New Zealand passport → Nauru

Nauru visa for New Zealand citizens

Visa required

Visa required

New Zealand citizens need a visa for Nauru, arranged before the trip. Most visitors, including tourists, need a visa arranged before travel; there is no visa on arrival. Business visitors also need a local sponsor.

Official details are shown in English.

Status
Visa required
Max stay
Not fixed in our data
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

Apply well before the trip: visa processing for Nauru depends on the embassy or consulate handling your application. The length of stay is the one printed on your visa.

How Nauru counts your stay: Stay is limited to the period on your visa.

Before you go

Official details are shown in English.

  • Visa required in advance — Cost: Set by the Government of Nauru; Processing: Apply well before travel; Validity: As stated on the visa; Stay: As stated on the visa. Apply on the official site
  • Nauru visitor visa — Before booking flights; Set by the Government of Nauru. Tourist, business and student visas are all required in advance. Follow the application steps on the Government of Nauru visa page. Business travellers must show they have a local sponsor. Official site

At the border

Official details are shown in English.

  • Passport valid for at least 3 months on arrival
  • Visa issued before travel
  • Return or onward ticket and proof of sufficient funds may be requested
  • Plants and animals are controlled by the Quarantine Division; declare them

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Extend before you run out. Contact Nauru's immigration authorities before your visa expires.
  • Penalties. Our data does not list the overstay penalty for Nauru. Ask the immigration authority before you risk it: fines, deportation and entry bans are common elsewhere.

Questions

Do New Zealand citizens need a visa for Nauru?

New Zealand citizens need a visa for Nauru, arranged before the trip.

Can I extend my stay in Nauru?

Contact Nauru's immigration authorities before your visa expires.

What do I need at the border in Nauru?

Passport valid for at least 3 months on arrival; Visa issued before travel; Return or onward ticket and proof of sufficient funds may be requested.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Nauru against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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