Citizenship by Investment

Nauru

Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Programme (ECRCP)

Nauru's Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Programme is a donation-based citizenship-by-investment route relaunched in late 2024 and re-priced in 2026, under which a non-refundable contribution to the national Treasury funds climate-adaptation and coastal-resilience projects (notably the Higher Ground relocation initiative). Following the 3 February 2026 amendment the programme moved from family-bundled pricing to a per-person model: the principal-applicant contribution is USD 90,000, reduced to USD 65,000 under a USD 25,000 first-anniversary discount available for applications filed before 30 June 2026, with each dependant priced separately. It is among the fastest and cheapest citizenship programmes in the market (typically 3–4 months, no residence or visit requirement, dual citizenship permitted, 10-year passport). The trade-off for private clients is mobility: the Nauru passport gives roughly 89 visa-free/visa-on-arrival destinations (including strategic hubs such as Hong Kong and Singapore) but NO visa-free access to the Schengen Area, the UK, the USA or Canada. All amounts and family rules below are grounded in the official ECRCP fee schedule and the Nauru Government Gazette; figures must be confirmed by licensed counsel and the appointed Agent at engagement.

Confidence: medium — confirmed with counsel before filing

Investment routes

How you qualify.

Donation

USD 65,000

Non-refundable contribution to the Nauru Treasury Fund (climate-resilience financing). Per the live official ECRCP contribution page, the Principal-Applicant contribution is USD 90,000, with a USD 25,000 first-anniversary discount applying from 3 February 2026 for applications filed before 30 June 2026, giving an effective USD 65,000 during the promotional window (after 30 June 2026 the figure reverts to USD 90,000 unless extended). Each additional dependant aged 16 and above adds USD 2,000 to the contribution; each sibling of the Principal Applicant or their Spouse adds USD 15,000. This is the ONLY route — there is no real-estate, bond, business or enterprise option. NOTE: competitor advisory pages (competitor advisory firms) quote 'USD 115,000' (and the official news page references a '$105,000' figure in a headline) — these are legacy/stale family-inclusive headlines and conflict with the current live official figure; rely on the official site and the licensed Agent.

What the passport grants

Global mobility.

~89 visa-free / visa-on-arrival destinations

Schengen

Visa required — no visa-free access to the Schengen Area; a Schengen visa must be obtained in advance. There is no EU-Nauru visa-waiver agreement (one would only apply if concluded in future).

United Kingdom

Visa required — and note the UK imposed a mandatory visit visa on Nauruan citizens from 9 December 2025 (per cross-check of the Nauruan visa-requirements summary). A full UK entry-clearance application is needed.

United States

Visa required — no visa-free or ESTA access.

Canada

Visa required — no visa-free or eTA access.

The Government of Nauru's 28 November 2024 launch release cites 89 visa-free/visa-on-arrival destinations; the ECRCP FAQ states 'over 85 countries, including Hong Kong (SAR China), Singapore, and the UAE'; third-party indices report ~86-91 depending on methodology (Wikipedia cross-check: 86). The 89 figure is the Government's own number and is retained. IMPORTANT distinction on the EU 2024/2023 suspensions: the EU's 2024 PARTIAL visa-waiver suspension affecting Antigua & Barbuda and Dominica, and Vanuatu's FULL suspension (effective 2023), DO NOT apply to Nauru — Nauru has never held an EU/Schengen visa waiver, so there is nothing to suspend; Nauruans have always required a Schengen visa. The programme's value is plan-B / second-citizenship optionality and Asia-Pacific access, NOT European or North-American mobility.

Eligibility & process

What's involved.

Family inclusion: Principal applicant is an adult (the official 'How to Apply' page confirms due diligence on all applicants aged 16 and over; a hard minimum-age figure for the principal is not stated verbatim on the site and should be confirmed with the Agent — commonly 18). Includable dependants per the official FAQ and the February 2026 amendment: spouse; dependent children (no maximum age cap stated); parents; grandparents; and siblings of the Principal Applicant or Spouse. Pricing is per person: each dependant aged 16+ adds USD 2,000 contribution + USD 2,000 application fee + USD 3,000 due-diligence fee; each sibling adds USD 15,000 contribution. All dependants aged 16+ undergo due diligence; the Principal Applicant must attend an interview (virtual or in person). Precise dependency-proof rules for ascendants/siblings should be confirmed with the Agent (not stated verbatim on the public pages).
Due diligence: Multi-tier vetting administered by the Nauru Program Office with screening by approved independent due-diligence firms; the Government states the citizenship criteria align with FATF standards. All applicants aged 16 and over undergo background checks (typically 1–2 months). Requirements include: police clearance certificate(s) from each country of citizenship and any country of 6+ months' residence in the past 10 years (for anyone 16+); source-of-funds evidence and a sworn financial-information form (Form 3); a medical form (Form 4); and a 'fit and proper person' assessment. Exclusions apply for criminal convictions, terrorism involvement and UN/targeted-sanctions designations. Due-diligence fees: USD 6,000 principal applicant, USD 3,000 per dependant aged 16+, USD 3,000 per benefactor; plus bank due-diligence / transaction charges of USD 1,200 (single) to USD 2,200 (four+ dependants), and USD 1,000 per benefactor. Applications can only be lodged through a licensed Agent.
Timeline: Three to four months from the date of a complete submission to citizenship approval, per the official ECRCP FAQ and 'How to Apply' pages.
Physical presence: None. The official FAQ states there is no residency requirement and travel to Nauru is not required. The oath/affirmation of allegiance may be taken remotely by audio-visual link where a person cannot attend in person. No biometric-collection requirement is mentioned on the official site; an interview (virtual or in person) is required for the Principal Applicant.
Tax: Nauru levies no personal income tax, no capital gains tax, no inheritance/estate tax and no wealth tax, and ECRCP citizenship carries no residence or physical-presence obligation, so it does not by itself create Nauru tax residency. Holding the citizenship has no automatic effect on the client's existing tax residence; CRS/reporting and home-country tax positions are unaffected by acquiring the passport. Any tax-planning use must be assessed under the client's home jurisdiction and relevant counsel — citizenship alone is not a tax-residency or tax-relocation solution.

Key provisions

Donation-only CBI: a single non-refundable contribution to the Nauru Treasury Fund, earmarked for climate-resilience and coastal-relocation (Higher Ground) projects — there is no real-estate, bond or business route.
Per-person fee model since the 3 February 2026 amendment: principal contribution USD 90,000 (USD 65,000 with the USD 25,000 discount to 30 June 2026), each dependant 16+ +USD 2,000 contribution, each sibling +USD 15,000.
Government fees on top of the contribution: application fee USD 5,000 (principal) + USD 2,000/dependant; due-diligence fee USD 6,000 (principal) + USD 3,000/dependant 16+ (+USD 3,000/benefactor); bank DD/transaction USD 1,200–2,200; passport fee USD 500 per passport.
Generous family scope: spouse, children (no age cap), parents, grandparents and siblings — no financial-dependency test for ascendants.
Fast and remote: 3–4 month processing, no residence/visit requirement, oath may be taken virtually; dual citizenship permitted; 10-year passport.
Applications must be filed through a Program-Office-licensed Agent; Agents pay an annual licence fee and are bound by a statutory Code of Conduct (Form 2 of the Regulations) and Nauru AML / Targeted Financial Sanctions Act 2023 obligations.
Mobility caveat: no visa-free access to Schengen, UK, USA or Canada — ~89 visa-free/VOA destinations weighted to Asia-Pacific.

Documents you'll provide

Form 1 — Application Form (application information), signed
Form 2 — Personal Information form, completed for each applicant and benefactor (signatures witnessed by a notary public), with affixed 35mm x 45mm photograph
Form 3 — Financial Information / Source of Funds form (annual income, net worth, description and evidence of source of funds, bank account details), signed
Form 4 — Medical Information form
Police clearance certificate for every applicant aged 16 or over, issued by each country of citizenship and any country of 6+ months' residence in the past 10 years (issued within the preceding 6 months)
Certified colour copy of the biodata page of all valid passports (showing personal data, signature and photograph)
Certified proof of residence dated within the last 3 months (e.g. utility bill — telecoms bills not accepted, bank statement, mortgage statement, or government correspondence)
Birth certificates and, where applicable, marriage certificate / custody or guardianship documentation for dependent children under 18 (including non-applying parent's consent where required)
Source-of-funds supporting documentation
Undertaking by the Principal Applicant to remit the contribution and passport fees per Schedule 1 on request
All documents in English (or translated to English) and certified as true copies by an independent lawyer, notary public, commissioner for oaths, or Nauru consular/diplomatic officer

Legal basis & source documents

The governing law — in our library.

Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Act 2024 (enacted/gazetted on or about 20 August 2024), implemented by Regulations made by Cabinet under Section 30 of the Act. The contribution and fee schedule was amended with effect from 3 February 2026 (the 'first-anniversary' limited-time offer). The exact statutory instrument numbers (Act number, SRO/SL numbers, amendment-regulation citations) could NOT be confirmed from the official source in this review: the Government Gazette PDF is image-only (not machine-readable) and the RONLAW database page is JavaScript-rendered. The Act's name/year, the 'Section 30' rule-making power, and the 3 February 2026 / 30 June 2026 amendment dates ARE officially confirmed; the precise instrument numbers are listed in unverifiedFields. CAUTION: the prior record asserted highly specific citations ('Act No. 15 of 2024', 'Regulations 2024 SL No. 28 of 2024', 'Amendment Regulations 2025 SL No. 2 of 2025 / G.N. No. 126/2025', 'Amendment Regulations 2026 No. 2 of 2026 certified 29 January 2026') that could not be verified against the official source and may be fabricated precision — they have been removed pending retrieval of the authoritative consolidated text. · Administered by Nauru Program Office, the administrative body responsible for managing the Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Program, working in collaboration with the Cabinet and Ministries of the Republic of Nauru..

Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Act 2024 (Act No. 15 of 2024) — primary statute

Law · held by AT20

Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (SL No. 2 of 2025) — Government Gazette No. 51 of 10 Feb 2025, incl. Schedule 1/3 fees and Forms 1–4

Regulation · held by AT20

Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (No. 2 of 2026, effective 3 Feb 2026) — current per-person fee schedule (Gazette to be retrieved from nauru.gov.nr / ronlaw.gov.nr)

Regulation · held by AT20

ECRCP official fee / contribution schedule (current rates, discount, dependant pricing)

Fee Schedule · held by AT20

ECRCP official programme brochure / factsheet (overview, benefits, mobility)

Guideline · held by AT20

ECRCP application forms (Form 1 Application, Form 2 Personal Information, Form 3 Financial/Source of Funds, Form 4 Medical) — as set out in Schedule 5 of the Regulations / Gazette 51

Form · held by AT20

ECRCP 'How to Apply' official process guideline (13 eligibility requirements, due-diligence stages, oath)

Guideline · held by AT20

Agent Licence Agreement and Code of Conduct (Form 2 of Schedule 5) — Agent obligations & AML/marketing rules

Policy · held by AT20

Documents marked “held by AT20” are mirrored on our own servers from the official source, so the reference is always available.

Official sources

Nauru Program Office (ECRCP) — official programme site ECRCP — About (governing Act, Program Office, leadership, due diligence)ECRCP — Contribution / fee schedule (USD 90,000 base; USD 25,000 discount to 30 Jun 2026; dependant & sibling pricing; DD, bank, passport fees)ECRCP — Frequently Asked Questions (3–4 month timeline, no residence requirement, dual citizenship, 10-yr passport, over 85 destinations, family scope)ECRCP — How to Apply (5-stage process, 13 eligibility requirements, due diligence for 16+, oath/affirmation)Nauru Government Gazette No. 51, 10 Feb 2025 — Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (Schedule 1/3 fees; Forms 1–4; Agent Code of Conduct)Government of Nauru — official launch press release (28 Nov 2024, Singapore): 89 visa-free destinations; climate-resilience/Higher Ground financing; FATF-aligned criteria Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Act 2024 — full text (RONLAW Nauru Law Library)Wikipedia — Visa requirements for Nauruan citizens (corroboration that Schengen/UK/USA/Canada require a visa)ECRCP — News (first-anniversary USD 25,000 discount from 3 Feb 2026 to 30 Jun 2026)Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Act 2024 — RONLAW Nauru Law Library (JS-rendered; consolidated text)

Take the Nauru route with certainty.

A private assessment maps this programme to your family, capital and timeline — and we coordinate the whole matter through admitted local counsel.

This briefing is general guidance, not legal, tax or immigration advice. Figures are indicative and verified to 2026; final positions, eligibility and timelines are confirmed in writing by licensed counsel on engagement. AT20 Capital coordinates the engagement and facilitates applications through admitted local counsel; it is not a law firm. Source basis: medium confidence — PRICING IS IN FLUX — re-verify before any client quote. (1) The 3 Feb 2026 amendment switched from family-bundled to per-person pricing; the official ECRCP contribution page now shows a USD 90,000 principal contribution with a USD 25,000 first-anniversary discount (effective USD 65,000) running ONLY to 30 June 2026 — after that the floor reverts to USD 90,000 (plus government fees). minInvestment is set to 65,000 to reflect the live promotional contribution floor; true all-in for a single applicant adds application USD 5,000 + due diligence USD 6,000 + bank DD ~USD 1,200 + passport USD 500 (~USD 77,700 all-in during the promo, ~USD 102,700 at standard), excluding the Agent's professional fee. (2) Competitor advisory pages (competitor advisory firms) were NOT relied on for figures; some quote 'USD 115,000' (the legacy 2025 family-inclusive headline) or 'USD 90,000' as the discounted rate — these conflict with the official site and should be ignored. (3) The 2026 Amendment Regulations gazette PDF was not directly machine-readable in-session; the RONLAW act/view link is provided to retrieve the authoritative consolidated text — fetch and host before publishing. (4) Mobility figures vary by index (82–91); the 89 figure is the Government's own launch number. (5) Reputational/ESG risk note for advisory positioning: small Pacific CBI programmes have drawn international scrutiny — monitor for any visa-waiver or sanctions developments affecting the passport..

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