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Business Visa (Media)
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Guidance updated 15 November 2026. Full-review date shown above.
Film, journalism or other media activity: single entry up to three months, with the published AUD 8,000 media tariff.
- 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
- AUD 8,000 for single entry up to three months, plus AUD 50 Business Visa processing where payable. The government media instructions describe the media application fee as non-refundable if unsuccessful; obtain the assessed amount and any actual statutory waiver/exemption before payment. Payment does not guarantee a grant.
- Typical duration
- Single entry only, up to three months; no multiple-entry Media grant under Regulation 6(6).
- Sponsorship required
- Check actual category and any visitor or purpose support
- Leads to permanent residency
- No
In short
Film, journalism or other media activity: single entry up to three months, with the published AUD 8,000 media tariff. 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 (Media) in Republic of Naoero?
Check actual category and any visitor or purpose support. Follow the actual Naoero (Nauru) class and grant conditions. Indicative government fees are AUD 8,000 for single entry up to three months, plus AUD 50 Business Visa processing where payable. The government media instructions describe the media application fee as non-refundable if unsuccessful; obtain the assessed amount and any actual statutory waiver/exemption before payment. Payment does not guarantee a grant; 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 Single entry only, up to three months; no multiple-entry Media grant under Regulation 6(6). This route does not lead to permanent residence.
Primary guidance checked with RONLAW — Naoero's Online Legal Database on 15 November 2026.
Overview
Regulation 6 assigns film, journalism and other media activities to Media. Unlike the general Business maximum, Regulation 6(6) restricts this class to one entry for up to three months. Its conditions prohibit employment, trade or business other than that specified without express written Secretary permission, religious vocation without written Secretary approval, and removal of specified historic/cultural/economic objects. The government request page specifically addresses visiting media and lists the AUD 8,000 fee as non-refundable if unsuccessful. This is not ordinary visitor permission to carry out a reporting or filming assignment.
Additional sources
Primary source
Government visa request and media instructions ↗ · Government of the Republic of Naoero
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Immigration Division — business form and posted fee table ↗ · Department of Justice and Border Control
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Government currency guidance — Australian dollar legal tender ↗ · Government of the Republic of Naoero
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Eligibility
Typical criteria
- ✓The actual purpose is film, journalism or another media activity accepted within the Media subclass.RONLAW — Naoero's Online Legal Database ↗
- ✓Use the specified media application/request process and document the actual assignment.RONLAW — Naoero's Online Legal Database ↗
- ✓Keep activity within the grant; any other employment/trade/business needs express written Secretary permission.RONLAW — Naoero's Online Legal Database ↗
Common blockers
- !The assignment is undertaken on a visitor visa or the applicant expects multiple entries.RONLAW — Naoero's Online Legal Database ↗
- !Payment of the media fee is mistaken for a visa guarantee or refundable deposit.RONLAW — Naoero's Online Legal Database ↗
- !The applicant uses a visitor visa or another Business Visa subclass for activities outside its conditions.RONLAW — Naoero's Online Legal Database ↗
- !Required identity, purpose, health/character or payable-fee evidence is missing, or an informal source is treated as entry approval.RONLAW — Naoero's Online Legal Database ↗
Typical evidence
- ·Passport/travel document valid beyond three months after application; maintain a valid passport during the visa and arrange re-evidencing after replacement.RONLAW — Naoero's Online Legal Database ↗
- ·Form 1 in English, certified identity pages, one recent 45 × 35 mm photo and certified English translations where needed. The multiple-entry checklist includes police history from jurisdictions lived in during the previous 12 months and medical fitness with chest X-ray/blood-test certification.RONLAW — Naoero's Online Legal Database ↗
- ·Completed Form 1, passport scan and the employer’s reason-for-trip/assignment letter under the posted government instructions.RONLAW — Naoero's Online Legal Database ↗
- ·Actual media-purpose, period and any further assignment information requested by Immigration; assessed media fee evidence.RONLAW — Naoero's Online Legal Database ↗
- ·Receipt for the assessed fee, or the actual applicable exemption/waiver evidence.RONLAW — Naoero's Online Legal Database ↗
Application pathway
Check the route fit
Confirm the precise Regulation 6 subclass and any separate applicable licence or authorisation.
Build the evidence pack
Prepare Form 1 and the actual purpose documents, including the multiple-entry health/character checklist when applicable.
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.
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 (Media), 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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
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.
- ChecklistApplicantRead 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
- Official guidanceApplicantCheck 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
Is multiple-entry Media available under these rules?+
Regulation 6(6) limits Media to single entry for up to three months.
Is AUD 8,000 paid only after success?+
The government application instructions list it for media applications and describe it as non-refundable if unsuccessful. Confirm payment instructions and any lawful exception before paying; payment is not approval.
Need tailored advice?
We do not provide legal advice. For an application that depends on your exact circumstances, consult a regulator-listed immigration advisor.
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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