Vanuatu Relocation Index

How Vanuatu scores

Constitutional rights framework and generally respected civil liberties | Relative absence of ongoing internal conflict in official reporting

• Peace and conflict safety78
• Immigrant safety76
• Visa accessibility61
• Residence permit realism71
• Labor market access64
• Healthcare75
• Civil rights76
• Discrimination safety76
• Status security80
• Infrastructure reliability70
• Cost of living sustainability71

Recent news impact

No strongly relocation-relevant, enactment-level developments from the most recent news cycle were identified for Vanuatu that would clearly and immediately worsen or improve short-term relocation safety, legal predictability, or migration access. The most recent available items relate to general migration/residency administration and broader security cooperation, which are plausibly relevant but do not, on their own from the provided evidence, indicate a near-term tightening or sudden deterioration/improvement in conditions for immigrants.

Sources

• CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU (pdf)Government of Vanuatu / Parliament
• 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Vanuatu (report page)U.S. Department of State
• Labour (Work Permits) Act [Cap 187] (Natlex / ILO pdf)International Labour Organization (Natlex)
• Residence Visa – Department of Immigration and Passport Services (policy page)Vanuatu Department of Immigration and Passport Services
• Vanuatu – WHO Country Profile 2024–2025 (country profile page)World Health Organization
• Vanuatu – WHO Country Profile (2024 results report profile page)World Health Organization
• Vanuatu Health & Climate Change Country Profile 20 (pdf)World Health Organization
• Vanuatu and Australia sign Nakamal Agreement (media release)Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade / Minister for Foreign Affairs