Vanuatu

Visa requirements for Vanuatu depend on which passport you hold. Check the Traveller visa tool to see whether your passport needs a visa and, if so, how long you can stay.

April–September is the cooler, drier season. April–June is prime for the Naghol (land diving) ceremony on Pentecost Island — the inspiration for bungee jumping. Mount Yasur on Tanna Island (one of the world's most accessible active volcanoes) is dramatic year-round. Cyclone season runs November–April.

• Modest dress in villages — Vanuatu people are traditional and conservative outside Port Vila
• Cover up when leaving beach areas
• Naghol ceremony: spectators should dress modestly

• Kastom (custom) — traditional Melanesian culture and law — governs life outside the cities; always follow local guidance
• Naghol (land diving) is a sacred male rite of passage on Pentecost, performed April–June; watch with genuine respect
• Mount Yasur is one of the few places on earth where you can stand at the rim of an active volcano safely — an unforgettable experience
• Kava bars (nakamals) open at sunset throughout the islands — kava is Vanuatu's social and ceremonial drink

• Kastom law operates alongside civil law in villages — disputes may be resolved by village chiefs
• LGBTQ+ activity is not explicitly criminalised under national law but kastom rules in many communities are conservative
• Photography of Naghol and some custom ceremonies requires permission and may require a fee