Visitors to Nauru must obtain a visa unless they come from one of the countries eligible for free visa on arrival. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 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.
Citizens of the following countries and territories may enter Nauru without a visa for the following period:
Holders of diplomatic and official passports of Japan can enter Nauru without a visa.
An agreement between Nauru and India on visa exemption for holders of diplomatic and official passports was signed in September 2024 and is yet to be ratified.
An agreement between Nauru and South Ossetia on mutual visa-free trips for 90 days within any 180 day period was signed on 3 February 2018 and is yet to be ratified.
Citizens of the following countries may obtain a free visa on arrival for 90 days:
Citizens of the following countries are issued visas under a simplified procedure. <br> Unlike other visitors, they do not have to submit a criminal record certificate and a certificate of medical fitness together with a visa application.
In early 2014, it was decided that journalists reporting on Nauru detention centre will be charged 8000 AUD for a 3-month visa.