No visa needed

Do citizens of Japan need a visa for Vanuatu?

Citizens of Japan 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 Japan: the passport opens 114 countries visa-free; Tokyo — Port Vila: ≈ 6,660 km, about 9 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 Japan passport?

Yes, citizens of Japan 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 Japan passport you can visit 114 countries visa-free, 37 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 16 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Japan passport ranks 35th of 199.
Japan passport: visa-free access to 114 countries; Vanuatu passport: 46.
Citizens of Japan and Vanuatu can travel together visa-free to 39 countries, for example: Philippines, Micronesia, Kiribati, Malaysia, Singapore, Fiji, Belarus, Moldova, Palestine, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Seychelles, Mauritius, Bahamas, and Belize.
Citizens of Vanuatu, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Japan. Japan visa for citizens of Vanuatu

Travelling to Vanuatu: good to know

Tokyo — Port Vila: about 6,660 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +2 hours.
Local time: Tokyo 12:00 — Port Vila 14:00.
Local currency: Vanuatu Vatu.
Languages: Bislama, English, and French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ VUV 118.
Vanuatu is the 36th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Japan.