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Tuvalu
- Funafuti
- Oceania
- Tuvaluan
At a glance
Tuvalu: know before you go
At a glance
- Capital
- Funafuti
- Population
- 10,643
- Area
- 25 km² · 10 sq mi
- Languages
- Tuvaluan, English
- Currency
- Tuvaluan dollar
- Time zone
- UTC+12:00, Pacific/Funafuti
- Calling code
- +688
- Drives on the
- Left
- Internet domain
- .tv
- Landlocked
- No, it has a coastline
More facts
- Continent
- Oceania
Member of
- United Nations
Neighbouring countries
It has no land borders.
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Entry requirements
Tuvalu visa requirements
Tuvalu entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 35 can enter without a visa, 160 get a visa on arrival, 0 apply online before they travel and 2 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
Do you need a visa?
Check visa requirements for TuvaluFind your passport for the documents, the cost and how long you can stay.
Visa-free35 passports
Visa on arrival160 passports
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Safety
Tuvalu safety: is it safe to visit?
Level 1 of 4Exercise Normal Precautions
US State Dept, updated May 15, 2025. Advisories change: check your own government's travel advice before you go.
Questions
Tuvalu: frequently asked questions
- Tuvalu visa: do I need one?
- Tuvalu entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 35 can enter without a visa, 160 get a visa on arrival, 0 apply online before they travel and 2 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
- Tuvalu: is it safe to visit?
- US State Dept rates Tuvalu at level 1 of 4. Exercise Normal Precautions.
- Tuvalu: what currency is used?
- Currency in Tuvalu: Tuvaluan dollar.
- Tuvalu: what language do people speak?
- Languages of Tuvalu: Tuvaluan, English.
- Tuvalu: what is the capital?
- The capital of Tuvalu is Funafuti.
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