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More than 5,000 people have applied for a first-of-its-kind migration visa that offers residents of a Pacific island an escape from the worst effects of climate change. Applications for the visa opened to people in Tuvalu on June 16 and close...

Tuvalu’s partners and allies | Are they doing enough?

Tuvalu, a small island nation in the South Pacific Ocean, faces unique challenges as it strives for economic development and sustainability. With a population of almost 10,000 and a land area of about 26 square kilometres, its geographic isolation...

Four in five Tuvaluans apply to move to Australia. Frayzel is among them

Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy said: “The Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union Treaty is the first agreement of its kind anywhere in the world and the most significant Pacific policy this country has undertaken in the last 50 years.” A...

Tuvaluan director champions Pacific voices in new film, Bati

Tuvaluan filmmaker Andrew John Fakaua Ponton is set to launch his first feature film, Bati, at the New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) in August. The film will premiere in Auckland on 9 and 10 August, followed by screenings in...

Fiji Airways enforces weight restrictions on Tuvalu flights amid fuel shortage on island

Fiji Airways has announced temporary operational adjustments on select flights between Fiji and Tuvalu due to a local fuel supply shortage in Funafuti. In a statement issued yesterday, the national carrier confirmed that it would be uplifting...

Climate visa allows Tuvalu citizens to migrate to Australia

Today, Tuvalu. Tomorrow, the entire world

Some big changes arrive with a bang, but usually they sort of sneak in and you barely notice them at first. Last month's big change saw the creation of the world's first climate-change visas. It's a way of giving potential climate refugees some...

Call for Pacific unity –

REGIONAL economic integration is no longer an abstract goal for Pacific countries but the most viable pathway to resilience, said Secretary General for the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Baron Waqa as he issued a stern reminder to Pacific trade...

Tuvalu’s Foreign Minister Simon Kofe nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize

Tuvalu’s Foreign Minister Simon Kofe has been nominated for the Nobel peace prize. Kofe made headlines at last year’s COP 26 summit, when he gave a speech while standing knee-deep in the ocean to highlight rising sea levels due to climate change....

Nearly one-third of Pacific nation Tuvalu seeks Australian climate visa

Nearly one-third of Pacific nation Tuvalu seeks Australian climate visa By Laura CHUNG Sydney (AFP) June 26, 2025 Nearly one-third of citizens in Pacific nation Tuvalu are seeking a landmark climate visa to live in Australia as rising seas...

Opinion | Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Some big changes arrive with a bang, but usually they sort of sneak in and you barely notice them at first. Last month’s big change saw the creation of the world’s first climate-change visas. It’s a way of giving potential climate refugees some...

Tuvalu questions reported U.S travel ban, says inclusion was a mistake

The Government of Tuvalu has raised concerns over reports that it was listed among countries facing new U.S visa restrictions. According to an official statement, Tuvalu’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Labour and Trade said it was not formally...

Tuvalu’s ‘climate visa’ to Australia: Is it the beginning of a mass exodus from the island nation?

In just four days, one-third of the population of Tuvalu entered a ballot for a new permanent visa to Australia. This world-first visa will enable up to 280 Tuvaluans to move permanently to Australia each year, from a current population of about...

Tuvalu seeks US assurance after visa ban list error

SYDNEY: Tuvalu, a tiny Pacific nation that scientists predict will be submerged by rising seas, said it is seeking written assurance from the United States that its citizens will not be barred from entry after being apparently mistakenly included...

Tuvalu seeks confirmation its citizens will not be affected by US visa ban

The Tuvalu government said it is seeking confirmation from the United States that its citizens will not be barred from entry, after the island nation said its inclusion on the US's list of countries facing travel bans was an "error". An internal...

Tuvalu downplays claims its citizens want out

Tuvalu seeks assurance from US its citizens won't be barred

By Kirsty Needham, Reuters In a statement on Tuesday, Tuvalu's government said it had not received any formal notification that it was on the list. Photo: Supplied: Hall Contracting Tuvalu seeks written assurance from US on visa ban error Says US...

Tuvalu seeks assurance citizens won't be barred from US

An internal diplomatic cable signed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio showed the United States, which has already barred entry for citizens from 12 countries, was considering expanding travel restrictions to the 36 countries, including three...

Today Tuvalu’s Climate change visas; tomorrow extensive to the World’s?

Sunday, July 6th 2025 - 11:58 UTC UN COP26 Glasgow was not a conventional statesman – he was Tuvalu’s Foreign Minister Simon Kofe, and he delivered a powerful message with his very presence in the encroaching waters. By Gwynne Dyer - Some big...

Tuvalu’s Climate Migration Surge: Why So Many Are Applying?

In a stunning reflection of the climate crisis, over one-third of Tuvalu’s population has applied for a groundbreaking climate visa to migrate to Australia. This alarming data comes as experts predict that rising sea levels will soon render this...