Mayotte visa requirements for Ni-Vanuatu citizens
Ni-Vanuatu citizens do not need a visa for Mayotte. Show your passport at the border.
VUT
Vanuatu
MYT
Mayotte
No visa needed
People with qualifying French or Schengen residence permits can visit without a visa.
- Visa
- Not required
- Fee
- Free
- Last updated
- 11 November 2026
What to do
Check your passport is valid for the whole stay, ideally six months beyond it.
Carry proof of onward travel and of funds; border officers can ask for both.
Note the maximum stay and count your days in Mayotte.
Ways into Mayotte
Get a Mayotte visit visa unless you can enter without one.
Visa not requiredResidence permit visa exemptionPeople with qualifying French or Schengen residence permits can visit without a visa.
- Stay
- 90 days
- Fee
- Free
How to apply
- Check your permit is valid.
- Check its country fully applies Schengen rules.
- Carry your passport and residence permit.
Documents required
- Valid passport
- Valid qualifying residence permit
- 2 blank pages
- Stay no more than 90 days in any 180 days.
- This exemption depends on your residence permit, rather than your nationality.
Visa not requiredLong-stay visa exemptionA qualifying French or Schengen long-stay visa allows short visits without another visa.
- Stay
- 90 days
- Fee
- Free
How to apply
- Check your long-stay visa is valid.
- Check its country fully applies Schengen rules.
- Carry your passport and visa.
Documents required
- Valid passport
- Valid qualifying long-stay visa
- 2 blank pages
- Stay no more than 90 days in any 180 days.
- Long-stay visas are usually marked D; ordinary Schengen visit visas do not all qualify.
Visa on arrivalRare border visaA border visa for urgent, unexpected reasons or certain ship crew cases.
- Stay
- 15 days
- Fee
- A visa fee applies; amount not stated
How to apply
- Show proof of your unexpected, urgent reason at the border.
- Provide your passport and photo.
- Give fingerprints and pay the required fee.
- Ask your ship agent for required papers, if relevant.
- Wait for the border officer's decision.
Documents required
- Passport meeting entry rules
- Identity photo
- Proof of unexpected, compelling circumstances
- Ship agent's form if required
- Ship agent's cost promise if required
- 2 blank pages
- Fingerprints
- Approval is rare and cannot be assumed before travel.
- The limit is 15 days; transit allows only the time needed.
Visa requiredShort visit visaA Mayotte visa for tourists and people visiting friends or family.
- Stay
- 90 days
- Fee
- €9
How to apply
- Choose Mayotte on France-Visas.
- Fill in and print your form and document list.
- Book an appointment where you live.
- Submit documents, pay, and give fingerprints if asked.
- Check your visa's place, dates, and stay limit.
Documents required
- Passport less than 10 years old
- Passport copy
- Passport valid 90 days after departure
- 2 blank passport pages
- Application form and receipt
- 2 recent passport photos
- Proof of visit purpose
- Proof of place to stay boss
- Hotel booking
- Fingerprints
- Stay no more than 90 days in any 180 days, within your visa's limit.
- A visa marked Mayotte only allows travel to Mayotte.
Sources (19)Last updated 11 November 2026
- Mayotte entry order of 4 February 2015, consolidated version in force on 11 November 2026
- French Interior Ministry, Directorate-General for Foreign Nationals: Overseas visas
- Mayotte Prefecture: Foreign nationals and local immigration procedures
- French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs: Requesting a visa
- Service Public: Does a foreign national need a visa to travel overseas?
- France-Visas: Short-stay visas, including overseas territories
- France-Visas: Long-stay visas, including overseas territories
- France-Visas: Official online preparation and visa application process
- France-Visas: Official visa fee table in English
- Official application form for French overseas department and territory visas
- France-Visas: Airport transit visas and exemptions
- France-Visas: Business travel
- France-Visas: Student visas
- France-Visas: Salaried employment
- France-Visas: Family of a French national
- France-Visas: Stay for medical care
- French consular visa instructions for applications in the United States
- French consular visa instructions for applications in the United Kingdom
- French Embassy and consular visa instructions for applications in India
Coming from Vanuatu
- MoneyEUR €
- Time−8h
- DrivingOn the rightSame as home
- LanguageFrenchSpoken at home too
- Emergency112 police
Planning your Mayotte trip
Best time to go: April to October. Rain and mud are the main seasonal concerns; the wet season runs from November to May.
- Common brown lemursThese lemurs were introduced to Mayotte. You may spot them in quiet forests.
- Humpback whalesWhales give birth in the lagoon in August and September. Boat trips can show you mothers with their calves.
- Sea turtlesSea turtles rest on the southern beaches throughout the year.
About Mayotte
Mayotte is an overseas department of France in the Indian Ocean, at the edge of the Comoros.
- Capital
- Mamoudzou
- Money
- Euro (€)
- Languages
- French
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Cars drive on the
- right side
- Calling code
- +262
Other Oceania passports
Going to Mayotte
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Questions
Do ni-vanuatu citizens need a visa for Mayotte?
Ni-Vanuatu citizens do not need a visa for Mayotte. Show your passport at the border.
Do other Oceania passports get easier entry to Mayotte?
Australia, Micronesia, New Zealand, Palau Samoa, and 1 more can enter without applying before they travel.
Which countries near Mayotte are easier for ni-vanuatu citizens?
Mauritius, Réunion, Rwanda, Tanzania Uganda, and 3 more let ni-vanuatu citizens in without applying before travel.
What should I carry to Mayotte?
Check your passport is valid for the whole stay, ideally six months beyond it. Carry proof of onward travel and of funds; border officers can ask for both.
What money is used in Mayotte?
Euro (€). Carry some cash for arrival, especially if a visa fee is paid at the border.
What language do people speak in Mayotte?
French.
How strong is the Vanuatu passport?
It ranks #58 and reaches 77 destinations without applying ahead.
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