Visitors to Tonga must obtain a visa unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or countries eligible for a Visa Waiver on Arrival (Free VOA). Visa applications must be sent to the Principal Immigration Officer in Nuku'alofa. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months.
Holders of passports of the following 33 jurisdictions do not require a visa for entry to Tonga:
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Citizens from following 36 countries and territories may obtain a free visa on arrival (valid for 31 days, extendable up to 6 months) to Tonga:[1]
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The same policy applies to holders of diplomatic or service passports of China.
Tonga signed a mutual visa-waiver agreement with the European Union on 20 November 2015 which was applied on a provisional basis as from the day following the date of signature and fully ratified on 8 June 2016. This agreement allows all citizens of states that are contracting parties to the Schengen Agreement to stay without a visa for a maximum period of 90 days in any 180-day period.[2]
Mutual visa-waiver agreement was signed between the Chinese and Tongan governments on June 9, 2016. The agreement allows citizens of the respective countries to stay for 30 days without a visa.[3]
Mutual visa-waiver agreement signed between the Israeli and Tongan governments has been in force since April 2017.[4]
A memorandum of understanding was signed in April 2018 and entered into force on 24 May 2018 allowing citizens of the United Arab Emirates holding all types of passports visa-free entry up to 60 days.[5]
China
Iceland
Israel
Liechtenstein
Norway
Switzerland
United Arab Emirates
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Brazil
Canada
Dominica
Fiji
Hong Kong
Ireland
Japan
Kiribati
Malaysia
Marshall Islands
Monaco
Nauru
New Zealand
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Seychelles
Singapore
Solomon Islands
Turkey
Tuvalu
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Vanuatu