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The 30-second card
Emergency · tap to call
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗SIM and eSIM
Only one local network runs and foreign networks do not connect, so buy a local SIM card in Funafuti.Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Cards or cash
Mostly cashMostly cards
Step 1 of 5: Almost everything is paid for in cash.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Tuvalu
Australian Dollar · $ · AUD
Arrive with all the cash needed for the trip, as cards are of little use.
Change money before travelling, as exchange rates on the islands are poor for visitors.
Spend any Tuvaluan coins before leaving, as they cannot be used anywhere else.
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Fri, 25 Dec 2026 · Christmas Day Kilisimasi
Sat, 26 Dec 2026 · St. Stephen's Day Boxing Day
Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day Tausaga Fou
Mon, 8 Mar 2027 · Commonwealth Day
Fri, 26 Mar 2027 · Good Friday
Mon, 29 Mar 2027 · Easter Monday
Mon, 10 May 2027 · Gospel Day Te Aso o te Tala Lei
Mon, 10 May 2027 · King's Official Birthday
Mon, 2 Aug 2027 · National Children's Day Aso Tamaliki
Fri, 1 Oct 2027 · Tuvalu Day
Sat, 2 Oct 2027 · Tuvalu Day Holiday
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Tuvalu 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
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Health
Keep routine vaccines up to date, including measles (MMR); hepatitis A and B and typhoid are advised for most.
Vaccinations
Be up to date on routine vaccines including measles (MMR); hepatitis A, hepatitis B and typhoid are recommended for most travellers.
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 | ≈ $57.3 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Per person | ≈ $6,041Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | fish (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 9,492Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Median age | 28.1 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 69 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Protestant 92.7% (Congregational Christian Church of Tuvalu 85.9%, Brethren 2.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 2.5%, Assemblies of God 1.5%), Baha'i 1.5%, Jehovah's Witness 1.5%, other 3.9%, none or refused 0.4% (2017 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2017 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 26 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Climate | tropical; moderated by easterly trade winds (March to November); westerly gales and heavy rain (November to March)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | low-lying and narrow coral atollsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realmSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +688Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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