The Nauru Climate Resilience citizenship by investment program is one of a kind program sets high standards for investors and families applying for passport. The Eligible conditions and regulations are published official gazette in Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Regulations (SL No. 28 of 2024)
Due Diligence
Independent professional DD firms engaged in the business of conducting investigations and checks as to the character, identity and activities of individuals, companies or other entities.
An Applicant who is aged 16 years or over shall undergo due diligence checks by an approved due diligence firm, the Program Office, the Nauru Police Force and Financial Intelligence Unit, before any decision is made in relation to his or her application.
Eligibility Criteria
Any Applicant who does not meet any of the requirements under subregulation (1) shall not be approved by the Program Office for consideration for citizenship under the Program.
- Applicant has provided a police certificate in the country of residence where the Applicant has resided for a period of more than 6 months within the last 10 years;
- Applicant has not been convicted of an offence punishable by an imprisonment term of 12 months or more as confirmed by the police certificate;
- Applicant has not been charged or indicted by the International Criminal Court, whether he or she had been found guilty or otherwise by such Court;
- Applicant has not been listed with the International Criminal Police Organisation, European Police, or any other international crime agency at the time of application;
- Applicant has not engaged in terrorism or terrorist and proliferation financing related activities;
- Applicant has not been convicted of a sexual offence involving a child;
- Applicant is not a citizen of a country which is listed in the United Nations Security Council Resolution as a high-risk country;
- Applicant has not been designated as a person for targeted financial sanctions by the United Nations Security Council or its committees under a resolution;
- Applicant is not a shareholder or a beneficial owner of an entity designated for targeted financial sanctions by the United Nations Security Council or its committees under a resolution;
- Applicant is not a potential threat to the national security, public interest or public health in Nauru;
- Applicant has not at any time been found guilty, charged or indicted, or at the time of the application is being investigated of a crime of terrorism, money laundering, funding of terrorism, crimes against humanity, war crimes or crimes that infringe upon such Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms as established by the United Nations Convention on Human Rights; and
- Applicant is not at the time of the application, being investigated or been charged, for an offence punishable by an imprisonment term of 12 months or more.
An application shall only be accepted if submitted by authorized agent and processed by the Program Office within 90 days, only if all forms are duly completed, dated, signed and accompanied by all required documents, fees and undertakings.
