Information for Australian Employers Booking Workers on Air Vanuatu Service

This document provides a guide for Employers and Agents in Australia who wish to book workers onto flights out of Vanuatu to Australia or from Australia back to Vanuatu.

Flight Schedule

Under the current State of Emergency and border closure for Vanuatu, Air Vanuatu is permitted to operate freighter services only.  Approval has been granted to allow for the carriage of passengers in and out of Vanuatu on these freighter services. 

Air Vanuatu currently operates a fortnightly cargo/repatriation services between Port Vila and Brisbane.

Information on our cargo services can be found here.

Reservation & Payment with Air Vanuatu 

Payment can be made by credit card – Visa or MasterCard (credit card fee applies) or via bank transfer.

Our Australian Bank account is:

Bank: St. George Bank
Account Name: Air Vanuatu (Operations) Limited
BSB: 114-879
Account Number: 0000043669396
Swift Code: SGBLAU2S

Once payment has been made please provide our Team in Sydney with a copy of the remittance advice by email to sales@airvanuatu.com.au 

Exemptions, Visa, Approvals and Entry Permits for Entering Australia

It is the responsibility of the Employer or Agent appointed to manage the travel arrangements of the workers to ensure that ALL relevant documentation, approvals, and/or permits have been issued. 

Each worker must also complete the following:

1. Australian Travel Declaration
It is a requirement that each traveller must complete the online Travel Declaration Form. 

2. Queensland International Arrivals Registration
All workers travel into Queensland or transiting via Brisbane must complete a Queensland Arrivals Registration. 
Click here to go to the registration page.

3. G2G Pass
For workers travelling to Western Australia or Tasmania, a G2G Pass will need to be applied for prior to entry into each State. 
Click here to apply for the G2G Pass.

We recommend that all workers travelling to Australia have printed copies of all their completed deceleration, entry permits or employee letters with them.

Booking Workers to Return to Vanuatu

Employers wanting to book workers on flights back to Vanuatu, will need to register their workers through the Pacific Labour Facility Team in Brisbane, who are managing the list of names for those wishing to return to Vanuatu.