Japan to Vanuatu visa requirements

Japanese passport holders do NOT need a visa for Vanuatu. Japan is on Vanuatu's visa-exempt list and travelers can stay for tourism up to 120 days, visa-free, with no fee and no advance application. A Japan ordinary passport holder can travel to Vanuatu for tourism without a visa. Japan is listed among Vanuatu's visa-exempt nationalities, and visa-exempt visitors are granted a tourist stay of up to 120 days at the border, with no application and no fee. This is a unilateral visa-exemption granted by Vanuatu, not a reciprocal waiver tied to any union, and Vanuatu is NOT part of the Schengen area, so the 90/180 rule and ETIAS do not apply. To be admitted, Japanese travelers need a passport valid for at least six months beyond the intended stay, and should be ready to show proof of onward/return travel and sufficient funds. The tourist exemption covers leisure, family visits, and short business meetings/conferences; it does NOT permit paid work or commercial/employment activity. Note that some older third-party aggregators still cite "30 days" for Japan; this conflates the visa-exempt entry with the separate visitor-visa category for non-exempt nationals. The current official position confirmed by Vanuatu's immigration policy and tourism authority is up to 120 days for exempt nationals. Stays beyond the granted period require an extension applied for in-country at an immigration office before the permitted stay expires. No eVisa, ETA, or visa-on-arrival application is needed for a qualifying short tourist trip.