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Marshall Islands Residence Visa (R-1)

2 facts quoted from the official source

Available to a holder of a Certificate of Actual Residence, a naturalized or registered RMI citizen without an RMI passport, or an honorary RMI citizen without an RMI passport.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
1
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

1 requirement quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Qualifying residence basisA residence visa may be sought by a holder of a Certificate of Actual Residence, a naturalized or registered citizen without an RMI passport, or an honorary citizen without an RMI passport.Immigration Act 2006, section 132
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Visa durationA residence visa may be valid for a period of up to five years.Immigration Act 2006, section 140(1)(a)
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for the R-1 to Marshall Islands?
The official source states: Available to a holder of a Certificate of Actual Residence, a naturalized or registered RMI citizen without an RMI passport, or an honorary RMI citizen without an RMI passport.

Every answer is quoted from the official rmiimmigration.org page for this route, last read 2026-07-25.

We checked 2 points against the official source; 2 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source rmiimmigration.orgLast read 2026-07-25 Every quote on this page is from this Marshall Islands government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-25 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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