ExploCountry guide · Polynesia
Tonga travel guide: visa, weather, holidays and plugs
Entry rules for every passport, live weather, public holidays and the plug you need for Tonga. Capital: Nuku'alofa.
Do you need a visa for Tonga?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 32 passports can enter Tonga without a visa and 37 more get a visa on arrival or an eTA.
All 198 passports for Tonga · Visa checker · Passport validity checker for Tonga
Tonga at a glance
- Capital
- Nuku'alofa
- Region
- Polynesia, Oceania
- Currency
- Tongan paʻanga (T$, TOP)
- Languages
- English, Tongan
- Calling code
- +676
- Drives on the
- left
- Power
- Type I · 240 V · 50 Hz
Weather in Nuku'alofa
Month by month last year
- Daily high and low (°C), monthly average
- Rain (mm in the month)
Next public holidays in Tonga
Nationwide holidays only, from Nager.Date. Check dates locally before you book: they can move.
Power plugs and voltage in Tonga
- Type Itwo angled flat pins and an earth pin
Mains power is 240 V at 50 Hz. Phone and laptop chargers usually accept 100 to 240 V, so they only need the right plug. Hair dryers, kettles and other single-voltage appliances need a matching voltage or a converter.
Do I need an adapter for Tonga?
Hand-curated, so a good first answer: confirm before you fly.
More before you go
- Passport validity. Many countries want 3 to 6 months of validity left. Check your dates for Tonga or read the six-month rule explained.
- Other places you can go. Where can I go? lists the places your passport reaches that are also in season, and the passport ranking shows how yours compares.
Nearby countries
Questions
Do I need a visa for Tonga?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 32 passports can enter Tonga without a visa, 37 passports can get a visa on arrival and 129 passports need a visa in advance. Pick your passport on this page, or see the full list on the all-passports page for Tonga.
What plug type and voltage does Tonga use?
Tonga uses plug type I at 240 V and 50 Hz. Check that your devices accept that voltage before you plug them in. Plug data is hand-curated, so confirm before you fly.
Which side of the road do they drive on in Tonga?
Traffic keeps to the left in Tonga.
What currency does Tonga use?
Tongan paʻanga (T$, TOP).
What is the calling code for Tonga?
+676.
What is the capital of Tonga?
Nuku'alofa.
How up to date is this information?
Entry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book. Weather and public holidays on this page are fetched live from Open-Meteo and Nager.Date.
Keep Tonga and every other country on one map
Explo is a free app: light up the countries you have visited, save the ones you dream about, and check visa rules, weather and holidays before you go.
Get ExploEntry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT), last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so treat this as a guide and check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book.