Tuvalu
Tuvalu is a group of nine low-lying islands and atolls in the South Pacific that form the fourth smallest country in the world. It is also one of the most isolated and remote independent countries in the world. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 19 March 2026:
You can visit Tuvalu without a visa for up to one month.
To stay longer than one month or to work, study, travel for business or other reasons, you must get an extension from the Department of Immigration in Funafuti.
Passport validity
To enter Tuvalu, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Tuvalu
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Tuvalu's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Tuvalu
- Currency
- Australian Dollar (AUD)
- Time
- UTC+12
- Wed 01:21 there now
- Plugs and power
- Type I · 220 V
- Driving
- On the left
- Calling code
- +688
- Languages
- tvl, English
- Capital
- Funafuti
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.