Tuvalu visa requirements · checked 3 October 2026

Visa & Entry Requirements for Tuvalu

Q: What documents do I need to enter Tuvalu?

Passport validity: Tuvalu's mission to the UN says entry permits are issued on arrival to visitors with a valid passport (at least for 6 months from the date of arrival). Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for entry to Tuvalu. Return or onward ticket: Tuvalu's mission to the UN says entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival providing you have a valid passport, sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket. Proof of funds: Tuvalu's mission to the UN says entry permits are issued on arrival provided you have a valid passport, sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket.

Q: How long can I stay in Tuvalu without a visa?

Usually 30 days (172 passports); visa-free stays range from 30 to 90 days depending on your passport.

Q: How many countries can visit Tuvalu without a visa?

198 of 198 passports can enter Tuvalu visa-free (100%). and 0 need a visa from an embassy.

Most travellers can visit Tuvalu without a visa: 198 of 198 passports enter visa-free, usually for 30 days.

Tuvalu's mission to the UN says visas are not required for stays in Tuvalu of up to 30 days, and that entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival. Under Tuvalu's Immigration Regulations 2014, citizens of the countries listed in Schedule 1, among them the United Kingdom, Fiji and Samoa, pay no visitor's permit fee and others pay $100 (the regulations do not name the currency) unless the Minister waives it. Under the EU–Tuvalu visa waiver agreement, which does not apply to the United Kingdom and Ireland, citizens of the Union may stay for a maximum of 90 days in any 180-day period.

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Destination

198

Passports visa-free

Embassy visa required

Do I need a visa for Tuvalu? Quick answers

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Visa for Tuvalu — requirements summary

Visa-free: 198 (100%)

All travellers must meet the entry rules set by Tuvalu, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.

Passport	Requirement	Max stay	Details
Afghanistan	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Albania	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Algeria	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Andorra	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Angola	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Antigua and Barbuda	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Argentina	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Armenia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Australia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Austria	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Azerbaijan	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Bahamas	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Bahrain	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Bangladesh	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Barbados	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Belarus	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Belgium	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Belize	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Benin	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Bhutan	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Bolivia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Botswana	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Brazil	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Brunei	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Bulgaria	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Burkina Faso	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Burundi	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Cambodia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Cameroon	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Canada	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Cape Verde	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Central African Republic	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Chad	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Chile	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
China	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Colombia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Comoros	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Costa Rica	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Côte d'Ivoire	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Croatia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Cuba	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Cyprus	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Czechia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Denmark	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Djibouti	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Dominica	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Dominican Republic	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
DR Congo	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Ecuador	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Egypt	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
El Salvador	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Equatorial Guinea	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Eritrea	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Estonia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Eswatini	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Ethiopia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Fiji	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Finland	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
France	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Gabon	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Gambia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Georgia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Germany	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Ghana	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Greece	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Grenada	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Guatemala	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Guinea	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Guinea-Bissau	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Guyana	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Haiti	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Honduras	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Hong Kong	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Hungary	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Iceland	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
India	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Indonesia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Iran	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Iraq	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Ireland	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Israel	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Italy	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Jamaica	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Japan	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Jordan	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Kazakhstan	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Kenya	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Kiribati	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Kosovo	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Kuwait	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Kyrgyzstan	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Laos	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Latvia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Lebanon	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Lesotho	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Liberia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Libya	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Liechtenstein	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Lithuania	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Luxembourg	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Macau	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Madagascar	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Malawi	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Malaysia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Maldives	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Mali	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Malta	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Marshall Islands	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Mauritania	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Mauritius	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Mexico	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Micronesia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Moldova	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Monaco	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Mongolia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Montenegro	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Morocco	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Mozambique	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Myanmar	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Namibia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Nauru	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Nepal	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Netherlands	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
New Zealand	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Nicaragua	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Niger	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Nigeria	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
North Korea	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
North Macedonia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Norway	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Oman	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Pakistan	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Palau	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Palestine	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Panama	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Papua New Guinea	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Paraguay	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Peru	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Philippines	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Poland	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Portugal	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Qatar	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Republic of the Congo	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Romania	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Russia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Rwanda	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Saint Lucia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Samoa	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
San Marino	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Sao Tome and Principe	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Saudi Arabia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Senegal	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Serbia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Seychelles	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Sierra Leone	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Singapore	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Slovakia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Slovenia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Solomon Islands	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Somalia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
South Africa	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
South Korea	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
South Sudan	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Spain	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Sri Lanka	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Sudan	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Suriname	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Sweden	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Switzerland	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Syria	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Taiwan	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Tajikistan	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Tanzania	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Thailand	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Timor-Leste	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Togo	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Tonga	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Tunisia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Türkiye	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Turkmenistan	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Uganda	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Ukraine	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
United Arab Emirates	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
United Kingdom	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
United States	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Uruguay	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Uzbekistan	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Vanuatu	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Vatican City	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Venezuela	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Vietnam	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Yemen	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Zambia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Zimbabwe	Visa-free	30 days	Details →

Tuvalu visa types, fees and processing times

Visitor's permit (issued on arrival)

On arrival

Max stay: 30 days
Extension: +30 days

Fee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.

Visitor's permit for Schedule 1 citizens (issued on arrival)

On arrival

Max stay: 30 days
Extension: +30 days

Fee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.

Extension to Visitor Permit

Extension

Max stay: 30 days

Fee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.

Entry requirements for Tuvalu

Passport validity

6 months

Tuvalu's mission to the UN says entry permits are issued on arrival to visitors with a valid passport (at least for 6 months from the date of arrival).

Permanent Mission of Tuvalu to the UN — visa for Tuvalu✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for entry to Tuvalu. Canada's travel advice says to make sure you get travel insurance that includes coverage for medical evacuation and hospital stays.

Government of Canada — Travel advice and advisories: Tuvalu✓ Checked 4 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

Tuvalu's mission to the UN says entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival providing you have a valid passport, sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket.

Permanent Mission of Tuvalu to the UN — visa for Tuvalu✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

Tuvalu's mission to the UN says entry permits are issued on arrival provided you have a valid passport, sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket.

Permanent Mission of Tuvalu to the UN — visa for Tuvalu✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Arrival cards and declarations: Arrival card

Tuvalu's Immigration Regulations 2014 say every person arriving by air or by sea, except the crew of commercial aircraft or commercial vessels, must complete an Arrival Card (Form 11 of Schedule 2), and every person departing must complete a Departure Card (Form 12).

Government of Tuvalu — Immigration Regulations 2014, arrival cards✓ Checked 2 Oct 2026

Overstay penalties

6 months

It is unlawful to remain in Tuvalu after a permit expires or is cancelled, unless otherwise entitled or authorised. Being unlawfully present is an offence carrying a fine of $400 and imprisonment for 6 months; the Act does not name the currency. The Minister may order a person convicted of being unlawfully present to be removed and kept out of Tuvalu, indefinitely or for a period set in the order.

Tuvalu Legislation On-line — Immigration Act CAP. 24.15 (2022 Revised Edition)✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

No official source we could read states whether, or above what amount, cash must be declared when entering or leaving Tuvalu. The UK Foreign Office says you must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty.

UK FCDO — Tuvalu travel advice (entry requirements)✓ Checked 4 Oct 2026

Tuvalu visa requirements statistics

198

Passports covered

198

Most common: Visa-free

100%

Visa-free access

Visa-free stays by length

90 days · 26 passports
30 days · 172 passports

Understanding Tuvalu visa requirements

We track the entry rules of Tuvalu for 198 passports. The most common situation is visa-free, which applies to 198 passports (100%). 100% of passports can enter without a visa.

Entry categories for Tuvalu

Visa-free entry: 198 passports can enter without a visa, for stays from 30 to 90 days.

What else you need to enter Tuvalu

Passport validity: Tuvalu's mission to the UN says entry permits are issued on arrival to visitors with a valid passport (at least for 6 months from the date of arrival).
Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for entry to Tuvalu.
Return or onward ticket: Tuvalu's mission to the UN says entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival providing you have a valid passport, sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket.
Proof of funds: Tuvalu's mission to the UN says entry permits are issued on arrival provided you have a valid passport, sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket.

Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Tuvalu or its official immigration website before you travel.

Frequently asked questions about Tuvalu visas

Do I need a visa for Tuvalu?

No visa is needed for stays of up to 30 days: Tuvalu's mission to the UN says visas are not required for stays in Tuvalu of up to 30 days, and that entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival, provided you have a valid passport (at least for 6 months from the date of arrival), sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket. Under the Immigration Regulations 2014, citizens of the countries listed in Schedule 1, among them the United Kingdom, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, Fiji, Kenya and Jamaica, pay no visitor's permit fee; others pay $100 (the regulations do not name the currency) unless the Minister waives it. The EU–Tuvalu visa waiver agreement provides for visa-free travel for citizens of the Union for a maximum of 90 days in any 180-day period; it does not apply to the United Kingdom and Ireland.

How much does the Tuvalu visitor's permit cost?

The Immigration Regulations 2014 set a visitor's permit fee of $100 (they do not name the currency) for citizens of countries not listed in Schedule 1, unless the Minister waives it; citizens of the countries listed, among them the United Kingdom, Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Tonga, Malaysia and the Republic of Korea, pay no fee. The UK Foreign Office says there are no ATMs in Tuvalu, that credit or debit card payments are not accepted, and to bring enough Australian dollars in cash for the duration of your trip.

Can I stay longer than a month?

The UK Foreign Office says that to stay longer than one month you must get an extension from the Department of Immigration in Funafuti. Under the Immigration Regulations 2014, the Principal Immigration Officer may extend a visitor's permit for up to 30 days, upon payment of a fee of $100 if no employment or business activities are permitted, or $200 if the visitor intends to engage in business or employment; the regulations do not name the currency.

Are there ATMs or card payments in Tuvalu?

The UK and Canada both say there are no ATMs in Tuvalu and that credit and debit card payments are not accepted. The UK says to bring enough Australian dollars in cash with you for the duration of your trip.

Do US citizens need a visa for Tuvalu?

US citizens can visit Tuvalu visa-free for 30 days. Full rules for United States passport holders.

Do UK citizens need a visa for Tuvalu?

UK citizens can visit Tuvalu visa-free for 30 days. Full rules for United Kingdom passport holders.

Do German citizens need a visa for Tuvalu?

German citizens can visit Tuvalu visa-free for 90 days. Full rules for Germany passport holders.

What documents do I need to enter Tuvalu?

Passport validity: Tuvalu's mission to the UN says entry permits are issued on arrival to visitors with a valid passport (at least for 6 months from the date of arrival). Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for entry to Tuvalu. Return or onward ticket: Tuvalu's mission to the UN says entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival providing you have a valid passport, sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket. Proof of funds: Tuvalu's mission to the UN says entry permits are issued on arrival provided you have a valid passport, sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket.

How long can I stay in Tuvalu without a visa?

Usually 30 days (172 passports); visa-free stays range from 30 to 90 days depending on your passport.

How many countries can visit Tuvalu without a visa?

198 of 198 passports can enter Tuvalu visa-free (100%). and 0 need a visa from an embassy.

Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).

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Where can Tuvalu citizens travel visa-free?

Tuvalu passport holders can visit 82 countries without a visa. Open a country for the exact rules.

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