Visit World - Balinese Citizens Traveling to Kiribati: Entry Rules, Visa Requirements & Regulations

Visa-free regime

Visitors to Kiribati must obtain a visa if they do not come from one of the countries exempt from the visa regime.

120 days

All citizens of the European Union, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, Fiji, Grenada, Hong Kong, Iceland, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nauru, New Zealand, Norway, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Switzerland, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe

30 days

Belize, Macau, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, South Korea, Taiwan

Countries that need to apply for a visa before entering Kiribati, at Kiribati visa centers, embassies, or consulates, depending on how visa applications are accepted in your country of residence.

Visitor Visa

You can make a trip to Kiribati by getting a Kiribati visitor visa. The purpose of obtaining a visa can be:

Tourism or visiting family and friends
The guardian of a student or work visa holder
Business visitor
Child dependent on Kiribati citizen, resident, worker, or student visa holder

Required documents for obtaining Visitor Visa to Kiribati:

1. Application form - properly completed and signed.

2. Two photos

3. Passport and copy of the main page

Your passport must be valid for at least six months after the return date.
It must also have at least two blank pages.

4. Copy of identification document

5. A copy of the residence permit/visa

If your country of residence and citizenship are different

6. Police clearance from the country of citizenship or any country in which you have lived for five or more years, starting at the age of 17.

Note. You do not need to provide a police clearance if you do not intend to stay in Kiribati for 24 months or longer. Or you have already provided police clearance to the Kiribati Immigration Service along with your previous visa application and this police clearance was issued less than 24 months ago.

7. Medical certificate (if necessary)

8. Proof of financial solvency: a completed sponsorship form for temporary entry or proof that you have enough funds in your name to support yourself (bank statements, credit cards, etc.).

9. If you are accompanied by dependents: proof of family relationships, marriage certificate, birth certificate, etc.

10. For tourism:

Proof that you came on vacation or an excursion
Round-trip tickets
Evidence that confirms that you will return home after the end of your trip

11. For visiting family/friends:

Confirmation of the relationship between the applicant and a family member in Kiribati
Marriage certificate
Birth certificate
Family member residence permit in Kiribati
Round-trip tickets
Evidence that confirms that you will return home after the end of your trip

Kiribati Guest Visa Processing Time

The average time for issuing a Kiribati guest visa is 2-21 business days. It depends on the country in which you are applying for a visa.

Kiribati Visitor Visa Fee

Single-entry visa — 40 AUD

Multiple-entry visa — 80 AUD

You should use this form if you are applying for a visa to transit through Kiribati. You need to apply for a transit visa if you are going to transit through Kiribati and you are not from a country where the visa regime is canceled.

You can use this form to apply for a single person or family visa. The family may include the main applicant, partner, and dependent children under 18 years of age.

Cats and dogs can only be imported from Australia, Fiji, and New Zealand and need an import permit from the Chief Agricultural Director.

Duty-free import of up to 200 cigarettes or 225 g of tobacco or cigars; up to 1 liter of spirits and up to 1 liter of wine (only to persons aged 21 years) is allowed.

The import of firearms, ammunition, explosives, counterfeit money and goods, knives, and pornography is strictly prohibited. Strict quarantine laws regulate the import of specimens of state-protected plants and animals, as well as shell and coral products.

Visitors are not allowed to export human remains, artifacts aged 30 or more, traditional combat swords, traditional instruments, jewelry, or armor.

Import of national and foreign currency is not limited, more than 10,000 USD are subject to declaration.

You can drive Kiribati with an international or domestic driver's license for two weeks. After this period, you must obtain a Kiribati driver's license.

Automobile traffic is left-sided.

Car rental is available in Tarawa.

The minimum age for driving is 17 years old.

The speed limit is 40 km/h in cities and villages and 60 km/h on any other road.

The permitted blood alcohol level is 0.08%.

Drivers should be careful when driving at night, as there are no lights on the streets and visibility is poor.

Car rental

Persons must be 21 years old to rent a car in Kiribati. Most car rental companies in Kiribati require travelers to have a national driver's license, insurance, and an International Driver's Permit.

Police - 192 or 188

Ambulance - 994 or +686 28100 (Tungaru Central Hospital)

Fire Department - 193

You can find Kiribati Embassies in different countries at the following link: https://www.embassy-worldwide.com/country/kiribati/

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