Vanuatu — Índice de Viagens Gay 2026

Name: Vanuatu — Gay Travel Index 2026
Creator: GayOut
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

44/100

Alguma cautela #105 of 207

Pontuação = Legal 37/60 + Cena 7/40 = 44/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score

Updated 7 Oct 2026 · release 2026.3.

A live score, not an annual report — it recomputes as laws, rulings and the scene itself change. See what moved in 2026.

Segurança legal · Legal milestones · A cena no local · Planeje sua viagem · Perguntas frequentes

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Segurança legal — 37/60 pontos

Criminalização	Legal
União legal	● Não not recognised
Antidiscriminação	● Não
Reconhecimento de gênero	—
Aplicação na prática	—

Legal composite, five components

Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.

Legal milestones

Background, not travel advice — how the current status came to be. For planning a trip, rely on the current score, tier and scene sections above; 2026 movements are tracked in the sourced change log.

2007The Penal Code Amendment Act came into force, legalizing same-sex activity and equalizing the age of consent at 15. ↗
2009The VPride Foundation was established, giving Vanuatu its first ongoing LGBTQ advocacy organization. ↗
2013The Teaching Service Act banned discrimination based on sexual preference in teacher recruitment and employment. ↗
2024Parliament passed legislation explicitly banning religious, civil, and traditional marriages between people of the same sex. ↗
TodaySame-sex activity was legal but couples had no recognition or adoption rights, and society remained conservative with no visible gay scene. ↗

Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.

A cena no local — 7/40 pontos

Locais LGBTQ+ listados

Bares gay

Saunas gay

Cidades com cena

Paradas do Orgulho

Festivais de cinema queer

Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)

Bares gay por milhão	0
Saunas por milhão	0
Eventos por milhão	0
Grau de cobertura	A
Pontuação da cena	7/40 (índice bruto da cena 18/100)

Perguntas frequentes

Vanuatu é seguro para viajantes gays?

Vanuatu is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 44/100 overall with a legal safety component of 37/60.

O casamento entre pessoas do mesmo sexo é legal em Vanuatu?

No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Vanuatu. Overall legal status: Legal.

Existe uma cena gay em Vanuatu?

Vanuatu has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 7 LGBTQ+ venues, including 0 dedicated gay bars.