🇳🇷Nauru Visa for American Citizens2026 Requirements, Fees & Documents

Visitor visa (up to 1 month)

AUD 50

Visitor visa (up to 2 months)

AUD 150

Visitor visa (up to 3 months)

AUD 250

Visitor Visa (up to 1 month)

Short-term tourism and personal visits to Nauru for up to one month.

• CORRECTED (2026-07-17): fee_usd was previously set to 50 (the raw AUD digit copied unconverted); the justice.gov.nr fee table and the Government of Nauru's official visa-requirements page (which explicitly states 'AUD$8000 media visa application fee' for the same fee table's Media Visa row) confirm all fees on this schedule are quoted in AUD, Nauru's official currency.
• Correct value: AUD 50 (unchanged) converted to USD at the prevailing AUD/USD rate (~0.70 as of mid-July 2026) = USD 35.
• Application submitted by email to the Immigration Division (visa@naurugov.nr or darlenenauruimmi@gmail.com).
• Schedule 3 countries (16 Pacific/regional nations) are exempt from the visitor visa fee.
• Schedule 4 countries (~66 nations) qualify for a Simplified Visitor's Visa Application process.
• No e-visa portal exists; no processing-time information is published on the official site.

Visitor Visa (up to 2 months)

Short-term tourism and personal visits to Nauru for stays of up to two months.

• CORRECTED (2026-07-17): fee_usd was previously set to 150 (the raw AUD digit copied unconverted).
• The fee is AUD 150 on the justice.gov.nr fee table; all fees on that table are denominated in AUD (confirmed by the official nauru.gov.nr visa-requirements page's explicit 'AUD$8000' media-visa wording for the same table).
• Converted at the prevailing AUD/USD rate (~0.70 as of mid-July 2026): USD 105.
• Application submitted by email to the Immigration Division.
• Schedule 3 countries are fee-exempt.
• Schedule 4 countries qualify for simplified application process.

Visitor Visa (up to 3 months)

Short-term tourism and personal visits to Nauru for stays of up to three months.

• CORRECTED (2026-07-17): fee_usd was previously set to 250 (the raw AUD digit copied unconverted).
• The fee is AUD 250 on the justice.gov.nr fee table; all fees on that table are denominated in AUD (confirmed by the official nauru.gov.nr visa-requirements page's explicit 'AUD$8000' media-visa wording for the same table).
• Converted at the prevailing AUD/USD rate (~0.70 as of mid-July 2026): USD 175.
• Application submitted by email to the Immigration Division.
• Schedule 3 countries are fee-exempt but still require an advance visa.
• Schedule 4 countries qualify for simplified application process.

Business Visa (General)

Permits a foreign national to conduct general business or a profession in Nauru; a local sponsor is required.

• CORRECTED (2026-07-17): fee_usd was previously set to 6000 (the raw AUD digit copied unconverted).
• Fee is AUD 6,000 (multiple entry, up to 12 months) plus an AUD 50 application/processing fee, per the justice.gov.nr fee table; that table is denominated in AUD (confirmed by the official nauru.gov.nr visa-requirements page's explicit 'AUD$8000' wording for the Media Visa row of the same table).
• Converted at the prevailing AUD/USD rate (~0.70 as of mid-July 2026): USD 4,200.
• A local sponsor is required (Wikipedia 'Visa policy of Nauru' and official page).
• The Business Visa class also has distinct sub-categories captured as separate entries here (Media, Research, Religious Vocation, Employment, Education, and now Diplomatic) - the Diplomatic sub-category is fee-exempt.
• Application by email to the Immigration Division (visa@naurugov.nr).

Media Visa

For visiting media, journalists, and film crews reporting on or filming in Nauru.

• CORRECTED (2026-07-17): fee_usd was previously set to 8000 (the raw AUD digit copied unconverted, despite this entry's own prior notes already flagging 'approx. USD 5,200').
• The official Government of Nauru visa-requirements page states verbatim: 'the payment of the AUD$8000 media visa application fee' - explicitly confirming AUD denomination.
• Converted at the prevailing AUD/USD rate (~0.70 as of mid-July 2026): USD 5,600.
• Single entry, 3 months; non-refundable if the application is unsuccessful.
• Applicants submit a completed application form, passport bio-page, and an employer letter stating the reason for the trip, by email to the Immigration Division.

Research Visa

For foreign nationals conducting research in Nauru.

• CORRECTED (2026-07-17): fee_usd was previously set to 200 (the raw AUD digit copied unconverted).
• Fee is AUD 200 (multiple entry) or AUD 100 (single entry), plus an AUD 50 processing fee, per the justice.gov.nr fee table (denominated in AUD, confirmed by the nauru.gov.nr visa-requirements page's explicit 'AUD$8000' wording for the same table).
• Converted at the prevailing AUD/USD rate (~0.70 as of mid-July 2026): USD 140 for the multiple-entry tier recorded here (single-entry AUD 100 -> approx. USD 70).
• Application by email to the Immigration Division.

Religious Vocation Visa

For clergy, missionaries, and persons entering Nauru for a religious vocation.

• Religious Vocation sub-category of the Business Visa.
• No visa fee, multiple entry (an AUD 50 processing fee applies to Business Visa applications; justice.gov.nr fee schedule).
• Application by email to the Immigration Division.

Education Visa

Education sub-category of the Business Visa, for persons entering Nauru in connection with education.

• Education sub-category of the Business Visa.
• No visa fee, multiple entry (an AUD 50 processing fee applies to Business Visa applications; justice.gov.nr fee schedule).
• The official fee schedule does not state whether this covers enrolled students or persons employed in Nauru's education sector; Nauru publishes no separate student-visa category.
• Application by email to the Immigration Division.