Nauru
NRUNauru is the world's smallest island nation and the third-smallest country by area, an isolated raised coral atoll in the central Pacific. The island was strip-mined for phosphate throughout the twentieth century, generating significant wealth before reserves were nearly exhausted by the 1990s, leaving a landscape of jagged limestone pinnacles inland. Today Nauru's economy depends heavily on Australian aid, regional processing centre contracts, and limited fishing licence revenues. The country levies no personal income tax. Immigration to Nauru is extremely restricted and there is no formal residency or investment programme for foreigners. The Nauruan passport provides visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to approximately 89 destinations, including the Schengen area.
Passport Rank
#65
Visa-Free
89
destinations
Country Details
- Capital
- Yaren (de facto)
- Currency
- AUD
- Languages
- Nauruan, English
- Population
- 10,824
- Tax System
- No Income Tax
- Dual Citizenship
- Not allowed
- Naturalisation
- 10 years
- Schengen / EU
- No
- Climate
- Tropical with a wet season from November to February
Indices
Cost of Living
72
Safety
60
Healthcare
28
Quality of Life
34
Tax Summary
- Tax System
- No Income Tax
- Territorial Taxation
- No — worldwide income taxed for residents
- Naturalisation
- 10 years of legal residency
- Dual Citizenship
- Not allowed
Cost of Living by City
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| City | Rent 1BR centre | Rent outside | Groceries | Utilities | Transit pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaren | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aiwo | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anabar | — | — | — | — | — |
Monthly USD figures. Typical central 1-bedroom rent, grocery basket for one, household utilities, monthly transit pass.
Visa Categories & Immigration Authority
Major Visa Categories
- Visitor
- Work Permit
- Investor
- Family
- Student
- Authority
- Department of Justice and Border Control
- Official Portal
- www.naurugov.nr
Naturalisation Details
- Residence Years
- Language Test
- No
- Civic Test
- No
- Oath Required
- No
- Dual Allowed
- No
- Fee
- —
- Processing
- —
Safety
GPI Rank
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Global Peace Index ranking (lower is safer)
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Sources & last verified
- Last verified 2026-06-15