China → Vanuatu
Tourist visa obtainable on arrival; maximum stay 120 days, not extendable.
China is listed by Vanuatu Immigration as a country not requiring a visitor visa. The traveler must still meet tourist visa grant criteria, including not being a prohibited immigrant, character and health requirements, sufficient funds, genuine temporary visit/departure intent, and return or onward travel to a place where entry is permitted; the tourist visa does not permit commercial, employment, or business activities.
Based on passport-specific data. · as of 2026-06-18
Official source ↗Documents & how to apply
- Passport — Passport validity must be more than 6 months at the time of arrival.
- Return ticket or onward transport evidence — The official entry requirements require a return airline ticket on arrival; tourist visa grant criteria also require a return ticket or satisfactory means of travel to a destination outside Vanuatu that allows entry.
- Confirmed accommodation or local address — The entry requirements for non-citizens list a confirmed accommodation or local address.
- Financial means for the stay in Vanuatu — Tourist visa grant criteria require financial means to support yourself and any dependents in Vanuatu.
- Evidence of genuine intention to depart — You must have a genuine intention to visit and depart Vanuatu within 120 days.
- Written consent from parents or legal guardians for applicants under 18 · optional — Only applies to travelers under 18.
📍 On arrival in Vanuatu; China is listed by Vanuatu Immigration as an exempted country not requiring a visitor visa to enter.
China is listed on Vanuatu Immigration’s official exempted-country list; short tourist visitors may obtain a tourist visa on arrival, but tourist visa conditions do not permit commercial, employment, or business activities in Vanuatu.
Requirements vary by consulate — verify with the official source. official ↗
Common questions
No pre-arranged visitor visa is required on the basis of holding a Chinese passport; China itself is on Vanuatu Immigration’s exempted-country list, and a tourist visa may be obtained on arrival for up to 120 days. I found no official Vanuatu source showing that a US visa separately changes the Chinese-passport outcome.
The UK is on the exempted-country list; Vanuatu’s tourist visa allows a maximum stay of 120 days and is not extendable.
Hong Kong is on Vanuatu Immigration’s exempted-country list, so a tourist visa may be obtained on arrival for up to 120 days.
Vanuatu’s official tourist-visa page states that tourist visa holders are not permitted to engage in commercial, employment, or business activities. US passports are on the exempted-country list, but if the trip involves business activity, the traveler should confirm the proper visa category with Vanuatu Immigration.
Verify with official sources
Visa policy changes without notice and this page is reference information that may contain errors. Before travel, verify via the official sources below or contact the destination country's embassy / consulate / immigration authority directly; final admission is at the destination government's discretion.