The Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Program (NECRCP) offers citizenship by investment. Citizenship is granted in exchange for a direct contribution to the Nauru Treasury Fund. The funds raised under the program are allocated to projects addressing urgent environmental and climate-related challenges. Applications are typically processed within three to four months.
A Nauruan passport provides visa-free access to 86 countries and territories. Visa-free travel does not include the United Kingdom or the Schengen Area.
Key Requirements for Citizenship Applicants
• Minimum age of 18; • No criminal record; • Proof of lawful source of funds; • Mandatory interview; • Oath of allegiance to Nauru.
Eligible Family Members
• Spouse of the main applicant, in a legally recognized monogamous marriage or de facto relationship; • Child, including an adopted child, of the main applicant or spouse under 18 years of age; • Child, including an adopted child, of the main applicant or spouse between 18 and 30 years of age, unmarried and financially dependent on the main applicant; • Child of the main applicant or spouse over 18 years of age who has a physical or mental disability, resides with the main applicant, and is financially dependent; • Parent or grandparent of the main applicant or spouse who is financially dependent on the main applicant; • Unmarried sibling of the main applicant or spouse who has never been married.
Financial Requirements: Investment and Fees
Non-refundable contribution (donation): USD 115,000 per main applicant plus USD 2,000 for each additional dependent.
Application fee: USD 5,000 per main applicant plus USD 2,000 for each additional dependent.
Due diligence fee: USD 6,000 for the main applicant; USD 3,000 for each additional family member aged 16 or over (including spouse, sibling, child, or eligible adult dependent).
Passport fee: USD 500 per passport.
Approved applicants receive a certificate of citizenship and a Nauruan passport upon payment of the applicable fees and completion of the oath of allegiance.
Restricted Nationalities
Applications from Russian nationals are not accepted due to sanctions, unless the applicant can demonstrate that they have resided outside of Russia for at least five years and have no ongoing economic ties to Russia.
Control and Revocation
The Nauruan legislation provides the authorities with the right to revoke citizenship if it was obtained by fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of material facts, or if the individual is subsequently involved in terrorism, money laundering, or becomes subject to United Nations sanctions.
Professional Services
Elma Capital does not currently provide legal services related to the acquisition of Nauruan citizenship. For clients seeking expedited second citizenship options, we offer alternative programs in El Salvador, Vanuatu, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone, and Türkiye (through a real estate investment of at least USD 400,000). Strong travel documents with visa-free access to the Schengen Area are also available through certain Caribbean citizenship programs.