The Vanuatu government has announced a series of measures to reopen the country's borders in phases by 2022, and the vaccination rate is a key reference indicator for gradually liberalizing the policy and opening up the country.

Currently, Vanuatu's entry policy is as follows:

All non-Vanuatu citizens need to send an email to

mohtravel@vanuatu.gov.vu Apply for pre-approval of Entry from the Ministry of Health of Vanuatu and visa on arrival will no longer be accepted.

Travellers must receive a full dose of the vaccine and obtain a certificate of vaccination. The certificate of vaccination needs to include name, date of birth, type of vaccine, number and date of vaccination, and must be in English. In addition to the electronic version, passengers are advised to prepare multiple paper versions of the certificate.

All passengers are required to undergo PCR nucleic acid test within 48-72 hours before the flight departure, and obtain the English version of the negative result report.

All passengers must upload the necessary materials to the Vanuatu Electronic Passenger System (VETS) to apply for a Vanuatu health permit and final approval.

All passengers entering Vanuatu are required to undergo a 14-day quarantine at their own expense and report their situation by phone on days 2/3, 8/9 and 14, while nucleic acid testing is required on days 5 and 11.