Nauru
New Zealand passportEdit check
Visa, 3 months
Before you travel: you need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
The allowance is per visit: it starts again on your next entry.
Entry and stay only. What this covers
Entry conditions2 to check
- All applicants from Australia and New Zealand must provide a sponsorship letter written and signed by a Nauruan citizen who is currently residing in Nauru (Regulation 12(9)).
- A visitor's visa may only be granted to a person who holds a valid ticket for travel from Nauru to another country and any documents necessary for entering the country of destination, in respect of whom there are no grounds for a belief that he or she will contravene a visa condition, and who is able to show means of support if so requested (Regulation 12(1)).
Your stay
Add your arrival date to work out the stay that fits this rule.
Add entry dateSource & evidence Read the original words
Official wording
An application for a visitor’s visa: (a) may be made on entry into Nauru if the applicant is a national of a country covered by Regulation 16(4); and (b) shall be made before entry in the case of any other applicant. … A visitor’s visa may be granted: … (a) for a period not exceeding 3 months; and (b) for a single entry only. … All applicants from Australia and New Zealand shall on submitting their application for a visitor visa, provide a sponsorship letter written and signed by a Nauruan citizen who is currently residing in Nauru. … SCHEDULE 4 SIMPLIFIED VISITOR’S VISA APPLICATION COUNTRIES … 2. Australia, Commonwealth of … 51. New Zealand
Aevamo’s reading
Section 10(1) of the Immigration Act 2014 creates the obligation — a person who is not a citizen of Nauru shall not enter or remain without a valid visa — and section 10(2) authorises the Regulations to exempt persons; the Immigration Regulations 2014 implement that obligation and create the specific entitlements (visa on arrival, visa waiver, simplified application).
Australia and New Zealand appear in Schedule 4 and are not covered by Regulation 16(4), so they must apply for a visitor's visa before entry; Regulation 12(9) adds the sponsorship-letter requirement specific to their applications, and Regulation 12(7) caps the visa at 3 months.
Source details
How the documents behind this regime are dated
The consolidated reprint states it is 'Service 5', printed 19 May 2026 (page footers dated 19/5/2026), and its Table of Amendments lists amendments through the Immigration (Amendment) Regulations 2026 SL 20, notified 30 April 2026.
What this answer covers Limits & assumptions
Work and residence rights are separate from this check. This is the entry rule and the length of stay the instrument grants. It is not a decision about you: the officer at the border decides admission, and we do not evaluate the purpose of your trip, your passport's remaining validity, an onward ticket, funds, insurance or health requirements.
Informational planning, not legal or immigration advice. The source is linked so you can check our reading.