This directive serves to formally inform all employers and business entities in Vanuatu that, effective from 01$1 July 2025, the Department of Labour & Employment Services will begin enforcing the collection of all applicable fees related to Temporary Work Permits and Exemption Work Permits, as stipulated under Sections 5H, 51, and SF of the Labour (Work) Permit Act (CAP 187).
Accordingly, any employer who wish to employ a non-citizen worker for up to 4 months must apply for a Temporary Work Permit and pay the total fee of VT 60,000 to the Department of Labour. Similarly, for employment not exceeding 1 month, an Exemption Work Permit must be applied for, with a total fee of VT 30,000.