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Money & duty free for Tuvalu

Currency information: 

Australian and Tuvaluan currency are both in use, but transactions over A$1 are always conducted in Australian Dollars. For details of Australian Dollar denominations and exchange rates, see the Australia section.

Tuvaluan Dollar (TVD; symbol TV$) = 100 cents. Coins are in denominations of TV$1, and 500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 cents.

Credit cards: 

Credit cards are not accepted, but MasterCard may be used at the National Bank of Tuvalu for cash advances.

Travellers cheques: 

Australian Dollars are recommended.

Banking hours: 

Mon-Thurs 0930-1300, Fri 0830-1200.

Currency restriction: 

There are no restrictions on the import or export of local or foreign currency.

Tuvalu duty free

The following items may be imported into Tuvalu by visitors without incurring customs duty:

• 200 cigarettes or 225g of tobacco or cigars (for all visitors irrespective of age).
• 1L of spirits and 1L of wine (for visitors aged 18 years and over).

Banned imports: 

Pornography, pure alcohol, narcotics, arms and ammunition. All plant and animal material must be declared and quarantined. The following items are duty free but must be declared upon arrival: one pair of binoculars, one still camera and six rolls of unexposed film, one cine camera and 200m of unexposed film, one portable radio, one broadcast receiver, one portable tape recorder, one portable typewriter and a reasonable quantity of sports equipment.

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