Kiribati visa and entry requirements

Kiribati's Entry and Visa Exemption Order 2023 waives the requirement to hold a visa permitting travel to Kiribati for citizens of the countries and regions on its list, which includes the United Kingdom, the United States of America, China and Japan; the maximum stay under the exemption must not exceed 90 days in any 12-month period. Kiribati's Immigration Procedures say a non-citizen may travel to Kiribati only as the holder of a visa or as a person to whom a visa waiver applies. The exemption order requires a passport valid for not less than six months on the day of departure from Kiribati, and the UK government says you must hold a ticket for return or onward travel and enough funds for your stay.

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Visas & entry authorisations

Entry requirements

Passport validity

Kiribati's Entry and Visa Exemption Order 2023 requires visa-exempt visitors to hold a passport valid for not less than six months on the day of departure from Kiribati. The UK government says that to enter Kiribati, your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive and have at least 2 blank pages.

At least 2 blank pages required. Compare every country

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · mfa.gov.ki · Immigration Entry and Visa Exemption Order 2023Compare every country

Vaccinations

Not officially stated

No official source we read lists a vaccination certificate required for entry.

Travel insurance

Not officially stated

No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for visitors to Kiribati. The UK government says that if you need any non-basic medical treatment you will usually need medical evacuation from Kiribati, and to make sure you have adequate travel health insurance and accessible funds to cover evacuation by air ambulance plus the cost of medical treatment abroad and repatriation.

Verified Oct 4, 2026 · gov.uk

Onward or return ticket

Required

The UK government says you must hold a ticket for return or onward travel and enough funds for your stay. Kiribati's Immigration Procedures say arriving non-citizens must produce, if required by an immigration officer, travel tickets or evidence of onward travel arrangements, and that visitor visa applicants are required to have the means to leave Kiribati, such as actual travel tickets out of Kiribati to a country they have a right of entry to.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · gov.uk

Proof of funds

Required

Kiribati's Immigration Procedures say arriving non-citizens must produce, if required by an immigration officer, evidence of funds for maintenance or of sponsorship, and that visitor visa applicants must meet the funds or sponsorship requirements. The UK government says you must have enough funds for your stay. No official source we could read states an amount.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · gov.uk

Arrival cards & declarations

Required
  • Arrival Card, Customs and Quarantine Declaration — Kiribati's Immigration Procedures say arriving non-citizens present themselves to an immigration officer with a completed arrival card, thereby making an application for entry permission and a visa (if a visa waiver applies). The UK government says there is a strict quarantine regime for importing food, plant and animal (including fish) products to Kiribati. (on arrival)
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · mfa.gov.kiCompare every country

Staying past your permitted stay

A former holder of a temporary or limited visa who remains in Kiribati after the visa expires may be in Kiribati unlawfully. A person unlawfully in Kiribati is liable for deportation and is obliged to leave unless later granted a visa, whether or not they know it. A person unlawfully in Kiribati may not apply for a temporary visa.

Verified Oct 12, 2026 · mfa.gov.ki · Immigration Act (Kiribati)Compare every country

Customs & currency

  • The UK government says there is a strict quarantine regime for importing food, plant and animal (including fish) products.
  • Canada's travel advice says importing firearms, ammunition, explosives, counterfeit money and goods, knives and pornography is strictly prohibited.

Country in a nutshell

Currency
Australian dollar (AUD, $)
Safety — Generally safe
The UK government says that during the wet season, which normally runs from November to April, there can be strong winds and sea swells, and that flooding and coastal inundation can cause disruption to essential services and infrastructure; it advises drinking and using only boiled or bottled water. Canada's travel advice says there have been reports of organized crime in Kiribati waters, the majority of them drug related.Verified Oct 3, 2026 · gov.uk
Power plugs
I · 240V 50Hz
Emergency numbers
Police: 192 · Ambulance: 994 · Fire: 193
Languages
English, Gilbertese (te Kiribati)
Time zone
UTC+12 to UTC+14
Driving side
left
Tap water
not for drinking. Use bottled

Best time to visit

Canada's travel advice says the rainy seasons in the South Pacific extend from November to April, and that severe rainstorms can hamper travel and reduce the provision of essential services such as water and power.

Tips & warnings

The UK government says very few places accept credit cards in Kiribati, and that there are ATMs at branches of the Bank of Kiribati and ANZ in Betio, Bairiki and Bikenibeu on Tarawa atoll.

The UK government says medical facilities at the general hospital in Tarawa are modest, that prescription and non-prescription medicines are generally not available so you should bring any medicines you need with you, and that if you need any non-basic medical treatment you will usually need medical evacuation, so you should have adequate travel health insurance and accessible funds to cover evacuation by air ambulance.

Canada's travel advice says the rainy seasons in the South Pacific extend from November to April, and that severe rainstorms can cause flooding and landslides, which can hamper overland, maritime and air travel.

Visa requirements by nationality

PassportsVisas & entry authorisationsMax stay
AfghanistanVisa required—
AlbaniaVisa required—
AlgeriaVisa required—
AndorraVisa required—
AngolaVisa required—
Antigua and BarbudaVisa-free90 days
ArgentinaVisa-free90 days
ArmeniaVisa required—
AustraliaVisa-free90 days
AustriaVisa-free90 days
AzerbaijanVisa required—
BahamasVisa-free90 days
BahrainVisa required—
BangladeshVisa-free90 days
BarbadosVisa-free90 days
BelarusVisa required—
BelgiumVisa-free90 days
BelizeVisa-free90 days
BeninVisa required—
BhutanVisa required—
BoliviaVisa-free90 days
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa required—
BotswanaVisa-free90 days
BrazilVisa-free90 days
BruneiVisa-free90 days
BulgariaVisa-free90 days
Burkina FasoVisa required—
BurundiVisa required—
Cabo VerdeVisa required—
CambodiaVisa required—
CameroonVisa-free90 days
CanadaVisa-free90 days
Central African RepublicVisa required—
ChadVisa required—
ChileVisa-free90 days
ChinaVisa-free90 days
ColombiaVisa-free90 days
ComorosVisa required—
Costa RicaVisa-free90 days
Côte d'IvoireVisa required—
CroatiaVisa-free90 days
CubaVisa-free90 days
CyprusVisa-free90 days
CzechiaVisa-free90 days
Democratic Republic of the CongoVisa required—
DenmarkVisa-free90 days
DjiboutiVisa required—
DominicaVisa-free90 days
Dominican RepublicVisa-free90 days
EcuadorVisa required—
EgyptVisa-free90 days
El SalvadorVisa-free90 days
Equatorial GuineaVisa required—
EritreaVisa required—
EstoniaVisa-free90 days
EswatiniVisa-free90 days
EthiopiaVisa required—
FijiVisa-free90 days
FinlandVisa-free90 days
FranceVisa-free90 days
GabonVisa-free90 days
GambiaVisa-free90 days
GeorgiaVisa required—
GermanyVisa-free90 days
GhanaVisa-free90 days
GreeceVisa-free90 days
GrenadaVisa-free90 days
GuatemalaVisa-free90 days
GuineaVisa required—
Guinea-BissauVisa required—
GuyanaVisa-free90 days
HaitiVisa-free90 days
HondurasVisa-free90 days
Hong KongVisa-free90 days
HungaryVisa-free90 days
IcelandVisa-free90 days
IndiaVisa-free90 days
IndonesiaVisa-free90 days
IranVisa required—
IraqVisa required—
IrelandVisa-free90 days
IsraelVisa-free90 days
ItalyVisa-free90 days
JamaicaVisa-free90 days
JapanVisa-free90 days
JordanVisa required—
KazakhstanVisa required—
KenyaVisa-free90 days
KiribatiFree movement—
KosovoVisa required—
KuwaitVisa required—
KyrgyzstanVisa required—
LaosVisa required—
LatviaVisa required—
LebanonVisa required—
LesothoVisa-free90 days
LiberiaVisa required—
LibyaVisa required—
LiechtensteinVisa-free90 days
LithuaniaVisa required—
LuxembourgVisa-free90 days
MacauVisa-free90 days
MadagascarVisa required—
MalawiVisa-free90 days
MalaysiaVisa-free90 days
MaldivesVisa-free90 days
MaliVisa required—
MaltaVisa required—
Marshall IslandsVisa-free90 days
MauritaniaVisa required—
MauritiusVisa-free90 days
MexicoVisa-free90 days
MicronesiaVisa-free90 days
MoldovaVisa required—
MonacoVisa required—
MongoliaVisa required—
MontenegroVisa required—
MoroccoVisa-free90 days
MozambiqueVisa-free90 days
MyanmarVisa required—
NamibiaVisa-free90 days
NauruVisa-free90 days
NepalVisa required—
NetherlandsVisa-free90 days
New ZealandVisa-free90 days
NicaraguaVisa required—
NigerVisa required—
NigeriaVisa-free90 days
North KoreaVisa required—
North MacedoniaVisa required—
NorwayVisa-free90 days
OmanVisa required—
PakistanVisa required—
PalauVisa-free90 days
PalestineVisa required—
PanamaVisa-free90 days
Papua New GuineaVisa-free90 days
ParaguayVisa-free90 days
PeruVisa-free90 days
PhilippinesVisa-free90 days
PolandVisa-free90 days
PortugalVisa-free90 days
QatarVisa-free90 days
Republic of the CongoVisa required—
RomaniaVisa-free90 days
RussiaVisa-free90 days
RwandaVisa-free90 days
Saint Kitts and NevisVisa-free90 days
Saint LuciaVisa-free90 days
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa-free90 days
SamoaVisa-free90 days
San MarinoVisa required—
São Tomé and PríncipeVisa required—
Saudi ArabiaVisa-free90 days
SenegalVisa required—
SerbiaVisa required—
SeychellesVisa-free90 days
Sierra LeoneVisa-free90 days
SingaporeVisa-free90 days
SlovakiaVisa-free90 days
SloveniaVisa-free90 days
Solomon IslandsVisa-free90 days
SomaliaVisa required—
South AfricaVisa-free90 days
South KoreaVisa-free90 days
South SudanVisa required—
SpainVisa-free90 days
Sri LankaVisa-free90 days
SudanVisa required—
SurinameVisa-free90 days
SwedenVisa-free90 days
SwitzerlandVisa-free90 days
SyriaVisa required—
TaiwanVisa required—
TajikistanVisa required—
TanzaniaVisa-free90 days
ThailandVisa-free90 days
Timor-LesteVisa-free90 days
TogoVisa-free90 days
TongaVisa-free90 days
Trinidad and TobagoVisa-free90 days
TunisiaVisa required—
TurkeyVisa required—
TurkmenistanVisa required—
TuvaluVisa-free90 days
UgandaVisa-free90 days
UkraineVisa-free90 days
United Arab EmiratesVisa-free90 days
United KingdomVisa-free90 days
United StatesVisa-free90 days
UruguayVisa-free90 days
UzbekistanVisa required—
VanuatuVisa-free90 days
Vatican CityVisa required—
VenezuelaVisa-free90 days
VietnamVisa required—
YemenVisa required—
ZambiaVisa-free90 days
ZimbabweVisa required—

Stay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.

Marshall Islands34 of 199 passports visa-freeFiji112 of 199 passports visa-free · 87 eVisa/ETATuvalu199 of 199 passports visa-freeNauru3 of 199 passports visa-freeSamoa199 of 199 passports visa-free

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a visa for Kiribati?

It depends on your passport. Kiribati's Entry and Visa Exemption Order 2023 waives the requirement to hold a visa permitting travel to Kiribati for citizens of the countries and regions on its list, which includes the United Kingdom, the United States of America, China and Japan; the maximum stay under the exemption must not exceed 90 days in any 12-month period. Kiribati's Immigration Procedures say a non-citizen may travel to Kiribati only as the holder of a visa or as a person to whom a visa waiver applies.

How do I get a visitor visa if my country is not exempt?

Kiribati's Immigration Procedures say a non-citizen may travel to Kiribati only as the holder of a visa or as a person to whom a visa waiver applies. To be granted a visitor visa, applicants must meet the generic temporary entry requirements for lodging an application, bona fide applicants, and health and character; meet the funds or sponsorship requirements; meet the onward travel requirements, if relevant; and be coming to Kiribati for a lawful purpose. The Procedures say a paper application is lodged on the date it is received at the Immigration office. No official source we could read describes how to apply from abroad.

How long can I stay in Kiribati?

Kiribati's Entry and Visa Exemption Order 2023 says the maximum stay under the exemption must not exceed 90 days in any given 12-month period. The UK government says British citizens can visit Kiribati without a visa for up to one month, that the authorities will normally grant a one-month stay on arrival, and that you can apply for one-month extensions, up to a maximum of 3 extra months, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration in Bairiki.

Is travel insurance required for Kiribati?

No official source we could read makes travel insurance a condition of entry. The UK government says that if you need any non-basic medical treatment you will usually need medical evacuation from Kiribati, and to make sure you have adequate travel health insurance and accessible funds to cover evacuation by air ambulance plus the cost of medical treatment abroad and repatriation.

Can I use cards or ATMs in Kiribati?

The UK government says very few places accept credit cards in Kiribati, and that there are ATMs at branches of the Bank of Kiribati and ANZ in Betio, Bairiki and Bikenibeu on Tarawa atoll. Canada's travel advice says the currency is the Australian dollar, that there are a limited number of ATMs and that Visa and MasterCard are accepted at most hotels.

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