No visa needed

Do citizens of India need a visa for Vanuatu?

Citizens of India 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 India: the passport opens 26 countries visa-free; New Delhi — Port Vila: ≈ 11,040 km, about 14.5 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 India passport?

Yes, citizens of India 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 India passport you can visit 26 countries visa-free, 25 with a visa on arrival and 57 with an e-visa; 90 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the India passport ranks 157th of 199.
India passport: visa-free access to 26 countries; Vanuatu passport: 46.
Citizens of India and Vanuatu can travel together visa-free to 18 countries, for example: Malaysia, Palestine, Seychelles, Philippines, Mauritius, Rwanda, Angola, Micronesia, Gambia, Kiribati, Fiji, Dominica, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Vanuatu, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to India. India visa for citizens of Vanuatu

Travelling to Vanuatu: good to know

New Delhi — Port Vila: about 11,040 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 14.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +5.5 hours.
Local time: New Delhi 12:00 — Port Vila 17:30.
Local currency: Vanuatu Vatu.
Languages: Bislama, English, and French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ VUV 118.
Vanuatu is the 157th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of India.