The following items can be brought into Tuvalu duty-free: 200 cigarettes (persons over 18 years of age); 1 liter of spirits or wine (over 18s). Note: The following items can also be imported duty-free, but must be declared upon entry: 1 pair of binoculars, 1 video camera, 1 film camera with 200 m film, 1 camera with 6 rolls of film, 1 MP3 player, 1 portable radio, 1 laptop/typewriter, sports equipment for personal use.
Prohibited Imports
Pornographic products, pure alcohol, drugs and intoxicants, weapons and ammunition, animals. Declaration obligation for plants and animal products (these are subject to quarantine regulations). More information is available from Countryaah.com.
Contact addresses
Consulate General of Tuvalu
Elisabethenstrasse 42
Basel
Switzerland
+41 (0)58 290 90 00 or +41 (0)79 834 69 70. Honorary Consulate of Tuvalu
Ohlendorfer Straße 39a
Seevetal
Germany
+49 (0)4185 707 02 99.
Mon-Thu 09.00-17.00, Fri 09.00-15.00.
Embassy of Tuvalu
(Also responsible for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.)
Business dealings are formal, punctuality is a matter of course. Business hours: Mon-Thu 7.30am-4.15pm, Fri 7.30am-12.45pm.
Business contacts
Tuvalu Co-operative Society Ltd PO Box 11, Funafuti Tel: 2 07 47.
Communication
Phone
Autodial Long Distance Service.
Internet
Main provider: Tuvalu.TV (Internet: www.tuvalu.tv).
Post office
According to Abbreviationfinder.org, airmail to Europe takes 5-10 days to arrive, possibly longer. Postal services are sometimes unreliable.
Radio
Since the use of shortwave frequencies changes several times over the course of a year, it is advisable to contact Deutsche Welle customer service directly for the current frequencies (Tel: (+49) (0228) 429 32 08. Internet: www.dw-world.de) to request.
