Nauru has announced the launch of a Citizenship by Investment programme in the end of 2024. The Government of the Pacific country disclosed this information during the latest international climate summit.
Nauru is a small island that lies north-east of Australia and Papua New Guinea and covers an area of 21 sq. km. Its population is just over 12,000 and only a narrow strip of coast is inhabited. The island is unlikely to attract citizenship seekers looking for a permanent place to relocate. But its programme may interest investors that value global mobility: the possibility to travel with no visa restrictions and to open accounts in foreign banks with minimum due diligence.
Benefits of the Nauru passport:
- Visa-free entry to 89 countries, including Ireland, Nepal, UAE, and Singapore
- No entry or residency requirements
- Passports for the entire family, including siblings and parents of the investor
- Investment from $90,000 (limited-time offer valid until 30 June 2026)
- Passport in 3–4 months
- Full payment only after the application is approved
- No need to renounce other citizenships
Nauru Program Conditions
The program offers only one option: a non-refundable contribution to a fund that moderates the impact of climate change on the island’s community. It was the climate change consequences, such as shrinking coastlines and hurricanes, that led the Government to launch the Citizenship by Investment program.
Applications are accepted from couples with children of any age, parents, grandparents and siblings of each spouse.
- Non-refundable contribution to the Nauru Prosperity Fund
- Minimum investment threshold: $90,000 (special offer until June 30, 2026)
- Contribution for each dependent over 16 years old: $2,000
- Contribution for each sibling: $15,000 (in addition to the dependent fee)
- Application Fee
- $5,000 — main applicant
- $2,000 — each family member
- Due Diligence Check
- $6,000 — main applicant
- $3,000 — each family member over 16
- Bank Due Diligence & Transaction Fee
- $1,200 — main applicant
- $1,700 — family up to 4 members
- $2,200 — family of 5 or more
- Passport Fee
- $500 per person
Applications can be submitted only through authorised agents, and the processing time is about 3–4 months. No visits to the island are required: interviews can be held online and documentation is handed over through an agent.
Citizenship can be granted to an investor over 18 years old, who has a legally earned income and no criminal record.
The due diligence requires a minimum package of documents:
- Passports, marriage and birth certificates
- Criminal record certificates for all adult family members
- Bank account statement or other proof of investment capacity
The Nauru initiative is the second of its kind within the Pacific region, along with the long-running Vanuatu program, which is the closest neighbour of the small island. Now it is considered one of the most accessible and fastest programs in the world.
