No visa needed

Do citizens of Malaysia need a visa for Vanuatu?

Citizens of Malaysia 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 Malaysia: the passport opens 122 countries visa-free; Kuala Lumpur — Port Vila: ≈ 7,660 km, about 10 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 Malaysia passport?

Yes, citizens of Malaysia 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 Malaysia passport you can visit 122 countries visa-free, 31 with a visa on arrival and 29 with an e-visa; 16 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Malaysia passport ranks 6th of 199.
Malaysia passport: visa-free access to 122 countries; Vanuatu passport: 46.
Citizens of Malaysia and Vanuatu can travel together visa-free to 42 countries, for example: Singapore, Philippines, Seychelles, Mauritius, Micronesia, Kenya, Tanzania, Palestine, Uganda, Kiribati, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Zambia, and Moldova.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Vanuatu, in turn, don’t need a visa for Malaysia. Malaysia visa for citizens of Vanuatu

Travelling to Vanuatu: good to know

Kuala Lumpur — Port Vila: about 7,660 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +3 hours.
Local time: Kuala Lumpur 12:00 — Port Vila 15:00.
Local currency: Vanuatu Vatu.
Languages: Bislama, English, and French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ VUV 118.
Vanuatu is the 64th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Malaysia.