▼Tuvalu SKETCH SCORE: 83/100▼Tuvalu moved -1 this week▪No major changes since yesterday.▼Tuvalu SKETCH SCORE: 83/100▼Tuvalu moved -1 this week▪No major changes since yesterday.

Tuvalu

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No major changes since yesterday.

Verified Sep 9, 2026Confidence high▼ -1 this week

83Sketch Score

90-day trend

Governments, one trip

What they're telling their own citizens about Tuvalu

United States

Lv 1

Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions

United Kingdom

Lv 1

See FCDO advice.

Canada

Lv 1

Exercise normal security precautions

The real score

The breakdown

100advisoryConsensus

79Political Stability

74Police Trust

76Health

52Road Safety

75Natural Disaster

20LGBTQ+

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Don't do this

Laws that jail tourists

Male homosexuality

Male homosexuality is illegal in Tuvalu, although the law is rarely enforced.

Staying healthy

What to watch out for, health-wise

Active notices

• Global Measles

Vaccines

Required: Yellow Fever

Recommended: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Measles, Rabies, Typhoid

Source: CDC Travelers' Health →

Getting in

What you'll need at the border

Visitors to Tuvalu must obtain a visa on arrival unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries. All visitors must have a passport valid for at least 6 months.

Passport validity required: 6 months beyond entry.

Source: Wikipedia →

Real, not invented

Terrorism

Although there is no recent history of terrorism in Tuvalu, attacks cannot be ruled out.

Source: UK FCDO →

Real, not invented

Cultural & legal notes

LGBT+ travellers

Homosexuality is illegal in Tuvalu. If you’re found guilty of consensual sex between adult males, you could face up to 14 years in prison. Read more advice for LGBT+ travellers .

Source: UK FCDO →

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