AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUS Visa Policy: The US has made its visa bond programme permanent, meaning some B1/B2 business and tourist applicants from 50 countries (including Vanuatu) may be asked to post a refundable bond of up to US$20,000 before a visa is issued—aimed at cutting overstays. Pacific Labour Mobility: Vanuatu RSE workers are set to get a one-way New Zealand travel bubble from 4 October, skipping MIQ and instead doing a shorter isolation at work plus day-zero/day-five tests. Regional Tourism & Diplomacy: PNG’s PM James Marape says PNG will send a business delegation to explore investment opportunities in Vanuatu, and he also backed closer tourism cooperation. Marine Conservation: Vanuatu is part of the Melanesian Ocean Reserve, billed as the world’s first multinational Indigenous marine reserve corridor across Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, PNG and New Caledonia. Travel Deals: Virgin Australia launched a one-week sale with return fares from $459 to Vanuatu (and Fiji), plus holiday packages via Hopper. Health Alert: Australians are being warned about dengue fever risk in Samoa, with the wider Pacific—including Vanuatu—affected.
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