COVID-19 UPDATES

This page is dedicated to provide the most up to date information and advice on covid-19 and government's response. The VFIPA is committed to keeping its customers up to date on recent developments when they become available through regular updates presented in this webpage.

IMPORTANT: COVID-19 TEST PRIOR TO INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL TO VANUATU EXEMPTED

Effective as of Monday 12 September 2022, the health requirement for a negative COVID-19 test or recovery letter prior to travel to Vanuatu has been removed. This should no longer be required at check-in or upon entry to Vanuatu.

Effective as of Monday 12 September 2022, the health requirement for a negative COVID-19 test or recovery letter prior to travel to Vanuatu has been removed. This should no longer be required at check-in or upon entry to Vanuatu. TIMATIC should therefore be updated accordingly.

The Ministry of Health continue to encourage those travellers who experience signs or symptoms of COVID-19 to postpone their travel to Vanuatu until they are well.

Further details are in the attached information note and are available on the Ministry of Health website

VFIPA Covid-19 updates and related news

July 21, 2021 / Covid-19 updates

Extension of the State of Emergency (SoE) in Vanuatu

State of Emergency Notice The VFIPA wishes to advice all existing and potential foreign investors of the latest Government update...
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July 15, 2021 / Covid-19 updates

Good rollout of AstraZeneca & Sinopharm to date

Administration roll out of COVID-19 A total of 19,332 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine has been administered, since the national rollout...
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June 25, 2021 / Covid-19 updates

COVID-19 News Update

Vaccine Roll-Out: Increased awareness very crucial People must listen to advices from medical professionals when they say that vaccines are...
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June 9, 2021 / Covid-19 updates

Arrival of 20,000 Sinopharm doses & 22,400 syringes from China

Covid-19 Doses Vanuatu has officially received the 20,000 doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine and 22,400 syringes from the Chinese Government....
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June 9, 2021 / Covid-19 updates

Pacific Community Updates

COVID-19 Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, WHO has worked with countries and areas in the Western Pacific Region...
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June 2, 2021 / Covid-19 updates

Vanuatu launches its COVID-19 Vaccination

AstraZeneca Rollout Today marks a historic moment for Vanuatu as the Ministry of Health launches its COVID-19 vaccination roll out....
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Health Press Releases and related policy advises on how the Government is responding to the covid-19 global pandemic.

VANUATU GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC STIMULUS – COVID-19

The Government is committed to helping business communities and other essential services during the disturbing period caused by covid-19 by committing VT4 billion in fiscal stimulus. The stimulus is targeting key selected and essential programs.

Supporting workers, business and communities
The Government is spending VT4.2 billion in fiscal stimulus, which is equivalent to around 5.5 per cent of annual gross domestic product (GDP).The economic response is helping to keep people employed, address short-term cash flow challenges and set up medium and longer term recovery efforts.

Employment Stabilization Payment (ESP) – VT 2.5 billion
The Government is helping businesses to keep workers employed by paying eligible businesses VT30,000 for every registered worker for the months of March, April, May and June.

Small & Medium Enterprise(SME) Grant - VT400 million
The Government will pay a one-time cash grant of VT60,000 to every small and medium business that has an annual turnover of VT200 million or less.

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