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World Passport Index · October 2026

Nauru passport: rank 119 of 199

The Nauru passport scores 47.7 out of 100 in our Investor Score and opens 68 destinations without a prior visa (Mobility Score 80.5, rank 116).

47.7Investor Score · out of 100rank 119
80.5Mobility Scorerank 116
68Destinations without a prior visa
118–124Rank range with varied weights
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Photo: Nauru from the air · U.S. Department of Energy, ARM Program · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons (cropped)

Investor Score

How the Nauru passport scores on each pillar

PillarPointsWhat drives it
Weighted mobility5.3 / 3068 of 198 destinations without a prior visa; 18% of the maximum once destinations are weighted by economic importance.
Right to live and work0.0 / 20No automatic right to live and work in another country.
Banking access15.0 / 15Not on the FATF, EU or sanctions lists that banks check.
Tax and obligations15.0 / 15No worldwide tax, military service or exit permit for citizens abroad.
Citizenship flexibility7.0 / 10Dual citizenship allowed; Passed automatically to children born abroad; Can be withdrawn on broad grounds
Stability and consular protection5.4 / 10Political stability 87/100 · rule of law 63/100 · embassies or consulates in 3 countries.
Investor Score47.7 / 100

Weighted mobility

Where Nauru passport holders can travel

Entry rules for a short tourist or business stay, by category. Destinations are the 199 passport-issuing jurisdictions; dependent territories will be added in the first full edition.

Visa-free41
Electronic travel authorisation3
Visa on arrival24
E-visa50
Visa required80

Right to live and work

Where Nauru citizens can live and work

Nauru citizens have no automatic right to live and work in another country: residence abroad depends on each country's immigration rules — or on a residence or citizenship by investment programme.

Banking access · Tax and obligations · Citizenship flexibility

Banking, tax and citizenship rules for Nauru citizens

Banking

  • Not on the FATF, EU or sanctions lists that banks check.

Tax and obligations

  • No worldwide tax, military service or exit permit for citizens abroad.

Citizenship

  • Dual citizenship allowed
  • Passed automatically to children born abroad
  • Can be withdrawn on broad grounds

Stability and consular network

  • Political stability 87/100 · rule of law 63/100 · embassies or consulates in 3 countries.

Nauru passport: common questions

How many countries can Nauru passport holders visit without a visa? +

68 of the 198 other passport-issuing jurisdictions: 41 visa-free, 3 with an electronic travel authorisation and 24 with a visa on arrival. A further 50 offer an e-visa, and 80 require a visa from an embassy or consulate.

Do Nauru citizens need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom and the United States? +

Schengen area (France): Visa required. United Kingdom: Visa required. United States: Visa required.

Is the Nauru passport good for investors? +

It ranks 119 of 199 in the Investor Score, with 47.7 points out of 100. Its strongest pillar is Banking access; its weakest is Right to live and work.

Sources: entry rules from the Wikipedia article Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), read in October 2026; other pillars from official lists, legislation, the World Bank, UNDP and UN Tourism. Preliminary edition — see the methodology.

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