No visa needed

Do citizens of Nauru need a visa for Kiribati?

Citizens of Nauru don’t need a visa for Kiribati and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Nauru: the passport opens 42 countries visa-free; Yaren District — South Tarawa: ≈ 700 km, about 1.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to Kiribati without a visa on a Nauru passport?

Yes, citizens of Nauru don’t need a visa for Kiribati for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Kiribati visa rules at a glance

With a Nauru passport you can visit 42 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 47 with an e-visa; 82 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Nauru passport ranks 116th of 199.
Nauru passport: visa-free access to 42 countries; Kiribati passport: 79.
Citizens of Nauru and Kiribati can travel together visa-free to 38 countries, for example: Micronesia, Vanuatu, Fiji, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Mauritius, Costa Rica, United Arab Emirates, Seychelles, Panama, Bahamas, Ecuador, Jamaica, and Peru.
A language both countries share: English.
Both countries use the same currency — Australian Dollar — so there is no need to exchange money.
Citizens of Kiribati, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Nauru. Nauru visa for citizens of Kiribati

Travelling to Kiribati: good to know

Yaren District — South Tarawa: about 700 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 1.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
Local time: Yaren District 12:00 — South Tarawa 13:00.
Local currency: Australian Dollar and KID.
Languages: English and Gilbertese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ A$1.42.
Kiribati is the 1st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Nauru.