Nauru visa and entry requirements

The UK government says your passport must have an expiry date at least 3 months after the date you arrive in Nauru. Nauru's Immigration Regulations 2014 say a visa applicant's passport must not be due to expire within 3 months after the date of the application.

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

No official source we could read states whether travel insurance is required to enter Nauru. The UK Foreign Office advises checking before you travel that you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation.

Under Nauru's Immigration Regulations 2014, a visitor's visa may only be granted to a person who holds a valid ticket for travel from Nauru to another country and any documents necessary for entering the country of destination (regulation 12(1)(a)), so visa applicants are required to hold one. The Government of Canada's travel advice says customs officials may ask to see a return or onward ticket.

Under Nauru's Immigration Act, a person without sufficient lawful means of support for themselves and their dependants can be declared a prohibited immigrant, and the Immigration Regulations 2014 require a visitor's visa applicant to show means of support if asked (regulation 12(1)(c)). Canada's travel advice says customs officials may ask for proof of sufficient funds to cover your stay.

• Nauru arrival card — Nauru's Immigration Regulations 2014 say a person arriving in Nauru shall complete an arrival card, sign a declaration on it that the information is correct and give it to an immigration officer when requested; the card asks for details including names, passport number and expiry date, nationality and flight number. (completed on the aircraft or at nauru international airport on arrival)

A person who remains in Nauru after their visa expires is an overstayer and must pay an overstayer fee of $50 for every day after expiry; the Act does not name the currency. A person who overstays by more than 7 days may not re-enter Nauru, except on a special purpose visa, within 6 months after the visa expired, unless the Minister directs otherwise.

• Departure tax — 50 AUD per person per trip. Paid on departure.

  Every passenger departing Nauru on an aircraft must pay a departure tax of A$50 before boarding. Children under 12, transit passengers, operating aircrew and holders of diplomatic passports are exempt. The tax may be collected as a separate charge added to the ticket price.

  Exemptions: A child under 12; a transit passenger; aircrew operating the departing aircraft or travelling for work to operate an aircraft; a person travelling on a diplomatic passport; others specified by the Minister in writing or by the Government in an agreement with another government

The US Department of State lists currency restrictions for entry as unlimited if declared on arrival, and for exit up to AUD 2,500, with a permit required for larger amounts.

• The UK FCDO says there are controls on taking plants or animals into Nauru.