Tonga

Government advisories

• ☐ United States: level 1/4 — Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
• ☐ United Kingdom: level 1/4
• ☐ Canada: level 1/4 — Exercise normal security precautions

Health notices

• ☐ Global Measles (level 1)

Entry requirements

☐ Visitors to Tonga must obtain a visa unless they are citizens from one of the visa-exempt countries or citizens who may obtain a free visa on arrival. Visa applications must be sent to the Principal Immigration Officer in Nuku'alofa.

☐ Passport valid 6+ months beyond your stay

Practical

• ☐ Plug type I, 230V — bring an adapter if yours differs
• ☐ Drives on the left
• ☐ Emergency (police): 911
• ☐ Emergency (ambulance): 911
• ☐ Emergency (fire): 911
• ☐ Money: The national currency is the pa'anga, or Tongan dollar, denoted by the symbol "T$" or sometimes "PT" (ISO currency code: TOP). Coins of Tonga are issued in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 seniti and 1 pa'anga and banknotes of Tonga are issued in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 pa'anga.

Laws that could get a tourist arrested

• ☐ Male homosexuality — Male homosexuality is illegal in Tonga and carries a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment.

Before you go

General trip-prep, not specific to Tonga — the same short list applies anywhere.

• ☐ Register with your embassy's traveler program if one exists
• ☐ Check your passport's validity and blank-page requirements on your destination's official entry-rules page
• ☐ Photograph/screenshot your passport, visa, and travel insurance documents
• ☐ Download offline maps for your destination
• ☐ Confirm your bank/card issuer knows you're traveling
• ☐ Check whether your phone plan needs a travel add-on or a local SIM