Visitors to Nauru must obtain a visa unless they are citizens from one of the visa-exempt countries.
All visitors must hold a passport valid for at least 3 months. Transit visas are not required if the connecting flight leaves within three hours of arrival in Nauru. Business visitors must have a local sponsor.
Visa applications are made by emailing the Nauru Immigration with necessary details.
Visa policy map
Visa exemption Ordinary passports IATA According to the information from IATA, citizens of the following countries may enter Nauru without a visa for a maximum of 90 days:
Bilateral agreements Citizens of the following countries may enter Nauru without a visa for the following period in accordance with bilateral agreements:
90 days
90 days within any 6 months
14 days
Date of visa changes28 September 2010: Israel 14 May 2015: Russia 19 November 2017: United Arab Emirates
Non-ordinary passports Holders of diplomatic passports of Spain and holders of diplomatic and official passports of India and Japan may enter Nauru without a visa.
Visa required in advance Visa fee exemption According to the Nauru National Tourism Corporation, citizens of the following countries and territories are exempt from paying the visa fee. They must apply for a visitor's visa before travelling. Governments of Ireland and the United States have also confirmed that there is no visa issuance on arrival.
Journalist visas In early 2014, it was decided that journalists reporting on Nauru detention centre will be charged 8000 AUD for a 3-month visa.
Discrepancies - Citizens of Israel are not listed as a visa-exempt country in the IATA, while according to the bilateral agreement between Israel and Nauru, Israeli citizens do not require a visa. Also the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel has confirmed that Israeli citizens do not require a visa.
- Citizens of Spain are listed as a visa-exempt country in the IATA and by the Nauru Tourism authority; however, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain has confirmed that Spanish citizens do require a visa, and according to the Naurua embassy in Brisbane, Spanish citizens are only exempt from visa fee.
See also
Visa requirements for Nauruan citizens
References
External links
Nauru visa application form