{"question":{"passport":"SLV","destination":"TON","entryDate":"2026-09-12"},"dateBasis":"reference-date","status":"conditional","headline":"Visa, stay set by the visa","requirement":{"kind":"visa_consular","message":"Before you travel: you need a visa from an embassy or consulate."},"stay":{"kind":"SET_BY_VISA","phrasing":"How long you may stay is set by your visa."},"conditions":[],"caveat":null,"source":{"documentId":"ton-visa-rev","url":"https://www.revenue.gov.to/index.php/immigration-and-general-services","passage":"Citizens of all other countries need visas to enter Tonga (prior to arrival). … A genuine visitor intending to visit Tonga for a period of not less than 30 days is required to obtain an entry permit issued by the Immigration Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs prior to arriving in Tonga.","explanation":"After the visa-on-arrival list the page states the complement expressly: 'Citizens of all other countries need visas to enter Tonga (prior to arrival)', and requires an entry permit from the Immigration Department before arriving, so every issuer not on the lists must arrange a visa in advance.","publisher":"Ministry of Revenue & Customs \n\n Government of Tonga … ©2021 Ministry of Revenue & Customs. Government of Tonga. All rights reserved."},"checkedAt":"2026-08-21","snapshotAsOf":"2026-09-10","dataVersion":"4f66864a7d4f8a08b6c8c7e446d7f16addcd9303","upcomingChange":null,"alternatives":[],"scope":{"covers":["recorded entry requirement","recorded stay allowance"],"notEstablished":["personal admission decision","work permission","residence rights","tax position","individual eligibility for every condition"],"passportType":"ordinary"}}