Tuvalu: qué saber antes del viaje
Lo esencial
- Bring enough Australian dollars in cash; official travel advice reports no ATMs or card payments.
Entrada y visados
Tuvalu’s mission describes visitor entry permits issued on arrival for stays up to 30 days, subject to a valid passport, funds, accommodation and return/onward travel. Confirm your permission and any fee with the mission before travelling.
Validez del pasaporte: At least six months from arrival.
Revisado el 30 de octubre de 2026 · Fuentes: un.int ↗, gov.uk ↗
Dinero
Se usa sobre todo efectivo. Las tarjetas se aceptan poco.
Apple Pay — sin datos · Google Pay — sin datos
- Do not rely on credit/debit cards or cash withdrawal facilities; arrange sufficient cash before arrival.
Revisado el 30 de octubre de 2026 · Fuentes: travel.gc.ca ↗, gov.uk ↗
Normas y prohibiciones
Prohibido
- Illegal drugs carry severe penalties.
Leyes que los viajeros incumplen sin saberlo
- Declare prohibited, restricted and dutiable goods as required by customs.
Revisado el 30 de octubre de 2026 · Fuentes: travel.gc.ca ↗, gov.uk ↗
Cultura y ropa
Religión: Ask your hosts about local religious customs before visiting sacred places.
Ropa: Dress conservatively and respect local religious and social traditions.
Etiqueta
- Behave discreetly and ask hosts about community customs.
Revisado el 30 de octubre de 2026 · Fuentes: travel.gc.ca ↗
Clima
Tropical conditions; the principal South Pacific rainy and cyclone season is November–April.
Mes a mes
- enero: Jan: Rainy/cyclone-season precautions.
- febrero: Feb: Rainy/cyclone-season precautions.
- marzo: Mar: Rainy/cyclone-season precautions.
- abril: Apr: Rainy/cyclone-season precautions.
- mayo: May: Outside principal cyclone season; monitor weather.
- junio: Jun: Outside principal cyclone season; monitor weather.
- julio: Jul: Outside principal cyclone season; monitor weather.
- agosto: Aug: Outside principal cyclone season; monitor weather.
- septiembre: Sep: Outside principal cyclone season; monitor weather.
- octubre: Oct: Outside principal cyclone season; monitor weather.
- noviembre: Nov: Rainy/cyclone-season precautions.
- diciembre: Dec: Rainy/cyclone-season precautions.
Mejor temporada: Consider May–October, allowing weather and transport contingency time.
Revisado el 30 de octubre de 2026 · Fuentes: travel.gc.ca ↗
Qué llevar
- Clothing suited to the local climate
- Personal medication and copies of travel documents
- A cash reserve kept separately from cards
Qué no llevar / prohibido importar
- Depending on a single payment method
Práctico
Enchufes: Confirm socket type and appliance voltage with your accommodation.
Agua: Use reliably treated or sealed bottled water.
Circulación: por la izquierda
Móvil y eSIM: Check local SIM availability in Funafuti; do not assume international mobile networks work.
Revisado el 30 de octubre de 2026 · Fuentes: travel.gc.ca ↗, gov.uk ↗, travel.state.gov ↗
Las normas de entrada cambian. Antes del viaje, consulta la web de la embajada o del servicio de inmigración del país.