Visa Requirements
Do Sao Tomean citizens need a visa for Vanuatu?
Official Requirement
e-Visa required
for Sao Tome and Principe citizens travelling to Vanuatu
Some visitors to Vanuatu may be required to obtain a visa or entry authorisation before travelling. Eligibility and requirements should be confirmed with the Vanuatu Department of Immigration and Passport Services before departure.
Last checked 5 months ago (19 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
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At a glance
Key facts for Sao Tomean citizens visiting Vanuatu
- Requirement
- e-Visa required
- Official source
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Step by step
How Sao Tomean citizens enter Vanuatu
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Book an appointment at a Vanuatu embassy or consulate. There is no online pathway for this route, so the appointment is the application.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 19 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Practical Info
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Questions
What Sao Tomean citizens ask about entering Vanuatu
Yes. Sao Tomean citizens need an eVisa, applied for and approved online before travelling to Vanuatu. This was last checked on 19 April 2026.
Start from the destination government page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
Vanuatu uses VUV. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 19 April 2026.
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