Source-backed scope
Selected route: student visa. Conditional rows identify the circumstances in which documents apply.
- Jurisdiction
- Vanuatu
- Purpose
- Study
- Destination
- Vanuatu
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Selected route: student visa. Conditional rows identify the circumstances in which documents apply.
Reviewed Vanuatu Department of Immigration and Passport Services guidance on 15 October 2026.
How to use this checklist
Start with the route facts first: citizenship, residence, application country, destination and purpose. Then review the document rows and order processing only where the row says it is required or optional.
Document requirements
| Document | Status | Scope | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signed student visa application | required | visa application | Health and character answers; parents sign for minors. |
| Application fee payment | required | visa application | Applicable age-category fee. |
| Certified passport biodata and used-page copies | required | visa application | Applicants outside Vanuatu. |
| Two recent passport photographs | required | visa application | Name on back; each applicant. |
| Course enrolment evidence | conditional | visa application | Except minors residing with family locally. |
| Return-airfare security deposit | required | visa application | Each applicant; include airport taxes. |
| Funds or income evidence | required | visa application | Minimum VUV40,000 per applicant monthly. |
| Medical examination results | conditional | visa application | Adult applicants. |
| Adult local host welfare undertaking | conditional | visa application | Unaccompanied minor: lawful host guarantees accommodation, food and care. |
| Both parents' or guardians' consent | conditional | visa application | Unaccompanied minor. |
| Previous residence-country police certificates | conditional | visa application | Adults studying twelve months or longer: countries lived in twelve months during past five years. |
Processing route
- Signed student visa applicationHealth and character answers; parents sign for minors. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Signed student visa application in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Application fee paymentApplicable age-category fee. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Application fee payment in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Certified passport biodata and used-page copiesApplicants outside Vanuatu. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Certified passport biodata and used-page copies in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Two recent passport photographsName on back; each applicant. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Two recent passport photographs in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Course enrolment evidenceExcept minors residing with family locally. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Course enrolment evidence in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Return-airfare security depositEach applicant; include airport taxes. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Return-airfare security deposit in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Funds or income evidenceMinimum VUV40,000 per applicant monthly. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Funds or income evidence in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Medical examination resultsAdult applicants. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Medical examination results in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Adult local host welfare undertakingUnaccompanied minor: lawful host guarantees accommodation, food and care. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Adult local host welfare undertaking in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Both parents' or guardians' consentUnaccompanied minor. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Both parents' or guardians' consent in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Previous residence-country police certificatesAdults studying twelve months or longer: countries lived in twelve months during past five years. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Previous residence-country police certificates in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
Official citations
- Vanuatu Department of Immigration and Passport ServicesVanuatu Department of Immigration and Passport Services document checklistimmigration.gov.vuLast checked 2026-10-15; evidence version vanuatu-student-20261015
Student checklist covers certified passport copies, enrolment, return-fare security, monthly funds, adult medical evidence and minor welfare/consent.
- Vanuatu Department of Immigration and Passport ServicesVanuatu Department of Immigration and Passport Services document checklistimmigration.gov.vuLast checked 2026-10-15; evidence version vanuatu-student-form-20261015
Adult twelve-month study applicants provide police certificates from relevant previous residence countries.
Exceptions
- Requirements and accepted document formats can change. Follow the linked authority for your exact purpose and application stage.
- Use row-level processing labels: translation, notarisation, apostille, embassy attestation and MEA or HRD attestation are not interchangeable.
Relevant Enuncia services
- Document checklist review
FAQs
Are all documents for Vanuatu study automatically translated?
No. Translation is shown per document row because official sources may accept some documents as issued while requiring translation for others.
Can I order document processing from this checklist?
Build your checklist using the route facts first. A processing option can be selected only where supported by the document row. Rows needing language or authentication confirmation remain under review before pricing.
Related guides
- Vanuatu destination guide
Destination overview for all published source-backed routes.