The new visa regime provides for visa-free travel for EU citizens when travelling to Tuvalu and for citizens of Tuvalu when travelling to the EU (Schengen area), for a period of stay of 90 days in any 180-day period.

The agreement will encourage people-to-people contacts, boost tourism, and invigorate business between the EU and Tuvalu.

In order to benefit from visa-free travel, citizens from the EU and Tuvalu must be in possession of a valid ordinary, diplomatic, service/official or special passport.

The visa-free travel applies to all categories of persons and for any kind of purposes of travel (for instance tourism, cultural visits, scientific activities, family visits, business etc.), except to persons travelling for the purpose of carrying out a paid activity.

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