Vanuatu
Visa-free: a living volcano, dream wrecks and blue holes.
Vanuatu is among the destinations a Romanian 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 Romania.
In pictures
The visa, step by step
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.
A one-week budget
Round-trip flight from Douala / Yaoundé
1 320 000 FCFA–1 980 000 FCFAFlights from Bucarest (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)
Budget simulator
What to do there
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.
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.
Blue holes
Surreal turquoise freshwater springs on Espiritu Santo (Riri, Nanda/Jackie's), perfect for swimming and relaxing.
Mele Cascades
Near Port Vila, a series of stepped turquoise pools in the jungle, ideal for bathing.
Champagne Beach
On Espiritu Santo, one of the finest beaches in the Pacific: powdery white sand and crystal-clear water.
Tanna's kastom villages
Meeting the kastom communities: traditional dances, ancestral way of life and a warm welcome.
One week, day by day
- D1
Arrival in Port Vila, market and waterfront
- D2
Mele Cascades and the blue lagoon
- D3
Flight to Tanna, check in
- D4
Mount Yasur volcano at sunset
- D5
Flight to Espiritu Santo
- D6
Dive the SS President Coolidge / blue holes
- 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
Indicative data (June 2026), reliability moyenne. Visa rules, prices and timelines change: always confirm with official sources before booking.
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