No visa needed

Do citizens of China need a visa for Vanuatu?

Citizens of China don’t need a visa for Vanuatu and can stay up to 120 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 China: the passport opens 42 countries visa-free; Beijing — Port Vila: ≈ 8,360 km, about 11 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 120 days

Can I travel to Vanuatu without a visa on a China passport?

Yes, citizens of China don’t need a visa for Vanuatu for up to 120 days. A valid passport is enough.

Vanuatu visa rules at a glance

With a China passport you can visit 42 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 38 with an e-visa; 86 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the China passport ranks 116th of 199.
China passport: visa-free access to 42 countries; Vanuatu passport: 46.
Citizens of China and Vanuatu can travel together visa-free to 21 countries, for example: Malaysia, Singapore, Micronesia, Russia, Belarus, Palestine, Kiribati, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Seychelles, Mauritius, Fiji, Zambia, Angola, Bahamas, and Jamaica.
Citizens of Vanuatu, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to China. China visa for citizens of Vanuatu

Travelling to Vanuatu: good to know

Beijing — Port Vila: about 8,360 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 11 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +3 hours.
Local time: Beijing 12:00 — Port Vila 15:00.
Local currency: Vanuatu Vatu.
Languages: Bislama, English, and French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ VUV 118.
Vanuatu is the 104th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of China.