No visa needed

Do citizens of Russia need a visa for Vanuatu?

Citizens of Russia 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 Russia: the passport opens 79 countries visa-free; Moscow — Port Vila: ≈ 14,120 km, about 18 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 Russia passport?

Yes, citizens of Russia 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 Russia passport you can visit 79 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 61 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Russia passport ranks 79th of 199.
Russia passport: visa-free access to 79 countries; Vanuatu passport: 46.
Citizens of Russia and Vanuatu can travel together visa-free to 35 countries, for example: Belarus, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Palestine, Seychelles, Angola, Malaysia, Philippines, Mauritius, Botswana, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Dominica, Eswatini, and Saint Lucia.
Citizens of Vanuatu, in turn, don’t need a visa for Russia. Russia visa for citizens of Vanuatu

Travelling to Vanuatu: good to know

Moscow — Port Vila: about 14,120 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 18 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Moscow 12:00 — Port Vila 11:00.
Local currency: Vanuatu Vatu.
Languages: Bislama, English, and French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ VUV 118.
Vanuatu is the 191st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Russia.