Republic of Nauru · family
Dependant's Visa
By Sam Parks · Last reviewed:
Nauru dependant's visa for dependants of business, residence or certain temporary settlement visa holders.
- Processing time
- Confirm principal visa status, dependency evidence and current filing rules before applying.
- Government fees
- Confirm current dependant visa fees and waiver rules with Nauru authorities before payment.
- Typical duration
- Linked to the principal visa holder and the conditions imposed by the Director or Secretary.
- Sponsorship required
- Yes
- Leads to permanent residency
- No
Overview
Nauru coverage is lite because the reviewed official source packet is primarily RONLAW legal materials rather than a modern public visa-service checklist. It supports the legal framework for visitor visas, business visas, local business employment visas, public service employment visas, dependant visas, residence visas, long term stay visas, special purpose visas and temporary settlement protection-related status, but applicants should confirm the current filing place, form, fee, supporting evidence, sponsor or employer obligations and decision practice with the Director of Immigration, the Department of Justice and Border Control, a Nauruan mission or the competent Nauru authority before relying on a route. The Immigration Regulations say a dependant's visa may only be granted to a dependant of the holder of a business visa or residence visa, and that the Secretary may permit a dependant application for a dependant of a temporary settlement visa holder. The purpose is to authorise the holder to reside with the principal visa holder as a dependant. Applications may be made before, on or after entry into Nauru.
Additional sources
Primary source
RONLAW - Immigration Act 2014 service ↗ · RONLAW - Nauru's Online Legal Database
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Eligibility
Typical criteria
- ✓The applicant is a dependant of a business visa or residence visa holder, or is permitted by the Secretary as a dependant of a temporary settlement visa holder.RONLAW - Nauru's Online Legal Database ↗
- ✓The applicant documents dependency and the principal holder's visa status.RONLAW - Nauru's Online Legal Database ↗
- ✓The applicant resides with the principal in line with the dependant visa purpose and conditions.RONLAW - Nauru's Online Legal Database ↗
Common blockers
- !The principal visa is missing, cancelled or no longer supports dependant status.RONLAW - Nauru's Online Legal Database ↗
- !Dependency, relationship, age, household or principal-status evidence is missing.RONLAW - Nauru's Online Legal Database ↗
- !The applicant relies on a third-party visa list instead of current RONLAW materials and direct authority confirmation.RONLAW - Nauru's Online Legal Database ↗
- !The applicant cannot show passport or travel document validity, purpose, funds, sponsor, employer, contract, family, health, police, ticket, destination-entry or other evidence requested by Nauru authorities.RONLAW - Nauru's Online Legal Database ↗
- !The applicant undertakes business, employment, residence, religious, media, research, family, protection or long-stay activity outside the visa class and conditions actually granted.RONLAW - Nauru's Online Legal Database ↗
Typical evidence
- ·Passport or travel document, unless a regulation-specific exception applies.RONLAW - Nauru's Online Legal Database ↗
- ·Completed official form for the relevant visa class where prescribed.RONLAW - Nauru's Online Legal Database ↗
- ·Purpose evidence matching the visa class and any required fee evidence.RONLAW - Nauru's Online Legal Database ↗
- ·Current filing, entry, renewal and condition evidence confirmed with the Director of Immigration or competent authority.RONLAW - Nauru's Online Legal Database ↗
- ·Principal visa evidence, relationship or dependency evidence, household evidence and Secretary permission where required.RONLAW - Nauru's Online Legal Database ↗
Application pathway
Check the route fit
Confirm the principal visa class and whether it supports dependant status.
Build the evidence pack
Prepare the dependant visa form and relationship or dependency evidence.
Submit through the official channel
Confirm filing route, fee and any Secretary discretion before submission.
After approval
Maintain dependant status only while the principal basis remains valid.
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.
- ApplyApplicant + sponsorUse the RONLAW dependant's visa regulations ↗
Use this official Nauru legal source to confirm current visa class, authority handling, form, fee and evidence before relying on the route. Nauru coverage is lite because the reviewed official source packet is primarily RONLAW legal materials rather than a modern public visa-service checklist. It supports the legal framework for visitor visas, business visas, local business employment visas, public service employment visas, dependant visas, residence visas, long term stay visas, special purpose visas and temporary settlement protection-related status, but applicants should confirm the current filing place, form, fee, supporting evidence, sponsor or employer obligations and decision practice with the Director of Immigration, the Department of Justice and Border Control, a Nauruan mission or the competent Nauru authority before relying on a route.
RONLAW - Nauru's Online Legal Database · verified
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Frequently asked questions
Who can sponsor a dependant visa?+
The reviewed regulations link dependant visas to holders of business or residence visas, with Secretary discretion for dependants of temporary settlement visa holders.
Can the application be made after entry?+
The regulations say an application for a dependant visa may be made before, on or after entry into Nauru.
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