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Tonga visa rules for Vatican City passport holders

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The answer

No. Vatican City passport holders need a visa to visit Tonga.

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ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA NEEDED

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Official source

revenue.gov.toMinistry of Revenue and Customs of TongaChecked 1 Nov 2026

Citizens of all other countries need visas to enter Tonga (prior to arrival).

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Needs a letter of authority from a Tongan diplomatic mission or from the Immigration Division of Tonga's Ministry of Foreign Affairs before travel.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

travellers are required to hold passports with a validity of a minimum of 6 months when entering Tonga

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Tonga passport holders need to visit the Vatican City.

Visa-free nearby

Other places Vatican City passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Nuku‘alofa, nearest first.

  1. NiueAlofi, about 600 km from Nuku‘alofaVisa-free · 30 days
  2. FijiSuva, about 750 km from Nuku‘alofaVisa-free · 4 months
  3. Wallis & FutunaMata-Utu, about 880 km from Nuku‘alofaVisa-free · 3 months
  4. SamoaApia, about 890 km from Nuku‘alofaVisa-free · 90 days
  5. Cook IslandsAvarua, about 1,600 km from Nuku‘alofaVisa-free · 31 days

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

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