Visit World - Dutch Citizens Traveling to Nauru: Entry Rules, Visa Requirements & Regulations

COVID-enrty requirements

Authorities in Nauru have lifted the requirement for pre- and post-arrival testing. Person(s) showing symptoms of COVID-19 at least 3 days prior to travel are encouraged to take a COVID test before travel. The Covid-19 Recovery Form is no longer required.

However, all arriving passengers must still provide proof of full vaccination.

Nauru Airlines emphasizes the necessary documents you must have to travel to Nauru:

Itinerary / Reservations and tickets
Valid foreign passport (minimum 6 months)
Valid visa to Nauru (if required)

Visitors to Nauru must obtain a visa prior to entering Nauru unless they are from one of the countries that are eligible for a visa on arrival or do not require a visa. All visitors must have a passport valid for at least 3 months after their departure date from Nauru.

Visa applications are submitted by email to the Nauru Immigration Service.

The visa-free regime currently applies only to the United Arab Emirates. Nauru's tourist visa is not required for citizens of the United Arab Emirates for stays of up to 30 days.

Visa on arrival

Visa on arrival can be obtained by citizens of the following 15 countries: Cook Islands, Fiji, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Russian Federation, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu

Citizens of 66 countries are issued visas under a simplified procedure. Unlike other visitors, they do not need to submit a certificate of no criminal record and a health certificate with their visa application;

Citizens of other countries need a visa to enter Nauru.

Visitor Visa

Visa requirements for Nauru

A Nauru visitor visa is valid for a maximum of 90 days. The main part of the visa application procedure for Nauru is the collection and submission of the required documents.

To apply for a visa to Nauru, an applicant must collect and submit the following documents:

Completed application form for a visa to Nauru
A copy of your passport valid for at least another three months after your planned stay in Nauru.
A recent passport photo with a white background.
Hotel reservation or sponsorship from a Nauru resident.
Copies of your bookings for flights to and from Nauru, as well as any other Pacific islands you visit.
Certificate of no criminal record.
Medical certificate.
Letter of invitation from a citizen of Nauru (for Australian and New Zealand passports only).
An international yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if you arrive from an infected area within 5 days.

Visa application process for Nauru

Unlike most of the world's immigration authorities, which want applicants to apply in person at a consulate/embassy with an interview, you need to send them the original documents by email, all scanned in color.

Visa applications are submitted by email to the Nauru Immigration Service with the required information and scanned documents to the following email address: [email protected], or by email to the Director of Immigration, Mr. Rajiv Kirtill at [email protected] or [email protected]. Parents must sign the application for their minor child. Visa processing can take about a month.

Once your visa is approved, the Nauru Department of Justice and Border Control will email you a copy of your visa certificate, which is sufficient to enter the country. Print this copy and have it with you when you travel to Nauru.

When to apply for a visa to Nauru?

The best time to apply for a visa to Nauru is about one to two months before your planned trip to give the relevant authorities enough time to process your visa.

How to travel to Nauru?

You can get to Nauru by the national airline Nauru Airlines, which operates flights to Nauru International Airport:

Brisbane (Australia),
Tarawa (Kiribati),
Kosrae (Micronesia),
Majuro (Marshall Islands),
Nadi (Fiji)
Pohnpei (Micronesia).

Transit visas are not required if the connecting flight departs within three hours of arrival in Nauru. If more than three hours, then for transit you need to provide confirmed further tickets.

Importation of pets is possible only with a special permit issued by the Ministry of Justice of Nauru.

A person who intends to bring a pet to Nauru must send a written notice to the quarantine chief of Nauru at least 14 days before the animal's expected arrival date. The message must contain information about the animal, the method of transportation, and the expected date of arrival.

Import of national and foreign currency is not limited. The export of the national currency is allowed up to an amount not exceeding 2500 AUD, the export of any amount of Australian dollars above this amount is prohibited without properly issued permission from the Bank of Nauru.

Duty-free importation of up to 400 cigarettes or 50 cigars, or 1 pound (450 grams) of tobacco (for persons over 16 years of age), as well as up to 3 quarts (3.3 liters) of alcoholic beverages or wine (for persons over 21 years of age), is allowed.

The importation of firearms and explosives (including fireworks and their components, air pistols, knives and daggers of all kinds, sticks, and canes with bladed weapons), drugs and drug-containing substances, as well as pornographic materials, is prohibited. It is also prohibited to import food products that have not passed special sanitary and hygienic control, while all fruits, vegetables, wood products, plants, and seeds are subject to mandatory inspection (importation is allowed only with a phytosanitary certificate). It is forbidden to export samples of plants and animals, eggs, and stuffed birds under state protection, as well as products made of leather, bone, feathers of birds, shells, and corals.

The minimum driving age is 18 years old. Driving in Nauru requires you to have an International Driver's Permit and your native driver's license, you don't need to get a Nauruan driver's license on arrival. Your IDP will serve as a translation of your native driver's license, which should solve any language problem between the country you plan to visit and the country of your residence. Also, your local driver's license will only be valid if you accompany it with an International Driver's Permit.

Nauru has left-hand traffic. The top speed is 30 mph.

Nauru is an oval-shaped island with an area of 21 square kilometers (8 square miles) in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the smallest republic in the world with 30 km of roads. The entire road takes less than 30 minutes to drive through. Animals and pedestrians walking on the road can make night driving dangerous.

Car rental

Bring your ID, credit card, and confirmation number. The car rental company will ask you to show your driver's license and credit card. You must be at least 25 years old to rent a car.

Police - 110

Ambulance - 111

Fire Department - 112

You can find Nauru Embassies in different countries at: https://www.embassy-worldwide.com/country/nauru/

[email protected]

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