What does a Vanuatu (VGA) licence cover?
The register records Vanuatu (VGA) as an offshore licensing hub. The register holds no licence issued there, read 2 Oct 2026. A licence from Vanuatu (VGA) does not by itself make play legal for players in another market, and does not replace a local licence where one is required. Legal age: 18+.
Source: Third-party source · read 2 Oct 2026
- Status
- Offshore hub
- Regulator
- Department of Customs and Inland Revenue (regulator); VGA Limited ('Vanuatu Gaming Authority'), exclusive private agent for the licence
- Legal age
- 18+
- Licence regime
- Interactive Gaming License (Interactive Gaming Act Cap 261; Extraordinary Gazette No. 5 of 2024)
- Key facts
- Licences marketed by a private company (VGA Limited) in partnership with the customs administration; published policies (protection of funds, data replication, advertising, age). Low transparency: no public list of licensees.
What a player risks
This jurisdiction licenses operators that mainly serve players in other markets. Its licence does not make play legal in the player's own country and does not replace a local licence where one is required. A player using such a site from a market where it is not licensed has no protection or dispute resolution from that market's regulator, and deposits, payments or winnings may be blocked or confiscated. Depending on the law of the player's own country, fines or prosecution may apply. The register records for Vanuatu (VGA): Export licence that is hard to verify; to be treated with caution.
What a Vanuatu (VGA) licence covers
A licence from an offshore hub is issued to operators that serve players abroad. It is not an authorisation under another market's law, does not by itself make play legal for players anywhere else, and does not replace a local licence where one is required.
The register holds no licence issued there.