(1) A special category visa is to be granted to a person for a period determined by the Principal Immigration Officer, but must not be granted for a period that exceeds 5 years. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the following persons may be granted a special category visa: (a) a person employed by the Government; (b) a person seconded to the Government; (c) a member of a diplomatic mission in Vanuatu; (d) a member of a prescribed donor agency; (e) a member of a class of persons prescribed by the regulations; (f) subject to sections 37 and 38, a member of the family of a person mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d), or (e) [...].

[...] allow for the creation of other classes of visa by Ministerial Order including visas which “serves the purpose of facilitating [...] entry for a range of special purposes.”