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Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Programme

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

Apply through a valid licensed programme Agent, with due diligence and Cabinet approval. The temporary USD 90,000 Iruwa principal contribution is not the total cost.

Valid licensed programme Agent required; not employer sponsorshipCitizenship claim or grantCitizenship after approval, required payment, oath and certificate; passport is a separate documentIn flux
Processing time
The programme gives indicative 3–4 month processing, not a guarantee. The Regulations’ 90-day verification provision is not a guaranteed final citizenship decision.
Government fees
USD 90,000 temporary Iruwa principal contribution (normal USD 115,000), subject to eligible acceptance before the 31 December 2026 closing date; NOT total cost. Application USD 5,000 principal / 2,000 each pre-approval dependant; due diligence USD 6,000 principal / 3,000 each dependant aged 16+ / 3,000 non-applicant benefactor; passport USD 500 each. Additional contribution: eligible dependant aged 16+ USD 2,000; sibling USD 15,000, subject to actual composition assessment. Bank/courier and any private Agent fees are additional; post-approval family tariffs differ.
Typical duration
Citizenship after approval, required payment, oath and certificate; passport is a separate document
Filing and qualifying evidence
Valid licensed programme Agent required; not employer sponsorship
Outcome
Citizenship status or grant; see qualifying basis
Reviewed RONLAW — Naoero's Online Legal Database ↗

In short

Apply through a valid licensed programme Agent, with due diligence and Cabinet approval. The temporary USD 90,000 Iruwa principal contribution is not the total cost. 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 Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Programme in Republic of Naoero?

Valid licensed programme Agent required; not employer sponsorship. This is a citizenship procedure. Indicative government fees are USD 90,000 temporary Iruwa principal contribution (normal USD 115,000), subject to eligible acceptance before the 31 December 2026 closing date; NOT total cost. Application USD 5,000 principal / 2,000 each pre-approval dependant; due diligence USD 6,000 principal / 3,000 each dependant aged 16+ / 3,000 non-applicant benefactor; passport USD 500 each. Additional contribution: eligible dependant aged 16+ USD 2,000; sibling USD 15,000, subject to actual composition assessment. Bank/courier and any private Agent fees are additional; post-approval family tariffs differ; indicative processing time is The programme gives indicative 3–4 month processing, not a guarantee. The Regulations’ 90-day verification provision is not a guaranteed final citizenship decision; typical duration is Citizenship after approval, required payment, oath and certificate; passport is a separate document. This procedure concerns citizenship status or a citizenship grant, rather than a permanent residence visa.

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

Overview

The 2024 Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship programme has its own Act, current Regulations and operational Agent-led service. A principal at least 18 may seek citizenship by a qualifying contribution, subject to due diligence, exclusions and discretionary approval. Iruwa reduces the normal USD 115,000 principal contribution to USD 90,000 through 31 December 2026; the legal notice refers to acceptance before the closing date, so a last-day filing is not a guaranteed discounted acceptance. Application, due-diligence, family, bank, passport and any separately contracted Agent charges must be assessed in addition. No visa-free admission or passport-validity guarantee is made here.

Additional sources

Eligibility

Typical criteria

  • ✓Principal at least 18; valid licensed programme Agent submits the application. Individual direct applications are not accepted.RONLAW — Naoero's Online Legal Database ↗
  • ✓Meet statutory criminal, sanctions, security and due-diligence criteria; identify lawful funds and any non-applicant benefactor. Cabinet approval remains discretionary.RONLAW — Naoero's Online Legal Database ↗
  • ✓Current Act dependant categories include a monogamous spouse, qualifying children/adopted children, parents, grandparents and the defined sibling relationships. Apply the exact definition, custody/consent and capacity requirements; do not invent old age-26 child or age-55 parent caps from repealed Regulation 15(1).RONLAW — Naoero's Online Legal Database ↗
  • ✓The programme currently requires a principal interview; dependants aged 16+ may also be required to attend. The Regulations permit the interview requirements; confirm current arrangements with the Agent.RONLAW — Naoero's Online Legal Database ↗
  • ✓No programme residence requirement is stated by the official service. That does not establish foreign-country entry rights or exemption from other citizenship laws.RONLAW — Naoero's Online Legal Database ↗

Common blockers

Typical evidence

Application pathway

  1. Check the route fit

    Select an Agent whose programme licence is valid. Obtain a written eligibility, full fee and Iruwa acceptance/deadline assessment; do not use the separate 2026 naturalisation Act’s process.

  2. Build the evidence pack

    The Agent supplies approved forms, checks certified evidence, submits the case and handles due diligence and required interviews. A statutory form-content schedule is not a private direct filing portal.

  3. Submit through the official channel

    After approval in principle, the Agent instructs the principal within five days; required approval payments are due within 30 days of the letter. Check contribution, dependant and actual additional charges before remittance.

  4. After approval

    Complete the required oath/affirmation and certification process; qualifying remote/notarial arrangements have conditions. The Registrar/President certificate process precedes Agent delivery and the separate passport application. The Schedule 7 affirmation is not required of a minor under 18.

After a successful citizenship decision

For Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Programme, 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. Check whether an oath, registration, certificate or passport application remains outstanding. Do not assume that approval of citizenship is itself a travel document.
  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. Check passport-use obligations and the effect on any other nationality before renouncing or using another passport.
Official Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Programme instructionsBuild my moving plan for this routeMoving to Naoero (Nauru)

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. Official guidanceApplicant
    Read Programme application process — licensed Agent and decision stages ↗

    Follow the official licensed-Agent process; do not submit an individual application through this guide.

    Naoero Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Programme · verified

  2. Official guidanceApplicant
    Read Programme contribution, application, due diligence, bank and passport charges ↗

    Check the complete current contribution and additional charges, and obtain a case-specific acceptance and family fee assessment.

    Naoero Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Programme · verified

  3. Official guidanceApplicant
    Read Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Regulations 2024 — current procedures, family rules and fee schedules ↗

    Read the current procedures, exclusions, documents and fee schedules; a legal PDF is not a filing service.

    RONLAW — Naoero's Online Legal Database · verified

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Frequently asked questions

Is USD 90,000 the total cost?+

No. It is the temporary Iruwa principal contribution, reduced from USD 115,000. Application, due-diligence, eligible family contribution, passport, bank/courier and any separately contracted private Agent charges must be assessed. The legal acceptance cutoff and portal filing wording differ; obtain confirmation rather than relying on a last-day submission.

Are the USD 25,000 Agent commission and USD 10,000 programme administration added to my contribution?+

The statutory commission and programme administration amounts are deducted FROM the contribution under the Act/Regulations, rather than automatically added as mandatory applicant charges. A separately contracted private advisory/Agent fee is distinct. The Agent’s annual licence fee is not an applicant fee.

What additional bank charges does the programme publish?+

The official contribution page lists USD 1,200 for a single applicant, USD 1,700 for a principal with up to three dependants, USD 2,200 with four or more dependants, and USD 1,000 for a benefactor. Obtain the actual assessment; these are additional published charges rather than the principal contribution.

Do the same family fees apply after citizenship approval?+

No. Schedule 3 post-approval applications use USD 5,000 application fee each and USD 6,000 due diligence for each dependant aged 16+ or non-applicant benefactor. Contributions include USD 30,000 spouse, specified zero-contribution young-child/adoption cases, USD 25,000 for the stated child/grandchild tariff and USD 35,000 other cases, with USD 500 passport. The tariff alone does not establish relationship eligibility; confirm the actual Act category and timing.

Does citizenship guarantee visa-free travel or a ten-year passport?+

This guide does not verify or guarantee third-country admissions or a passport term. Entry depends on each destination’s current law; the passport Regulations checked establish the separate application/evidence and USD 500 new/renewal fee, not a universal admission guarantee.

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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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