All passport applications is handled by Vanuatu Department of Immigration and Passport Services in respective provinces. Applicants in Port Vila & Shefa province should lodge their passport application at the Vanuatu immigration office, kumul Highway, Tamarama Building, Port Vila.
Applicants in other provinces should lodge their application at provincial immigration offices:
Sanma Province:
- Sanma immigration office
- Fire station, Luganville santo
- Po Box 365
- Phone: 6401
Penama province:
- Penama immigration office
- Saratamata, East Ambae
Tafea province:
- Tafea immigration office
- Isangel, West Tanna
Fee:
Passport fee various with different processing time and age.
- 0-5 years -5000vt
- 6-17 years – 7,000vt
- Normal processing time – 10,000vt (up to 21 days)
- Express processing time – 20,000vt (up to 10 days)
- Urgent processing time – 25000vt (up to 3 days)
Please note that additional cost may apply for lost, damaged or stolen passports.
Previous travel document:
You must attach your previous travel document unless it has been lost, damaged or stolen.
Change of name:
If you have changed your name, provide details of all the names you previously used.
Evidence of Citizenship:
In your application form please declare your citizenship status and attached your birth certificate and citizenship certificate. In the case of a married women, your marriage certificate should be attached.
Consent of parents:
Applicants that are under 18 years of age must have their parents or legal guardian consent. Please note that the parent or legal guardian must complete the consent to issue a passport to a person under 18 years of age and also sign the application declaration in the application form.
Photographs:
Attach with your application two recent ID photographs. All photographs must be within the dimensions of 3.5cm X 4.5cm. It is important that an identity witness must sign and date the back of the photo.
Signature:
- The applicant must sign inside the signature box and also sign the application declaration.
- An identity witness must also sign inside the witness declaration box.
Passport Application Forms