Nauru Citizenship By Investment
Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Program offers a path to citizenship in exchange for a financial contribution into the Treasury Fund.
The investment program offers global mobility to over 100 countries, as well as straightforward application process for the main applicant and their family members.
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Why to Choose Nauru Climate Resilience Citizenship Program?
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What are the benefits of Nauru Citizenship by Investment Program?
Travel Visa-free globally
- The Nauru passport grants travel flexibility to various countries worldwide, including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong (SAR China) and the UAE.
- Nauru passport is one of the strongest passports in Oceania, giving its holder enhanced global mobility to various destinations worldwide.
Study for free in Australia
- Nauru passport allows you or your children to participate in various scholarships to finance the studies in Australia.
- The said scholarships could cover up to 100 % of tuition fees for undergraduate and postgraduate studies.
Nauru Dual Citizenship
- Nauru does not require investors to renounce their current nationality(s) in order to apply for the passport.
- Nauru as alternative passport can be used easily in various ways, including doing business worldwide, opening bank accounts and travelling.
Plan B for the whole family
- Nauru Economic Citizenship Program is a secure plan B for your and your family members. You can include your children, parents and grandparents into the application.
- Nauru Citizenship is inheritable, which means that your grandchildren can be naturalized in Nauru, provided at least one of their parents has Nauru passport.
Fast-track application
- Nauru citizenship by Investment application process is smooth and fast. The Program Office is limited to 90 days only to issue the final decision.
- The citizenship obtained through economic and climate resilience program grants the same rights as a citizenship obtained by birth or in the course of naturalization.
Politically neutral alternative CIP
- Nauru does not limit eligibility of applicants to certain countries.
- Citizens of all countries can apply for the second passport, upon fulfillment certain due diligence requirements.
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Investment Options for Nauru Citizenship Program
Significant Contribution
- Unlike other available citizenship by investment programs, Nauru offers only one investment option, which is a significant contribution.
- The said contribution is expected to support the crucial infrastructure that makes up the countries climate defenses.
- This is a unique opportunity to combat a climate crisis via contribution to the local economy of the island.
- The contribution is non-refundable.
* The total cost provided below does not include professional legal fees, courier and bank charges, as well as adding additional dependents.
| Fees | Single Investor | Married Couple | Married Couple with 2 kids under 18 y.o. | Married couple with 2 kids and investor's parents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum Investment | $ 105,000 | $ 110,000 | $ 110,000 | $ 115,000 |
| Application Fee | $ 25,000 | $ 27,500 | $ 27,500 | $ 30,000 |
| Due Diligence Fee | $ 10,000 | $ 17,500 | $ 17,500 | $ 32,500 |
| Passport Fee | $ 500 | $ 1,000 | $ 2,000 | $ 3,000 |
| Total * | $ 140,500 | $ 156,000 | $ 157,000 | $ 180,500 |
Requirements for Nauru Citizenship by Investment Program
Good Health
Applicants should be in good health and of sound mind.
A good health means that they do not have any contagious diseases such as HIV, hepatitis or typhus.
High-risk countries
An applicant should not be a citizen of Iran, North Korea or Myanmar at the moment of application, as well as after becoming a citizen of Nauru.
Failure to meet such a criteria will result in cancellation of the citizenship.
Clean Criminal Record
Every applicant above 16 years of age should have a clean criminal record. For the purpose of application process the imprisonment of less then 12 months is acceptable.
An applicant should provide a criminal record certificate from every country where he/she has been residing for the period of at least 6 months in the past 10 years.
Source of Funds
The principle applicant should be able to provide proof of funds in order to make a contribution.
Only legal source of funds are acceptable.
Investor
- Age: be at least 18 years of age.
- Financial Stability: be able to finance a significant contribution in the full amount.
Children
- Both biological or adopted children of the principal applicant or their spouse could apply for Nauru Citizenship.
- Children meeting the following requirements could be considered: (1) child under 18 y.o.; (2) child of any age, if physically or mentally challenged; or (3) child under 30 y.o., unmarried and financially supported by the main applicant.
Parents
- Parents of the main applicant and their spouse are eligible for the application.
- Parents should be above 55 y.o. and fully financially supported by the investor.
Spouse
- Only monogamous marriage is acceptable.
- Partnership (or civil union) without official registration of a marriage is also acceptable.
Siblings
- Both siblings of the investor as well as of their spouse are considered for the Nauru citizenship.
- There is no limitation with regards to the age of siblings, provided that they are not married and have never been married before.
Grandparents
- Grandparents of the main applicant and their spouse are eligible for the application.
- Grandparents should be above 55 y.o. and fully financially supported by the investor.
How to apply for Nauru Citizenship by Investment Program?
Documents Required
- passport and all national ID cards;
- criminal clearance certificate;
- medical certificate;
- birth certificate;
- marriage certificate (if any); and
- other documents on request from the Program Office.
Expected Duration: up to 30 days
Preparation of Documents
Inter Citizenship will help you to collect all the requested documents, as well as guide you through the whole certification process.
We will guide you through the whole application process and will communicate with the Nauru Program Office on your behalf to ensure the process remains as smooth and as fast as possible.
Please note that ordering certain documents from government institutions (e.g. criminal record certificate) can take some time. Everything depends on how fast the local authorities can provide a document in question. For example, in one country to produce a criminal certificate can take up to 7 days, while in another it can take up to 1 month.
Expected Duration: up to 90 days
Submission of Documents to the Program Office
Prior to submitting the documents to the Program Office, the applicant is required to pay application and due diligence fees upfront. Once it is done, all the requested documents along with proof of payment of the fees could be submitted.
One of benefits Nauru citizenship program is that all the documents could be submitted 100 % remotely. The Program Office has 90 days since the recipe of the application to adopt the decision. During the period of time the Program Office along with independent international due diligence firms will verify each profile to ensure the candidate’s clean personal background.
As a part of application process, the main applicant and all his dependents above 16 y.o. could be invited for an interview with the Program’s representatives. The interview will be performed online in the applicant’s native language. The purpose of the interview to verify a candidate’s profile in more detail.
Expected Duration: up to 30 days
Decision on the Application
Upon review of the application, the Program Office can adopt either of the following decision:
– approval;
– refusal; or
– delay for cause.
If the application is approved, the Program Office will issue a letter of approval in principal within the next 5 days since the approval.
After that, the applicant has 30 days to make a sustainable development contribution in the amount prescribed in the table above. On top of that you would be also required to pay additional fees such as passport and courier dispatch fees.
Expected Duration: up to 30 days
Certificate of Citizenship
Once all the payments are settled, the applicant will be invited to take an oath. An oath could be taken in front of a notary public in any country, where the applicant is currently residing.
After that the certificate of citizenship will be issued. The certificate of citizenship should be further submitted to the passport office to issue the Nauru travel document.
Once your passport is ready, we will deliver it to you via mail to any address worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Nauru climate resilience program offer real estate investment option?
No, there is no real estate investment option at the moment. The only one available investment option is non-refundable monetary contribution to the Treasure Fund.
At the moment there is no information available from Nauru government with regards to introducing other investment options.
Does Nauru passport provide a visa-free access to Europe?
Nauru passport gives a visa-free access to the United Kingdom (up to 180 days) and to Ireland (up to 90 days).
How much does Nauru passport cost?
The price varies depending on the composition of the investor’s family.
For a single applicant the total application prices will amount to USD 140,000, while for a family of four it will cost USD 157,000.
What makes Nauru Economic Citizenship Program unique?
Nauru, with a population of about 13,000, faces a tough situation. It’s location in the Central Pacific makes it very exposed to the effects of rising sea levels. The fertile coastal areas, where most residents live, are disappearing.
The driving force behind Nauru citizenship by investment extends beyond economics goals. Funds received from investors will be re-directed to the national resilience fund in order to combat the climate change affecting the island.
How long does the application process for Nauru passport last for?
If all the documents are in due order, the average whole application process does not exceed 5 months.
Should I visit the island to lodge the passport application?
You can apply for the second passport without any visit requirements or minimum stay on the island.
The whole application process is performed 100 % remotely. If your Nauru Citizenship by investment is approved in principal, we will send you passport along with the certificate of citizenship by mail.
What is Nauru?
Nauru is a small island, which is located in South Pacific, on the northern east from Australia. The island nation located in Pacific Ocean combats on a daily basis with a climate change, causing the biodiversity loss and deterioration of the coastal line.
One of the Nauru’s climate crisis solutions was to launch the Climate Resilience Citizenship program. The received funds should be directed to various development projects inside and outside Nauru.