No visa needed

Do citizens of Kenya need a visa for Vanuatu?

Citizens of Kenya 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 Kenya: the passport opens 38 countries visa-free; Nairobi — Port Vila: ≈ 14,300 km, about 18.5 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 Kenya passport?

Yes, citizens of Kenya 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 Kenya passport you can visit 38 countries visa-free, 25 with a visa on arrival and 43 with an e-visa; 92 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Kenya passport ranks 127th of 199.
Kenya passport: visa-free access to 38 countries; Vanuatu passport: 46.
Citizens of Kenya and Vanuatu can travel together visa-free to 27 countries, for example: Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Seychelles, Botswana, Eswatini, Mauritius, Lesotho, Gambia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, and Barbados.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Vanuatu, in turn, don’t need a visa for Kenya. Kenya visa for citizens of Vanuatu

Travelling to Vanuatu: good to know

Nairobi — Port Vila: about 14,300 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 18.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +8 hours.
Local time: Nairobi 12:00 — Port Vila 20:00.
Local currency: Vanuatu Vatu.
Languages: Bislama, English, and French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ VUV 118.
Vanuatu is the 189th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Kenya.