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Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Visa · United States passport
No visa needed · up to 31 daysSource: U.S. Department of State · Checked 25 Oct 2026 ↗SIM and eSIM
Local SIM cards are sold at the airport and must be registered with your ID.Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Tonga
Tongan Paʻanga · T$ · TOP
Local Ikale beer costs T$2 or less in supermarkets and roadside shops, far below bar prices.
Budget roughly as for New Zealand or Australia, since most goods are imported.
Expect T$30 to T$50 for a good restaurant meal and around T$5 to T$6 for a beer.
Collect Tongan Paʻanga in CointryOur sister app for coin and banknote collectors · cointry.appOpenPublic holidays in the next 12 months
Wed, 4 Nov 2026 · Constitution Day
Fri, 4 Dec 2026 · Anniversary of the Coronation of H.M. King George Tubou I
Fri, 25 Dec 2026 · Christmas Day
Sat, 26 Dec 2026 · Christmas Day
Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day
Fri, 26 Mar 2027 · Good Friday
Mon, 29 Mar 2027 · Easter Monday
Fri, 4 Jun 2027 · Emancipation Day
Mon, 5 Jul 2027 · Birthday of the reigning Sovereign of Tonga
Fri, 17 Sept 2027 · Birthday of the Heir to the Crown of Tonga
Thu, 4 Nov 2027 · Constitution Day
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Tonga say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise normal precautions
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Level 1 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 1 Dec 2024 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 1 Dec 2024 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
No advice against travel
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 19 Mar 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 19 Mar 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Health
Routine vaccines; hepatitis A for the unvaccinated aged one and over; hepatitis B and typhoid also advised.
Vaccinations
Be up to date on routine vaccines; hepatitis A is advised for unvaccinated travellers aged one and over, with hepatitis B and typhoid also recommended.
Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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| GDP | ≈ $679.2 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Per person | ≈ $6,547Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | refined petroleum, gold, processed fruits and nuts, cassava, fish (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 103,742Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Median age | 26.4 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 78 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Protestant 63.9% (Free Wesleyan Church 34.2%, Free Church of Tonga 11.3%, Church of Tonga 6.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 2.5%, Assembly of God 2.5%, Tokaikolo/Maamafo'ou 1.5%, Constitutional Church of Tonga 1.2%, other Protestant 4%), Church of Jesus Christ 19.7%, Roman Catholic 13.7%, other 2.1%, none 0.6%, no answer 0.1% (2021 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2021 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 747 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Climate | tropical; modified by trade winds; warm season (December to May), cool season (May to December)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | mostly flat islands with limestone bedrock formed from uplifted coral formation; others have limestone overlying volcanic rockSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | constitutional monarchySource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +676Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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