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Vanuatu Special Category Visa

8 facts quoted from the official source

Institutional visa for government employees or secondees, diplomatic-mission members, prescribed donor-agency members and eligible family.

Route type
Other & special
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
3
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Character and securityOriginal police certificate from countries of residence.
  • Health screeningMedical examination conducted by a registered medical practitioner.
  • Sponsor, host or inviting entityObtain a letter of recommendation from the appropriate authority.
Also stated by the source
  • Decision is discretionary, not by rightValidity will be determined at the time of application approval.
  • Eligibility summaryThe special category visa is granted to a person employed by the Government, seconded to the Government, diplomatic mission member or prescribed donor agency member.
  • Official source basisThe special category visa is granted to a person employed by the Government, seconded to the Government, diplomatic mission member or prescribed donor agency member.
  • Report summaryThe special category visa is granted to a person employed by the Government, seconded to the Government, diplomatic mission member or prescribed donor agency member.
  • Residual or unspecified purposeGovernment Employee, Government Secondee, Diplomatic Mission Member, Prescribed Donor Agency Member.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Vanuatu?
The official source states: Institutional visa for government employees or secondees, diplomatic-mission members, prescribed donor-agency members and eligible family.

Every answer is quoted from the official immigration.gov.vu page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 8 points against the official source; 8 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source immigration.gov.vuLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Vanuatu government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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Other other & special routes to Vanuatu

2 other other & special routes to Vanuatu.

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