At a glance
Vanuatu’s Employment Visa covers employer-sponsored skilled jobs lasting more than two months. The required labor approval is separate from the visa, which is published as a 12-month, multiple-entry permission.
- Job offer required?
- Yes, for sponsored skilled work
- Job length
- More than two months
- Approvals
- An eligible employer sponsor and required labor permission
Summary
Vanuatu’s employment visa covers a skilled role lasting more than two months with an eligible local employer that sponsors the worker and obtains the required labor permission. The visa supports that approved employment. Other jobs or business activity need their own authority, and accompanying relatives do not inherit a right to work from the employee.
Eligibility
Confirm the employer’s ability to sponsor the role and arrange the required work-permit approval. Prepare the employer and personal records requested by Immigration.
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Confirm the job and sponsor Check that the skilled assignment lasts more than two months.
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Arrange labor and visa approvals Prepare the employer and applicant documents.
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Follow the approved employment conditions Check work limits, family conditions, and the expiry date.
The visa does not allow unrelated employment or business activity.
What This Route Allows
The published Employment Visa lasts 12 months and allows multiple entries. A spouse or children may be included subject to their requirements.
What This Route Is Not
The visa does not authorize unrelated employment or commercial activity. It does not grant citizenship or permanent residence, and including family members does not give them their own right to work.
Next Steps
- Confirm the skilled job, sponsor, and assignment length.
- Arrange the required labor permission and immigration evidence.
- Obtain the visa and keep work within the approved activity and dates.
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