Destination Guides
Nauru

 
assport/Visa
 
Passport/Visa

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Passports

Passport valid for six months from the date of entry required by all.

 
Visas

Required by all except the following:
(a) nationals of New Zealand for stays of up to three months and Korea (Rep) for stays of up to 14 days;
(b) transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft, provided they hold onward or return documentation and do not leave the airport.

 
Note

1. Nationals of the following countries may obtain a tourist visa on arrival for stays of up to 30 days, provided holding valid passport, return or onward tickets, sufficient funds and a confirmed hotel booking: Australia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, Cayman Islands, Fiji, Guam, Ireland, Japan, Korea (Rep), Montserrat, Peru, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Turks & Caicos Islands, the UK and the USA.

 
Types of visa and cost

Visitor and Business. Visitor’s visas should be organised by the sponsor in Nauru. Passport details should be given so that a visa letter may be sent directly. Visas are issued free of charge.

 
Validity

30 days.

 
Application to

Consulate General.

 
Application requirements

(a) Letter giving details such as purpose of visit and dates of intended stay. There is no application form. (b) Proof of return or onward ticket and valid documents for next destination. (c) Evidence of prearranged hotel booking or details of other accommodation. (d) Valid passport (should not be sent with application, but presented on arrival). (e) For business visas, letter from Nauruan company or individual.

 
Working days required

Four to five (tourist visas); five to six (business visas); it is, however, recommended that applications are made at least two weeks prior to date of travel.

 
Temporary residence

Contact the Principal Immigration Officer in Nauru (tel: (674) 444 3133). A visa can be sent by post; no fee is charged.

 
Passport/Visa Information

Consulate General of the Republic of Nauru in Australia
Level 7, 128 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
Tel: (3) 9653 5709.
Website: www.dfat.gov.au/geo/nauru

Nauru Permanent Mission of the Republic of Nauru to the United Nations in the USA
800 2nd Avenue, Suite 400A, New York, NY 10017, USA
Tel: (212) 937 0074.
Website: www.un.int/nauru

 
 
 
ontact Addresses
 
South Pacific Tourism Organisation

Street address: Level 3, FNPF Place, 343-359 Victoria Parade, Suva, Fiji
Postal address: PO Box 13119, Suva, Fiji
Tel: (679) 330 4177.
Website: www.spto.org

 
Consulate General of the Republic of Nauru in Australia

Level 7, 128 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
Tel: (3) 9653 5709.
Website: www.dfat.gov.au/geo/nauru

 
Nauru Permanent Mission of the Republic of Nauru to the United Nations in the USA

800 2nd Avenue, Suite 400A, New York, NY 10017, USA
Tel: (212) 937 0074.
Website: www.un.int/nauru

 
 
 
ealth
 
Health

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1

A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travellers over one year of age coming from infected areas. (This includes transit passengers not leaving the airport.)

 
2

Vaccination may be required.

 
3

Typhoid may occur in rural areas with poor sanitation. Immunisation is advised.

 
Food & drink

Mains water is normally chlorinated and, whilst relatively safe, may cause mild abdominal upsets. Bottled water is available and is advised for the first few weeks of stay. Drinking water outside main cities and towns may be contaminated and sterilisation is advisable. Local meat, poultry, seafood, fruit and vegetables are generally considered safe to eat.

 
Other risks

Immunisations are sometimes recommended for hepatitis A, B, TB and diphtheria. Outbreaks of dengue fever and Japanese encephalitis have also been reported. Sea snakes, poisonous fish and corals may present hazards to the bather.

 
Health care

Nauru has 14 GPs, all of whom work at either one of the two hospitals – Nauru General Hospital or Nauru Phosphate Corporation Hospital. There are no medical specialists, and serious or complicated cases are sent to Australia for treatment via Air Nauru. Travellers are advised to take out full health insurance prior to departure.

 
 
 
ublic Holidays
 
Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2006-June 2007 period.

Jan 1 2006 New Year’s Day. Jan 31 Independence Day. Apr 14-17 Easter. May 17 Constitution Day. Oct 26 Angam Day. Dec 25-26 Christmas.
Jan 1 2007 New Year’s Day. Jan 31 Independence Day. Apr 6-9 Easter. May 17 Constitution Day.