ExploCountry guide · Polynesia
Tuvalu travel guide: visa, weather and holidays
Entry rules for every passport, live weather, public holidays for Tuvalu. Capital: Funafuti.
Do you need a visa for Tuvalu?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 31 passports can enter Tuvalu without a visa and 167 more get a visa on arrival or an eTA.
All 198 passports for Tuvalu · Visa checker · Passport validity checker for Tuvalu
Tuvalu at a glance
- Capital
- Funafuti
- Region
- Polynesia, Oceania
- Currency
- Australian dollar ($, AUD), Tuvaluan dollar ($, TVD)
- Languages
- English, Tuvaluan
- Calling code
- +688
- Drives on the
- left
Weather in Funafuti
Month by month last year
- Daily high and low (°C), monthly average
- Rain (mm in the month)
Next public holidays in Tuvalu
Nationwide holidays only, from Nager.Date. Check dates locally before you book: they can move.
More before you go
- Passport validity. Many countries want 3 to 6 months of validity left. Check your dates for Tuvalu 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.
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Questions
Do I need a visa for Tuvalu?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 31 passports can enter Tuvalu without a visa and 167 passports can get a visa on arrival. Pick your passport on this page, or see the full list on the all-passports page for Tuvalu.
Which side of the road do they drive on in Tuvalu?
Traffic keeps to the left in Tuvalu.
What currency does Tuvalu use?
Australian dollar ($, AUD) and Tuvaluan dollar ($, TVD).
What is the calling code for Tuvalu?
+688.
What is the capital of Tuvalu?
Funafuti.
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.
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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.