No visa needed

Do citizens of South Korea need a visa for Vanuatu?

Citizens of South Korea 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 South Korea: the passport opens 114 countries visa-free; Seoul — Port Vila: ≈ 7,510 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 South Korea passport?

Yes, citizens of South Korea 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 South Korea passport you can visit 114 countries visa-free, 38 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the South Korea passport ranks 35th of 199.
South Korea passport: visa-free access to 114 countries; Vanuatu passport: 46.
Citizens of South Korea and Vanuatu can travel together visa-free to 40 countries, for example: Philippines, Malaysia, Micronesia, Singapore, Kiribati, Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Palestine, Fiji, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Seychelles, Mauritius, and Zambia.
Citizens of Vanuatu, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to South Korea. South Korea visa for citizens of Vanuatu

Travelling to Vanuatu: good to know

Seoul — Port Vila: about 7,510 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +2 hours.
Local time: Seoul 12:00 — Port Vila 14:00.
Local currency: Vanuatu Vatu.
Languages: Bislama, English, and French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ VUV 118.
Vanuatu is the 57th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of South Korea.