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Tonga
- Nukuʻalofa
- Oceania
- Tongan
At a glance
Tonga: know before you go
At a glance
- Capital
- Nukuʻalofa
- Population
- 108,020
- Area
- 749 km² · 289 sq mi
- Languages
- Tongan, English
- Currency
- Tongan Paʻanga (TOP)
- Time zone
- UTC+13:00, Pacific/Tongatapu
- Calling code
- +676
- Drives on the
- Left
- Internet domain
- .to
- Landlocked
- No, it has a coastline
More facts
- Continent
- Oceania
Member of
- United Nations
Neighbouring countries
United StatesRead more
Entry requirements
Tonga visa requirements
Tonga entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 39 can enter without a visa, 36 get a visa on arrival, 0 apply online before they travel and 122 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
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Visa-free39 passports
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Safety
Tonga safety: is it safe to visit?
Level 1 of 4Exercise Normal Precautions
US State Dept, updated May 25, 2025. Advisories change: check your own government's travel advice before you go.
Questions
Tonga: frequently asked questions
- Tonga visa: do I need one?
- Tonga entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 39 can enter without a visa, 36 get a visa on arrival, 0 apply online before they travel and 122 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
- Tonga: is it safe to visit?
- US State Dept rates Tonga at level 1 of 4. Exercise Normal Precautions.
- Tonga: what currency is used?
- Currency in Tonga: Tongan Paʻanga (TOP).
- Tonga: what language do people speak?
- Languages of Tonga: Tongan, English.
- Tonga: what is the capital?
- The capital of Tonga is Nukuʻalofa.
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