Do Australia passport holders need a visa to visit VU?

Australian ordinary passport holders do NOT need a visa for short tourist trips to Vanuatu. You receive a free visitor (tourist) entry on arrival, typically stamped for 30 days, extendable in-country up to a maximum of 120 days. No advance application, eVisa, or fee is required. Vanuatu lists Australia among its visa-exempt countries. Australian tourists are admitted without a pre-arranged visa and are granted a free visitor permit at the port of entry (Bauerfield/Port Vila or Santo). The standard stamp is commonly 30 days, and Vanuatu's official policy allows visa-exempt nationals a tourist visa of up to 120 days total for tourism, family visits, or business meetings, with extensions handled by the Department of Immigration and Passport Services. Travelers should hold a passport valid at least six months beyond intended stay, proof of onward/return travel, and accommodation details. Visa-free status covers tourism and short visits only; paid work, volunteering, or business operations are not permitted. This is not the Schengen area, so the 90/180 rule and ETIAS do not apply.