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What is the COVID situation in Tonga?
Data source: Our World In Data / Data updated on May 23, 2022
Data last reviewed on: 15 October 2021
Basic facts about Tonga
Tonga is a country located in Polynesia. The capital of Tonga is Nuku'alofa and the most spoken language is English. The national currency in Tonga is Tongan paʻanga (TOP).
What taxi apps are available in Tonga?
Practical information
Check with your bank to determine if there are any costs for international transactions. When you use a foreign ATM, your home bank will typically charge you a fee. While some banks don't charge a fee, some charge a fixed fees for every withdrawal or provide a limited amount of free withdrawals.
When you spend money abroad with your card, you're unlikely to get the interbank exchange rate. This implies that each time you spend in a foreign currency, you may be paying a significant fee. Varying service providers may charge different markups, but they should not exceed 3% of the transaction value on average.
To reduce the transaction costs, you may choose to consider one of the travel cards offered by the following mobile banks: Wise.com, Revolut, N26 or Monose
What socket types are used in Tonga?
There is one common plug type used in Tonga:
Type I 240 V, 50 Hz
The sockets' shapes and voltage differ from country to country and a travel plug adapter may be required. Portable devices, such as phones, notebooks or tablets, usually handle the entire range of voltages used across the world (110-240V).
What countries need visa to enter Tonga?
Currently, citizens of 31 countries can enter Tonga without obtaining a visa. This figure includes nationals who can acquire a visa on arrival. Please note that you may be needed to get an electronic visa before arriving.
What are visa requirements to enter Tonga?
Use the list below to check visa requirements for your country to enter Tonga.
- Algeria Visa required
- Angola Visa required
- Benin Visa required
- Botswana Visa required
- Burkina Faso Visa required
- Burundi Visa required
- Côte d'Ivoire Visa required
- Cabo Verde Visa required
- Cameroon Visa required
- Central African Republic Visa required
- Chad Visa required
- Comoros Visa required
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Visa required
- Republic of the Congo Visa required
- Djibouti Visa required
- Egypt Visa required
- Equatorial Guinea Visa required
- Eritrea Visa required
- Eswatini Visa required
- Ethiopia Visa required
- Gabon Visa required
- Gambia Visa required
- Ghana Visa required
- Guinea-Bissau Visa required
- Guinea Visa required
- Kenya Visa required
- Lesotho Visa required
- Liberia Visa required
- Libya Visa required
- Madagascar Visa required
- Malawi Visa required
- Mali Visa required
- Mauritania Visa required
- Mauritius Visa required
- Morocco Visa required
- Mozambique Visa required
- Namibia Visa required
- Niger Visa required
- Nigeria Visa required
- Rwanda Visa required
- Sao Tome and Principe Visa required
- Senegal Visa required
- Seychelles E-visa
- Sierra Leone Visa required
- Somalia Visa required
- South Africa Visa required
- South Sudan Visa required
- Sudan Visa required
- Tanzania Visa required
- Togo Visa required
- Tunisia Visa required
- Uganda Visa required
- Zambia Visa required
- Zimbabwe Visa required
- Afghanistan Visa required
- Armenia Visa required
- Azerbaijan Visa required
- Bahrain Visa required
- Bangladesh Visa required
- Bhutan Visa required
- Brunei Darussalam E-visa
- Cambodia Visa required
- China E-visa
- Georgia Visa required
- Hong Kong E-visa
- India Visa required
- Indonesia Visa required
- Iran Visa required
- Iraq Visa required
- Israel E-visa
- Japan E-visa
- Jordan Visa required
- Kazakhstan Visa required
- North Korea Visa required
- South Korea E-visa
- Kuwait Visa required
- Kyrgyzstan Visa required
- Laos Visa required
- Lebanon Visa required
- Macao E-visa
- Malaysia E-visa
- Maldives Visa required
- Mongolia Visa required
- Myanmar Visa required
- Nepal Visa required
- Oman Visa required
- Pakistan Visa required
- State of Palestine Visa required
- Philippines Visa required
- Qatar Visa required
- Saudi Arabia Visa required
- Singapore E-visa
- Sri Lanka Visa required
- Syria Visa required
- Taiwan Visa required
- Tajikistan Visa required
- Thailand Visa required
- Timor-Leste Visa required
- Turkey E-visa
- Turkmenistan Visa required
- United Arab Emirates Visa free (60 days)
- Uzbekistan Visa required
- Viet Nam Visa required
- Yemen Visa required
- Antigua and Barbuda Visa required
- Bahamas E-visa
- Barbados E-visa
- Cuba Visa required
- Dominica E-visa
- Dominican Republic Visa required
- Grenada Visa required
- Haiti Visa required
- Jamaica Visa required
- Saint Kitts and Nevis E-visa
- Saint Lucia E-visa
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines E-visa
- Trinidad and Tobago Visa required
- Belize Visa required
- Costa Rica Visa required
- El Salvador Visa required
- Guatemala Visa required
- Honduras Visa required
- Nicaragua Visa required
- Panama Visa required
- Albania Visa required
- Andorra Visa required
- Austria Visa free (90 days)
- Belarus Visa required
- Belgium Visa free (90 days)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa required
- Bulgaria Visa free (90 days)
- Croatia Visa free (90 days)
- Cyprus Visa free (90 days)
- Czech Republic Visa free (90 days)
- Denmark Visa free (90 days)
- Estonia Visa free (90 days)
- Finland Visa free (90 days)
- France Visa free (90 days)
- Germany Visa free (90 days)
- Greece Visa free (90 days)
- Hungary Visa free (90 days)
- Iceland Visa free (90 days)
- Ireland E-visa
- Italy Visa free (90 days)
- Latvia Visa free (90 days)
- Liechtenstein Visa free (90 days)
- Lithuania Visa free (90 days)
- Luxembourg Visa free (90 days)
- Malta Visa free (90 days)
- Moldova Visa required
- Monaco E-visa
- Montenegro Visa required
- Netherlands Visa free (90 days)
- North Macedonia Visa required
- Norway Visa free (90 days)
- Poland Visa free (90 days)
- Portugal Visa free (90 days)
- Romania Visa free (90 days)
- Russian Federation E-visa
- San Marino Visa required
- Serbia Visa required
- Slovakia Visa free (90 days)
- Slovenia Visa free (90 days)
- Spain Visa free (90 days)
- Sweden Visa free (90 days)
- Switzerland Visa free (90 days)
- Ukraine E-visa
- United Kingdom E-visa
- Canada E-visa
- Mexico Visa required
- United States of America E-visa
- Australia E-visa
- Fiji E-visa
- Kiribati E-visa
- Marshall Islands E-visa
- Micronesia E-visa
- Nauru E-visa
- New Zealand E-visa
- Palau E-visa
- Papua New Guinea E-visa
- Samoa E-visa
- Solomon Islands E-visa
- Tuvalu E-visa
- Vanuatu E-visa
- Argentina Visa required
- Bolivia Visa required
- Brazil E-visa
- Chile Visa required
- Colombia Visa required
- Ecuador Visa required
- Guyana Visa required
- Paraguay Visa required
- Peru Visa required
- Suriname Visa required
- Uruguay Visa required
- Venezuela Visa required
Data last reviewed on: 15 October 2021
Is it safe in Tonga?
The U.S. State Department uses a four-level travel advisory system. The levels show how safe it is to travel throughout the world. The countries with the lowest level (1) are considered safe for visitors, while those with the greatest level (4) should be avoided, at least temporarily.
On April 18, 2022, the risk level for Tonga was changed to Level 4: Do Not Travel.
Emergency phones in Tonga
- Tonga Travel Advisory (United States: Department of State)
- Travel Advice for Tonga (United Kingdom: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)