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ A$1.42.
Kiribati is the 3rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Tuvalu.