No visa needed

Do citizens of the United Kingdom need a visa for Vanuatu?

Citizens of the United Kingdom 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 the United Kingdom: the passport opens 115 countries visa-free; London — Port Vila: ≈ 16,120 km, about 20.5 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 United Kingdom passport?

Yes, citizens of the United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom passport you can visit 115 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 32 with an e-visa; 19 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the United Kingdom passport ranks 34th of 199.
United Kingdom passport: visa-free access to 115 countries; Vanuatu passport: 46.
Citizens of the United Kingdom and Vanuatu can travel together visa-free to 40 countries, for example: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, Kosovo, Moldova, Palestine, Gambia, Antigua and Barbuda, Rwanda, Dominica, Barbados, Saint Lucia, Angola, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Bahamas, and Grenada.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Vanuatu, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to the United Kingdom. United Kingdom visa for citizens of Vanuatu

Travelling to Vanuatu: good to know

London — Port Vila: about 16,120 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 20.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +10 hours.
Local time: London 12:00 — Port Vila 22:00.
Local currency: Vanuatu Vatu.
Languages: Bislama, English, and French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ VUV 118.
Vanuatu is the 193rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the United Kingdom.