Nauru entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 3 months after the day you arrive
Visa (FCDO): You need a visa to visit Nauru. Official visa text
Official source: GOV.UK – Nauru travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 19 March 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Nauru, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for Nauru with a British passport?
In short: You need a visa to visit Nauru.
Our one-line summary of the first FCDO sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. It applies to British citizen passport holders; read the full official text, which may add conditions.
You must have a visa to visit Nauru.
Applying for a visa
For details on how to apply, see the Nauru government’s visa requirements.
Official source: GOV.UK – Nauru travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 19 March 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
To enter Nauru, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 3 months after the date you arrive.
Official source: GOV.UK – Nauru travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 19 March 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for Nauru
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 8 April 2022: “Update to 'Entry requirements' section.”
- 3 November 2020: “Update to information on entry rules in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) ('Entry requirements' page)”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Nauru (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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