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Investment Visa

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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 Kiribati Immigration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration ↗

In short

As of 30 June 2026, the Investment Visa for Republic of Kiribati is an unsponsored Kiribati immigration route. Sources: official Republic of Kiribati government pages, reviewed 30 June 2026.

Cite this: https://visaatlas.org/visas/kiribati/investment-visa#answer

What is the Investment Visa in Republic of Kiribati?

Investment Visa is an unsponsored Kiribati route. Indicative government fees are Confirm the current fee with visaofficer@mfa.gov.ki or the official Kiribati Immigration page before payment; indicative processing time is Secure the Foreign Investment Certificate first, then use the official Investment Visa form and current Kiribati Immigration filing route; typical duration is Temporary investment-related stay; confirm the approved validity and any business conditions on the visa issued by Kiribati Immigration. This route does not lead to permanent residence.

Verified against Kiribati Immigration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration on 30 June 2026.

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.

Additional sources

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

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

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

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Eligibility

Typical criteria

Common blockers

Typical evidence

Application pathway

  1. Check the route fit

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

  2. Build the evidence pack

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

  3. Submit through the official channel

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

  4. After approval

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

After approval: prepare for your next step

For Investment Visa, use the actual decision and the issuing authority’s instructions to establish what has been granted. A successful application, permission to enter, permission to work and a residence document are not interchangeable.

  1. 1. Check the decision. Confirm the name, passport, status granted, start date and any next action. Resolve an error with the authority before relying on the document for travel or employment.
  2. 2. Establish the travel step. Read any entry window, activation, collection or in-country registration instruction. For an extension or change of status, do not assume leaving the country is required or safe while a further step remains pending.
  3. 3. Confirm what you may do. Check whether employment, self-employment, remote work or study is permitted under the status granted. Do not infer unrestricted work rights from the absence of an employer sponsor.
  4. 4. Organise the household. Check each accompanying person’s permission separately, then arrange healthcare, accommodation, access to money and the relevant local registrations. A tax number or bank account does not by itself prove a right to work.
  5. 5. Keep the ongoing conditions visible. Record the actual expiry, renewal process, permitted absences and any duty to report changes. An initial grant does not automatically establish permanent residence or citizenship.
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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

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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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How we verified this

We check every figure on this page against the primary government source, record the date it was last checked, and re-check it on a regular schedule. Rules change, so always confirm time-sensitive details with the official source before you rely on them. Visa Atlas is an information-only publication and does not give legal advice.

Primary source: Kiribati Immigration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration

Last checked: 30 June 2026

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