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Vanuatu

Visa-free: a living volcano, dream wrecks and blue holes.

Capital
Port Vila
Currency
Vatu (VUV)
Flight from Dublin
From Dublin (varies)
Time difference
GMT+11 (+10h vs Cameroon)

Vanuatu is among the destinations a Irish passport reaches without a visa. Visa-free: a living volcano, dream wrecks and blue holes. Here: visa, real budget, best seasons and what to do — departing from Ireland.

In pictures

Formalities

The visa, step by step

Visa-free
Allowed stay
short stay
Cost
Free
Processing
Immediate on arrival

How to apply

No visa for a short tourist stay: show a valid passport and a return ticket on arrival.

Required documents

  • Passport valid 6 months
  • Return ticket
  • Yellow fever certificate

Good to know

  • •Visa-free tourist stay; confirm the exact allowed duration before departure.
How much it costs

A one-week budget

Backpacker
390 000 FCFA
/ week, excl. flight
Comfort
900 000 FCFA
/ week, excl. flight

Round-trip flight from Douala / Yaoundé

1 320 000 FCFA–1 980 000 FCFA

Flights from Dublin (Air France, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Brussels Airlines…), depending on the destination.

Indicative round-trip price: it varies widely by season, layover and how early you book.

Where the money goes (backpacker estimate)

🏨210 000 FCFA
🍽️108 000 FCFA
🚕72 000 FCFA
🎟️168 000 FCFA
Hostel
18 000 FCFA–33 000 FCFA
Mid-range
54 000 FCFA–111 000 FCFA
Nice hotel
120 000 FCFA–300 000 FCFA
Tailored

Budget simulator

Comfort level
Estimated total budget
1 710 000 FCFA
Must-sees

What to do there

1

Mount Yasur volcano (Tanna)

One of the most accessible active volcanoes in the world: you get close to the crater to see lava explosions at dusk. An unforgettable experience.

2

Wreck of the SS President Coolidge

On Espiritu Santo, a huge troopship wreck sunk in 1942: one of the most renowned wreck dives on the planet.

3

Blue holes

Surreal turquoise freshwater springs on Espiritu Santo (Riri, Nanda/Jackie's), perfect for swimming and relaxing.

4

Mele Cascades

Near Port Vila, a series of stepped turquoise pools in the jungle, ideal for bathing.

5

Champagne Beach

On Espiritu Santo, one of the finest beaches in the Pacific: powdery white sand and crystal-clear water.

6

Tanna's kastom villages

Meeting the kastom communities: traditional dances, ancestral way of life and a warm welcome.

Itinerary

One week, day by day

  1. D1

    Arrival in Port Vila, market and waterfront

  2. D2

    Mele Cascades and the blue lagoon

  3. D3

    Flight to Tanna, check in

  4. D4

    Mount Yasur volcano at sunset

  5. D5

    Flight to Espiritu Santo

  6. D6

    Dive the SS President Coolidge / blue holes

  7. D7

    Champagne Beach then return and departure

✓

Travel checklist

A printable list (or save as PDF) so you forget nothing.

Travel checklist — Vanuatu

Before you leave

What to pack

Visa sources: en.wikipedia.org

Indicative data (June 2026), reliability moyenne. Visa rules, prices and timelines change: always confirm with official sources before booking.

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