Nauru
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Visa, 3 months
Before you travel: you need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
The allowance is per visit: it starts again on your next entry.
Entry and stay only. What this covers
Entry conditions1 to check
- A visitor's visa may only be granted to a person who holds a valid ticket for travel from Nauru to another country and any documents necessary for entering the country of destination, in respect of whom there are no grounds for a belief that he or she will contravene a visa condition, and who is able to show means of support if so requested (Regulation 12(1)).
Your stay
Add your arrival date to work out the stay that fits this rule.
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Official wording
An application for a visitor’s visa: (a) may be made on entry into Nauru if the applicant is a national of a country covered by Regulation 16(4); and (b) shall be made before entry in the case of any other applicant. … A visitor’s visa may be granted: … (a) for a period not exceeding 3 months; and (b) for a single entry only. … SCHEDULE 4 SIMPLIFIED VISITOR’S VISA APPLICATION COUNTRIES … 1. Antigua and Barbuda 2. Australia, Commonwealth of 3. Austria, Republic of 4. Bahamas, Commonwealth of The 5. Bangladesh, People‘s Republic of 6. Barbados 7. Belgium, Kingdom of 8. Belize 9. Botswana, Republic of 10. Brunei, Republic of 11. Bulgaria, Republic of 12. Canada 13. Cape Verde, Republic of 14. Comoros, Union of the 15. Cuba, Republic of 16. Cyprus, Republic of 17. Czech Republic 18. Denmark, Kingdom of 19. Dominica, Commonwealth of 20. Dominican Republic 21. East Timor, Democratic Republic of (Timor-Leste) 22. Estonia, Republic of 23. Finland, Republic of 24. French Republic 25. Germany, Federal Republic of 26. Ghana, Republic of 27. Greece (Hellenic Republic) 28. Grenada 29. Guinea Bissau, Republic of 30. Guyana, Co-operative Republic of 31. Haiti, Republic of 32. Hungary 33. Iceland, Republic of 34. India, Republic of 35. Ireland 36. Italian Republic 37. Jamaica 38. Japan 39. Kenya, Republic of 40. Korea, Republic of 41. Latvia, Republic of 42. Lesotho, Kingdom of 43. Lithuania, Republic of 44. Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of 45. Malawi, Republic of … 46. Malaysia 47. Maldives, Republic of 48. Malta, Republic of 49. Mauritius, Republic of 50. Netherlands, Kingdom of the 51. New Zealand 52. Norway, Kingdom of 53. Poland, Republic of 54. Portuguese Republic 55. Romania 56. Saint Kitts and Nevis, Federation of 57. Saint Lucia 58. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 59. San Marino, Republic of 60. Sao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic of 61. Slovak Republic 62. Slovenia, Republic of 63. Spain, Kingdom of 64. Sweden, Kingdom of 65. Swiss Confederation 66. Trinidad and Tobago, Republic of
Aevamo’s reading
Section 10(1) of the Immigration Act 2014 creates the obligation — a person who is not a citizen of Nauru shall not enter or remain without a valid visa — and section 10(2) authorises the Regulations to exempt persons; the Immigration Regulations 2014 implement that obligation and create the specific entitlements (visa on arrival, visa waiver, simplified application).
These issuers are listed in Schedule 4 (Simplified Visitor's Visa Application Countries) and are not covered by Regulation 16(4), so under Regulation 12(2)(b) they must apply for a visitor's visa before entry; Regulation 12(7) caps that visa at 3 months. Spain, which is also in Schedule 4, is nevertheless covered by Regulation 16(4)(a) as an unqualified Schedule 5 visa waiver agreement country and is therefore answered on the visa-on-arrival row instead.
Source details
How the documents behind this regime are dated
The consolidated reprint states it is 'Service 5', printed 19 May 2026 (page footers dated 19/5/2026), and its Table of Amendments lists amendments through the Immigration (Amendment) Regulations 2026 SL 20, notified 30 April 2026.
What this answer covers Limits & assumptions
Work and residence rights are separate from this check. This is the entry rule and the length of stay the instrument grants. It is not a decision about you: the officer at the border decides admission, and we do not evaluate the purpose of your trip, your passport's remaining validity, an onward ticket, funds, insurance or health requirements.
Informational planning, not legal or immigration advice. The source is linked so you can check our reading.