Vanuatu is an independent republic with three official languages: Bislama, English and French. Part of the chain of Melanesian islands lying to the north-east of Australia, its capital, Port Vila, is only three and a half hours flying time from Sydney.

Bilateral, economic and trade information

• Vanuatu country brief
• Vanuatu trade/economic fact sheet [PDF]
• Australia Pacific Islands Business Council

Australia’s development program

• Australia’s development partnership with Vanuatu
• Vanuatu development fact sheet [PDF 300 KB] | [DOCX 510 KB]

Travel information

• Before you travel, visit smartraveller.gov.au
  • Read the travel advice for Vanuatu
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  • Get the right travel insurance
  • For how we can help Australians overseas, see the Consular services charter
• Australian Passports Office
• Visa information

Heads of Government

Heads of State, Prime Ministers, Foreign, Trade and Aid Ministers

Embassies and consulates

Australia

• Australian High Commission in Vanuatu
• Australian High Commission in Vanuatu website

Vanuatu

• High Commission of the Republic of Vanuatu
• Consulate of the Republic of Vanuatu

ACIAR

Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Vanuatu Program

Contacts

Contact details for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Melanesia Branch
R.G Casey Building
John McEwen Crescent
BARTON ACT 0221
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6261 1111

Fax: +61 2-6261 2332

Contact details for Vanuatu

Foreign affairs

Tel: +678 27750

Fax: +678 27832

Trade and development

Tel: +678 25674

Fax: +678 25677