No visa needed

Do citizens of Kiribati need a visa for Vanuatu?

Citizens of Kiribati 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 Kiribati: the passport opens 79 countries visa-free; South Tarawa — Port Vila: ≈ 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: 120 days

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

Yes, citizens of Kiribati 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 Kiribati passport you can visit 79 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 49 with an e-visa; 41 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Kiribati passport ranks 79th of 199.
Kiribati passport: visa-free access to 79 countries; Vanuatu passport: 46.
Citizens of Kiribati and Vanuatu can travel together visa-free to 37 countries, for example: Micronesia, Fiji, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Bahamas, Ecuador, Jamaica, Peru, Haiti, Mauritius, and Dominican Republic.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Vanuatu, in turn, don’t need a visa for Kiribati. Kiribati visa for citizens of Vanuatu

Travelling to Vanuatu: good to know

South Tarawa — Port Vila: 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: South Tarawa 12:00 — Port Vila 10:00.
Local currency: Vanuatu Vatu.
Languages: Bislama, English, and French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ VUV 118.
Vanuatu is the 6th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Kiribati.