Visa policy of Tonga

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.

Visa exemption
Holders of passports of the following 33 jurisdictions do not require a visa for entry to Tonga:

Free Visa on arrival
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:

The same policy applies to holders of diplomatic or service passports of China.

Mutual visa waiver agreements

 * 🇪🇺 European Union: 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.
 * 🇨🇳 China: 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.
 * 🇮🇱 Israel: Mutual visa-waiver agreement signed between the Israeli and Tongan governments has been in force since April 2017.
 * 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates: 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.