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Business Visa (Employment)

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Guidance updated 15 November 2026. Full-review date shown above.

Specified employment under the Employment subclass; distinguish local-citizen-employer and public-service visa classes.

Qualifying employer/body required; no licensed-sponsor register verifiedDoes not lead to permanent residencyRegulation 6 permits a grant up to 12 months, single or multiple entry as granted; no universal duration or automatic renewal.In flux
Processing time
Form 1 to the Director of Immigration. Government instructions request an email to Immigration, completed form, passport scan and employer reason-for-trip letter. Where the class involves an institution, mission, research or self-employment instead, confirm the appropriate purpose evidence directly; do not invent a job-offer requirement for every subclass. No published decision-time commitment was established.
Government fees
Current Schedule 2: AUD 6,000 multiple entry up to 12 months, and an “Others” Employment row of AUD 1,000 requiring Immigration’s case-specific classification. Business processing AUD 50 where payable. The Division’s older AUD 8,000 Employment figure differs from the April 2026 legal schedule. Specified public-body employee exemptions and Ministerial waiver provisions must be checked for the actual case.
Typical duration
Regulation 6 permits a grant up to 12 months, single or multiple entry as granted; no universal duration or automatic renewal.
Sponsorship required
Qualifying employer/body required; no licensed-sponsor register verified
Leads to permanent residency
No
Reviewed RONLAW — Naoero's Online Legal Database ↗

In short

Specified employment under the Employment subclass; distinguish local-citizen-employer and public-service visa classes. Guidance updated 15 November 2026. Costs, application stages and eligibility conditions are set out with their sources below.

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What is the Business Visa (Employment) in Republic of Naoero?

Qualifying employer/body required; no licensed-sponsor register verified. Follow the actual Naoero (Nauru) class and grant conditions. Indicative government fees are Current Schedule 2: AUD 6,000 multiple entry up to 12 months, and an “Others” Employment row of AUD 1,000 requiring Immigration’s case-specific classification. Business processing AUD 50 where payable. The Division’s older AUD 8,000 Employment figure differs from the April 2026 legal schedule. Specified public-body employee exemptions and Ministerial waiver provisions must be checked for the actual case; indicative processing time is Form 1 to the Director of Immigration. Government instructions request an email to Immigration, completed form, passport scan and employer reason-for-trip letter. Where the class involves an institution, mission, research or self-employment instead, confirm the appropriate purpose evidence directly; do not invent a job-offer requirement for every subclass. No published decision-time commitment was established; typical duration is Regulation 6 permits a grant up to 12 months, single or multiple entry as granted; no universal duration or automatic renewal. This route does not lead to permanent residence.

Primary guidance checked with RONLAW — Naoero's Online Legal Database on 15 November 2026.

Overview

Employment is a Regulation 6 subclass distinct from General business, Local Business (Employment) for qualifying citizen employers, and the separate Public Service Employment rules. The holder cannot undertake employment other than that specified without the Secretary’s express written permission. Religious vocation needs written Ministerial approval; conduct, cultural-object and other reasonable conditions apply. Regulation 6(8) separately addresses fee exemptions for employees of the Republic, RONPHOS and statutory corporations and identifies other employee classes including RPC staff, housemaids, babysitters and Director-specified classes. Those are fee/classification provisions, not unrestricted work rights or proof that every employer is an approved licensed sponsor.

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Eligibility

Typical criteria

Common blockers

Typical evidence

Application pathway

  1. Check the route fit

    Confirm the precise Regulation 6 subclass and any separate applicable licence or authorisation.

  2. Build the evidence pack

    Prepare Form 1 and the actual purpose documents, including the multiple-entry health/character checklist when applicable.

  3. Submit through the official channel

    Confirm current email/submission instructions and the assessed fee with Immigration, then submit to the Director. Obtain actual approval before relying on travel or work plans.

  4. After approval

    Observe the purpose, entries and period actually granted. Notify the Director in writing as soon as practicable of relevant family, passport, business or employment changes. Renewal or another class after expiry must not be assumed: the Act generally requires departure to reapply unless an exception or Ministerial exemption applies.

After approval: prepare for your next step

For Business Visa (Employment), 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. Agree the lawful start date and onboarding with the employer or sponsor. Check whether the permission names an employer, role or activity before changing the arrangement.
  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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Plan the practical side of your stay

Once you have checked the official route, you can prepare for day-to-day life in Naoero (Nauru). These optional services are separate from the application and do not establish visa eligibility.

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. ChecklistApplicant + sponsor
    Read the current subclass conditions, Form 1 and fee schedule ↗

    Regulation 6 distinguishes the seven purposes and conditions; Schedule 2 contains the current legal tariffs. This PDF is not an application service.

    RONLAW — Naoero's Online Legal Database · verified

  2. Official guidanceApplicant + sponsor
    Check the official request instructions ↗

    Read the published request/documents and confirm the channel for your actual subclass. Use the Division’s form and a current fee assessment where its posted table differs from the law.

    Government of the Republic of Naoero · verified

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Frequently asked questions

Can the holder freely change employers?+

The condition restricts other employment without the Secretary’s express written permission. Check the actual grant before changing jobs.

Is the current fee AUD 8,000?+

The older Division table shows that amount, but the current legal schedule gives AUD 6,000 multiple entry and a separate Others row of AUD 1,000. Obtain a case-specific assessment, including any actual exemption.

Is this the Local Business (Employment) Visa?+

No. The local class has specific citizen-employer ownership and hiring rules. Public Service Employment also has its own contract/body rules and fee treatment.

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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: RONLAW — Naoero's Online Legal Database

Last checked: 15 November 2026

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