Consular assistance for Australians in Vanuatu - 17 December 2024 Earthquake

The Australian High Commission in Port Vila is assisting a number of Australians present in the affected region.

Australian citizens and permanent residents in Vanuatu can register with DFAT's registration online portal to receive important information and updates.

Australians in need of emergency consular assistance should contact the Australian Government 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre (+61 2 6261 3305 from overseas or 1300 555 135 in Australia).

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Updated: 18 December 2024

Welcome to the official website of the Australian High Commission in Port Vila, Vanuatu.

Ostrelia mo Vanuatu i serem semak solwora. Yumi stap wok togeta tru wan strong patnasip, mo tu olsem memba blong Pasifik famle.

Australia and Vanuatu share a deep and longstanding partnership that extends from before Vanuatu's Independence to today. We share a region, we share an ocean, and we share a future. Our Governments and communities work together every day to make that future more peaceful, prosperous and resilient.

Our partnership is underpinned by close friendships and family ties: from our shared Melanesian cultural links to the bonds between scholars, athletes, seasonal workers, tourists, officials, community leaders and volunteers that have formed from decades of close cooperation and exchange.

Follow us on Facebook and X (formerly known as Twitter) to see our partnership in action.

Latest news and updates

• April 2024: OpEd - Reflections on the Vanuatu-Australia partnership: delivering for Vanuatu's people and communities
• March 2024: Joint Media Rease - Vanuatu and Australia committed to growing partnership
• March 2024: Joint Media Release - Vanuatu opens Consulate-General in Sydney
• March 2024: Media Release - Celebrating Australia Day and the Vanuatu-Australia Partnership
• March 2024: Vanuatu and Australia partnering for resilience, relief and recover
• March 2024: Handover of new Tiroas Barracks boosts VMF capability on Santo
• March 2024: Media Release - Australia recognises three strong women leaders for International Women's Day in Vanuatu
• February 2024: Joint Media Release: Vanuatu and Australia launch new Tafea infrastructure investments
• February 2024: Joint Media Release: Vanuatu -Australia Pacific2Paris Olympic Partnership
• February 2024: Joint Media Release - New era of partnership for the Melanesian Spearhead Group and Australia
• January 2024: Joint Media Release - Port Vila Central Station
• January 2024: Nominations now open for the International Women's Day Awards
• August 2023: Joint Media Release: Australia and Vanuatu sign new agreement for aviation infrastructure
• July 2023: Joint Media Release with the Government of Vanuatu: Prime Minister Maau'koro and Honourable Chief Justice unveil Courthouse and Police Station on Rovo Bay
• July 2023: Joint Media Release on New medical incinerators for each province
• April 2023: Joint Statement on Additional Australian Assistance for Cyclone Response and Early Recovery in Vanuatu
• March 2023: Joint Media Release with Government of Vanuatu on arrival of HMAS Canberra to support TC Judy and TC Kevin response

For more, see Speeches and Media Releases from the Australian High Commission in Vanuatu.