Passport and visa regulations

Nationalities

	Passport required	visa required	Return ticket required
Turkey	Yes	Yes, 1	Yes
Other EU countries	Yes	no	Yes
Switzerland	Yes	no	Yes
Austria	Yes	no	Yes
Germany	Yes	no	Yes

Passport information

Generally required, must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the stay.

Visa information

Generally required. Nationals of the following countries listed in the table above are exempt for stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period: (a) Germany, Austria and all other EU countries. (b) Switzerland. Visa on arrival: [1] The visa is issued to nationals of, among others, the following countries on arrival for tourism purposes for one month on presentation of valid return or onward travel tickets and proof of sufficient funds: (a) Great Britain (free visa); (b) Turkey.

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Validity

1 month; Possibility of extension by a maximum of 3 months at the Chief Immigration Officer, Office of the Chief of Police, Vaiaku, Funafuti.

Transit

A transit visa is not required for stopovers by aircraft. Valid documents for the onward journey must be available, the airport may not be left.

Entry with children

German: Own passport. Austrians: Own passport. Swiss: Own passport. Turks: Own passport. Note: The same visa requirements apply to children as to their parents. Attention: Minors traveling alone must prove that they are visiting relatives or acquaintances in Tuvalu, otherwise entry will be refused. Since June 27, 2012, children need their own travel document (passport / children’s passport) for trips abroad (also within the EU). Entries of children in the parental passport are no longer possible.