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🇰🇮 Republic of Kiribati · investor

Investment Visa

By Sam Parks · Last reviewed: 30 June 2026

Kiribati investment visa route for applicants with an approved Foreign Investment Certificate from the Investment Promotion Division.

No sponsorship requiredDoes not lead to permanent residencyTemporary investment-related stay; confirm the approved validity and any business conditions on the visa issued by Kiribati Immigration.In flux
Processing time
Secure the Foreign Investment Certificate first, then use the official Investment Visa form and current Kiribati Immigration filing route.
Government fees
Confirm the current fee with visaofficer@mfa.gov.ki or the official Kiribati Immigration page before payment.
Typical duration
Temporary investment-related stay; confirm the approved validity and any business conditions on the visa issued by Kiribati Immigration.
Sponsorship required
No
Leads to permanent residency
No
Reviewed 30 June 2026Kiribati Immigration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration ↗
Rule changes note —Kiribati coverage is based on the official Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration immigration page and Kiribati Immigration temporary-entry forms. The reviewed public packet supports visitor, group visitor, transit, work, religious worker, student and investment visa coverage, plus visa-exemption, sponsorship, medical and police-certificate handling. Applicants should confirm the current fee, email filing route, supporting evidence and visa conditions with Kiribati Immigration before travel, work, study, sponsorship or investment.
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Overview

Kiribati coverage is based on the official Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration immigration page and Kiribati Immigration temporary-entry forms. The reviewed public packet supports visitor, group visitor, transit, work, religious worker, student and investment visa coverage, plus visa-exemption, sponsorship, medical and police-certificate handling. Applicants should confirm the current fee, email filing route, supporting evidence and visa conditions with Kiribati Immigration before travel, work, study, sponsorship or investment. The official Investment Visa form says applicants should use it for an Investment Visa. It asks whether the principal applicant has an approved Foreign Investment Certificate from the Investment Promotion Division under the Foreign Investment Act 2018 and says that, without a Foreign Investment Certificate, the applicant is unable to proceed with the application.

ℹ️ Who can apply?

You do not need a job offer or employer to apply for the Investment Visa. This route does not lead to permanent residence. Open to qualifying applicants from all countries.

Additional sources

  • Primary source

    Kiribati Immigration ↗ · Kiribati Immigration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration

    Link last verified: 30 June 2026

  • Primary source

    Kiribati visa information ↗ · Kiribati Immigration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration

    Link last verified: 30 June 2026

  • Primary source

    Kiribati Medical Form ↗ · Kiribati Immigration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration

    Link last verified: 30 June 2026

Eligibility

Typical criteria

  • ✓The principal applicant has an approved Foreign Investment Certificate from the Investment Promotion Division.Kiribati Immigration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration ↗
  • ✓The applicant attaches the Foreign Investment Certificate to the immigration application.Kiribati Immigration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration ↗
  • ✓The applicant and included family members can satisfy identity, contact, health, character and temporary-entry evidence requested by the form.Kiribati Immigration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration ↗

Common blockers

  • !The principal applicant does not have an approved Foreign Investment Certificate from the Investment Promotion Division.Kiribati Immigration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration ↗
  • !The applicant tries to use the investment visa route before investment approval or without required family, health, character or contact evidence.Kiribati Immigration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration ↗
  • !The applicant relies on an old third-party checklist instead of the current MFAI immigration page and official form.Kiribati Immigration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration ↗
  • !The applicant cannot provide passport, fee, health, character, travel, sponsor, work, study or investment evidence requested by Kiribati Immigration.Kiribati Immigration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration ↗
  • !The applicant gives false or misleading information, withholds a material change, or remains in Kiribati after the visa expires.Kiribati Immigration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration ↗

Typical evidence

  • ·Completed and signed Kiribati Immigration application form for the relevant visa type.Kiribati Immigration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration ↗
  • ·Passport or travel document and recent passport-size photographs requested by the form.Kiribati Immigration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration ↗
  • ·Appropriate fee, confirmed through visaofficer@mfa.gov.ki or the official immigration page before payment.Kiribati Immigration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration ↗
  • ·Medical certificates if Kiribati Immigration requires them.Kiribati Immigration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration ↗
  • ·Police certificates if the stay will be 24 months or longer and the form trigger applies.Kiribati Immigration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration ↗
  • ·Approved Foreign Investment Certificate from the Investment Promotion Division.Kiribati Immigration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration ↗
  • ·Identity, passport and contact evidence for the principal applicant and included family members.Kiribati Immigration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration ↗
  • ·Relationship evidence for included partner or dependent children.Kiribati Immigration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration ↗
  • ·Health and police evidence where the form requires it.Kiribati Immigration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration ↗

Application pathway

  1. 01

    Check the route fit

    Obtain the Foreign Investment Certificate from the Investment Promotion Division before filing the visa application.

  2. 02

    Build the evidence pack

    Complete the official Investment Visa form and attach the investment certificate.

  3. 03

    Submit through the official channel

    Prepare family, identity, health, character and contact evidence requested by the form.

  4. 04

    After approval

    Comply with the approved investment and immigration conditions after the visa is granted.

Official application links

Where to actually go next

Government links only

These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.

  1. ApplyApplicant
    Use the Investment Visa application form ↗

    Use this official Kiribati source to confirm the current eligibility, checklist, fee and filing route before relying on the visa. Kiribati coverage is based on the official Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration immigration page and Kiribati Immigration temporary-entry forms. The reviewed public packet supports visitor, group visitor, transit, work, religious worker, student and investment visa coverage, plus visa-exemption, sponsorship, medical and police-certificate handling. Applicants should confirm the current fee, email filing route, supporting evidence and visa conditions with Kiribati Immigration before travel, work, study, sponsorship or investment.

    Kiribati Immigration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration · verified 30 June 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Can I apply without a Foreign Investment Certificate?+−

No. The official form says the applicant is unable to proceed without a Foreign Investment Certificate.

Can family be included?+−

The form says it can be used for a single person or a family, including principal applicant, partner and dependent children under 18.

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