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- • Australia
- • New Zealand
- • Fiji
- • Papua New Guinea
- • Samoa
- • Tonga
- • Vanuatu
- • Solomon Islands
- • Palau
- • Micronesia (FSM)
- • Marshall Islands
- • Kiribati
- • Nauru
- • Tuvalu
- • Cook Islands
- • French Polynesia
- • New Caledonia
Australia
Visa / Length of Stay: Visa required before departure for all non-citizens (no visa on arrival). Eligible passport holders (EU, UK, Switzerland, USA, Canada) apply online for the free eVisitor (Subclass 651) or an ETA (Subclass 601). Valid for multiple visits within 12 months, granting up to 3 months (90 days) per stay. Passport must be valid for the stay duration; return ticket required.
Official Authority / Online Form: Australian Department of Home Affairs – eVisitor Portal
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa waiver allows tourist stays of up to 3 months (90 days) for eligible nationalities (up to 6 months for British citizens). Mandatory: Travelers must obtain the electronic travel authority NZeTA and pay the International Visitor Levy (IVL) prior to travel (valid for 2 years). The digital New Zealand Traveller Declaration (NZTD) must also be completed before arrival.
Official Authority / Online Form: Immigration New Zealand – Official NZeTA Portal
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa-free for tourism up to 4 months (120 days) for citizens of more than 100 countries (including the EU, UK, USA, and Switzerland); a Visitor Permit is stamped at border control. Passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the intended stay; onward/return ticket and sufficient funds are required.
Official Authority: Department of Immigration Fiji
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Visa / Length of Stay: Mandatory electronic visa (eVisa) prior to departure (visa on arrival is suspended for most foreign tourists). The tourist eVisa allows a stay of up to 60 days (single entry, valid for 6 months from issuance date). Passport must be valid for at least 6 months.
Official Authority / Online Form: Papua New Guinea Immigration & Citizenship Authority – eVisa Portal
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa exemption for tourists. Visitors from EU/Schengen nations receive a free Visitor's Permit upon arrival valid for up to 90 days within a 180-day window (non-EU travelers typically receive up to 60 days). Passport valid for 6 months; return ticket and confirmed accommodation mandatory.
Official Authority: Samoa Immigration – Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa exemption / free Visa on Arrival for up to 90 days within a 180-day period for citizens of the EU and Switzerland (31 days for other visa-exempt countries, extendable locally). Passport must be valid for at least 6 months; proof of outbound travel and funds required.
Official Authority: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration of Tonga
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa-free for tourist visits up to 30 days (extendable locally at the immigration department for up to 120 days). Passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the arrival date; proof of a confirmed return or onward ticket is mandatory.
Official Authority: Vanuatu Department of Immigration
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa-free for EU and Schengen citizens for stays of up to 90 days within a 180-day period (a Visitor’s Permit is granted upon arrival). Passport must be valid for at least 6 months; onward travel documentation and proof of funds required.
Official Authority: Solomon Islands Government – Department of Commerce & Immigration
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa-free for tourism up to 90 days (EU, US, Switzerland). Visitors must sign the stamped "Palau Pledge" in their passport upon entry. Mandatory: Complete the digital Palau Entry Form and customs declaration online within 72 hours prior to arrival.
Official Authority / Online Form: Palau Official Entry Form & Customs Declaration Portal
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa-free entry for citizens of the EU, Schengen countries, and Switzerland for stays of up to 90 days within a 180-day period (unlimited for US citizens under the Compact of Free Association). Passport must be valid for at least 120 days beyond intended stay; return ticket required.
Official Authority: FSM National Government – Division of Immigration
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa waiver for tourism up to 90 days within a 180-day window for EU and Swiss citizens. Passport must be valid for at least 6 months upon entry; proof of onward travel and sufficient funds required.
Official Authority: Embassy of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa-free for stays of up to 90 days within a 180-day period for EU and Schengen citizens. Passport must be valid for at least 6 months; proof of return travel and adequate maintenance funds required.
Official Authority: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Kiribati
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Visa / Length of Stay: Strict advance visa requirement for nearly all foreign nationalities. Tourist visas must be requested prior to departure via consular authorities or the immigration department, typically granted for up to 30 days. Valid passport, hotel confirmation, and flight booking mandatory.
Official Authority: Republic of Nauru – Department of Justice and Border Control
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa waiver for EU and Schengen citizens for stays of up to 90 days within a 180-day period (a free Visitor’s Permit is issued upon arrival). Passport must be valid for 6 months; return ticket required.
Official Authority: Tuvalu Department of Immigration
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Visa / Length of Stay: Self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand. Visa-free for all tourist visitors for up to 31 days (extendable locally on a monthly basis for up to 6 months total). Passport must be valid for 6 months beyond the stay; confirmed accommodation and return flight mandatory.
Official Authority: Cook Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration
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Visa / Length of Stay: French Overseas Country (POM). EU citizens enjoy unlimited stay rights without a visa (valid passport required). Swiss, US, Canadian, and other visa-exempt nationals enter visa-free for tourism up to 90 days within a 180-day period. Transit via the US requires US ESTA clearance.
Official Authority: High Commission of the Republic in French Polynesia
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Visa / Length of Stay: French Overseas Collectivity (Sui generis). EU citizens enjoy visa-free entry and residence rights with a valid passport. Citizens of Switzerland, the US, and other visa-waiver nations can visit visa-free for up to 90 days within a 180-day window.
Official Authority: High Commission of the Republic in New Caledonia
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