No visa needed

Do citizens of Vanuatu need a visa for Kiribati?

Citizens of Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu: the passport opens 46 countries visa-free; Port Vila — South Tarawa: ≈ 2,180 km, about 3 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 Vanuatu passport?

Yes, citizens of Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu passport you can visit 46 countries visa-free, 30 with a visa on arrival and 45 with an e-visa; 77 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Vanuatu passport ranks 108th of 199.
Vanuatu passport: visa-free access to 46 countries; Kiribati passport: 79.
Citizens of Vanuatu and Kiribati can travel together visa-free to 37 countries, for example: Fiji, Micronesia, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Mauritius, Belize, Peru, Costa Rica, Seychelles, Ecuador, Panama, Jamaica, Bahamas, and Lesotho.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Kiribati, in turn, don’t need a visa for Vanuatu. Vanuatu visa for citizens of Kiribati

Travelling to Kiribati: good to know

Port Vila — South Tarawa: about 2,180 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 3 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +2 hours.
Local time: Port Vila 12:00 — South Tarawa 14:00.
Local currency: Australian Dollar and KID.
Languages: English and Gilbertese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ A$1.42.
Kiribati is the 7th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Vanuatu.