The special category visa is granted to:

1. a person employed by the Government;
2. a person seconded to the Government;
3. a member of a diplomatic mission in Vanuatu;
4. a member of a prescribed donor agency;
5. a member of a class of persons prescribed by the regulations;
6. subject to sections 37 and 38 of the Immigration Act No17 of 2010, a member of the family of a person mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d), or (e).

Special Category Visa applications must be accompanied by a written recommendation from:

1. the Director of Foreign Affairs Department on the basis of being a diplomatic representative of a country in Vanuatu or a family member of such a person; or
2.  the relevant Commission on the basis of being an employee of a government department or agency, or a family member of such a person; or
3. the relevant Commission on the basis of being seconded to a government department or agency, or a family member of such a person; or
4. the head of a prescribed donor agency on the basis of being a member of that donor agency, or a family member of such a person

Special category visa applications are not submitted directly to Immigration but to relevant authorities who do assessment before submitting the letter of recommendation or request letter to Vanuatu Immigration & Passport Services.

Special Category Visa Checklist

	Special Category Visa Application Form – completed and signed by you and each person included in your application aged 18 years and over
	If you are in Vanuatu: Valid Passport; or If you are outside Vanuatu: certified copy of bio-data page and all used passport pages for you and all people included in your application
	2 recent passport sized photographs of you and each person included in your application with names of the person on the back of their photograph Note: Passport must be the one you will use on entry to Vanuatu.
	If you or a person included in your application is aged under 18 years: certified copy of birth certificate *
	If you or a person included in your application is aged 18 years or above: original Police certificate* from all countries you resided in for 12 months or more in the last 5 years
	If you or a person included in your application is aged 18 years or above: Medical examination completed by a registered medical practitioner *
	If you or a person included in your application is married: certified copy of marriage certificate *
	If you or a person included in your application has been widowed: certified copy of death certificate *
	If you or a person included in your application has been divorced: certified copy of divorce certificate *
	A letter recommending that you be granted a visa from: the Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs on the basis of being a diplomatic representative in Vanuatu or a family member of such a person; or  the Public Service, Police, Teaching or Judiciary Commissioner on the basis of being an employee of a Government Department or seconded to a Government Department or a family member of such a person; or  the head of a donor agency on the basis that the person will be working for that agency in Vanuatu or a family member of such a person and the donor agency is: an agency or Foreign Government approved by the Director of Foreign Affairs or an organization operating on a not for profit basis in Vanuatu; and other agency will be providing development assistance to Vanuatu.
	Medical Certificate
	Return Ticket
	Police Clearance

Click here to get application form.