Apply for your eVisa
Prepare your documents, submit your application, and check your approval before travel.
Prepare your application
Start with the official document list for your passport, purpose and legal residence.
Submit through the official channel
Follow the official instructions for where and how to submit.
Review the decision before departure
Check the passport details, dates and entry conditions on the permission you receive.
Check your stay and passport validity
Enter your arrival and departure dates to count your stay and check how long your passport must stay valid.
Travel preparation checklist
Check each item’s requirement level and the conditions that apply.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Fees
Check the government charges that apply to your trip.
What it costs
- Tourist Visa for non-exempt applicants
- VUV 5,150
Published government charges. Check the official service for the final total before you pay.
Before and during your visit to Vanuatu
Allow extra passport validity for your planned stay
Vanuatu Immigration lists more than six months' validity on arrival. Its Tourism Office advises six months beyond your intended stay, which can mean a longer period depending on your trip. To follow that longer advice, keep your passport valid at least six months after your planned departure or confirm the rule with Immigration.
Vanuatu travel essentials
- Capital
- Port Vila
- Currency
- VUV
- Calling code
- +678
Vanuatu entry questions
Do Costa Rican citizens need a visa for Vanuatu?
For tourism in Vanuatu, ordinary passport holders from Costa Rica need an eVisa before travel.
How much passport validity do I need?
At least 6 months after arrival.
How much is the government fee?
Tourist Visa for non-exempt applicants: VUV 5,150 for one entry.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official visa and entry guidance
Confirm Vanuatu’s requirements directly with government authorities.
Who this guide covers
Short tourist visits to Vanuatu with an ordinary Costa Rica passport. Residence, travel documents, and purpose can affect the rules. Confirm the official guidance before travel; border authorities decide admission and your permitted stay.
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