Nauru Local Business Employment Visa
For a foreign national employed by a qualifying Nauruan employer where local skills are unavailable or the work meets another statutory need.
- Route type
- Work
- Can bring
- spouse, children from the official record
- Requirements
- 9 each quoted below
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.
9 requirements quoted from the official source.
- Accompanying Family Allowed
The worker may be accompanied by a spouse and children as part of the visa.
- Approval Before Entry Required
The visa or Director's approval must be obtained before entry.
- Employer And Occupation Specific
Work is limited to the named employer and contracted nature of work.
- Employer Citizenship Or Wholly Nauruan Ownership Required
The employer must be a Nauruan citizen or wholly Nauruan-owned business.
- Employer Reason Letter Required
The employer must explain why a foreign national is needed without disadvantaging a Nauruan citizen.
- Employment Contract Or Accepted Offer Required
A contract or offer-and-acceptance letter is required.
- Nauruan Employer Required
The worker must be employed by a qualifying Nauruan employer.
- Qualifying Labour Need Alternatives
At least one statutory labour-need ground must be established.
- Current Business Licence Required
A business employer must provide its current business licence.
- Eligibility summary
The regulations require a qualifying Nauruan employer, a local skill or service need and a signed employment arrangement.
- Entries allowed
The route permits multiple entry.
- Official source basis
The regulations require a qualifying Nauruan employer, a local skill or service need and a signed employment arrangement.
- Report summary
The regulations require a qualifying Nauruan employer, a local skill or service need and a signed employment arrangement.
- Work and study rights
Accompanying family cannot work unless the Director varies the visa conditions.
Who you can bring
What the source prices
- Permit Validity Months Max
The visa may be granted for no more than 12 months.
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Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to Nauru?
For a foreign national employed by a qualifying Nauruan employer where local skills are unavailable or the work meets another statutory need.
02Can I bring my family?
Every answer is quoted from the official ronlaw.gov.nr page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.
We checked 15 points against the official source; 15 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.
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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.
Where every quote comes from
Official government source ronlaw.gov.nrLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Nauru government page.Other work routes to Nauru
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