Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Program
- Processing time
- 3–4 months
- Physical presence
- None. There is no residency requirement and no travel to Nauru at any stage — the process is fully remote.
- Family
- Unusually broad: spouse or common-law partner, children, parents, grandparents and siblings can be included, each adding a set fee (for example roughly 2,000 USD for a spouse and 15,000 USD for a sibling).
Investment routes
Contribution
From $115 000
- Capital
- Non-refundable
Non-refundable contribution to the Nauru Treasury Fund for a single applicant, at the standard rate. A temporary “Iruwa Initiative” discount to about 90,000 USD has been advertised, but sources report different end dates in 2026 — some as early as mid-2026 — so verify the current price before relying on it. With government fees, the all-in single cost is roughly 100,000–105,000 USD.
Limits and drawbacks
- Mobility is modest: the passport reaches only around 85 destinations visa-free, and does not include the EU Schengen area, the United Kingdom or the United States. If European or US travel is the goal, this is not the passport for it.
- The programme is brand new (2024 Act) with very little track record. Recent history — Vanuatu — shows that countries can withdraw visa-free access from a young citizenship-by-investment scheme; treat today’s visa-free list as potentially fragile.
- The contribution is non-refundable, and the advertised discounted rate (about 90,000 USD) is a temporary window whose end date is reported inconsistently — confirm the current price directly with the Program Office.
- As with all fast, remote programmes, expect thorough due diligence, and some nationalities may be restricted; check eligibility for your nationality before applying.