Kiribati Visa Policy

You can realize your planned trip to Kiribati by obtaining a Kiribati visa.

The Kiribati visa varies depending on its validity and number of entries:

• Single-entry Kiribati Visa is valid for 3 months.
• Multiple-entry Kiribati Visa is valid for 6 months.

Types of Kiribati Visas:

1. Visitor Visa
2. Student Visa
3. Work Visa
4. Investment Visa

You can realize your planned trip to Kiribati by obtaining a Kiribati Visitor visa. The reasons for applying Kiribati Visitor visa can be:

• Tourism or visiting family and friends
• The guardian of a Student or Work visa holder
• Business visitor
• The dependent child of a Kiribati citizen, resident, Work visa, or Student visa holder.
• Intending to visit for a limited purpose or event

Required Documents for Kiribati Visitor Visa

1.  Application Form

• Duly completed and signed

2. Two Photos

• The photo should be of passport format, a recent whole-face capture with a light background.
• It must be in the size of 3.5 x 4.5 colored, and the head should take 70-80% of the photo.
• You must be looking straight at the camera with a neutral facial expression (no smile and mouth closed).
• Try to avoid uniforms or colors matching the background.

3. Passport and Copy of the Main Page

• Your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the return date.
• It also must have at least two blank pages.

4. Copy of ID Card

5. Residence Permit/Visa Copy

• If your country of residence and citizenship are different

6. Police Certificate (If required)

• From the country of citizenship or any country you have lived in for five years or more since the age of 17
• Must be less than 6 months old

Note: You do not need to provide Police Certificate if:

• You do not intend to be in Kiribati for 24 months or longer.
• Or you have already provided Police Certificates to Immigration Office in Kiribati with a previous visa application, and those police certificates were issued less than 24 months ago.

7. Medical Certificate (If required)

8. Proof of Financial Means

• Completed Sponsorship Form for Temporary Entry
• Or evidence showing you have sufficient funds in your name to support yourself (Bank statements, credit cards, etc.)

9. If Dependents Accompanying You:

• Proof of Relationship
  • Marriage Certificate
  • Birth Certificate etc.

10. For Tourism:

• Proof that you are genuinely visiting holiday or sightseeing
• Return/onward tickets
  • Or any evidence that proves you will return home country at the end of your travel

11. For Visiting Family/Friends:

• Proof of relationship between the applicant and family member in Nauru
  • Marriage Certificate
  • Birth Certificate
  • Residence permit of a family member in Kiribati (if any)
• Return/onward tickets
  • Or any evidence that proves you will return home country at the end of your travel

12. For Business:

• Employment Letter/Work Contract
• Invitation Letter from Company/Organization in Kiribati
  • Indicating purpose of visit, duration of stay

13. Guardians of Students:

• Proof that you are the parent or legal guardian of the student

14. Dependent Children of Kiribati Citizens/Residents/Temporary Visa Holders Must Provide:

• Evidence of your relationship with your parent or legal guardian
• If you are a dependent child of an Essential Skills Visa holder:
  • Evidence that your parent is eligible to support your visa
• If you are a dependent child of a Religious Worker visa holder, either:
  • Evidence that your parent is eligible to support your visa
  • Or Sponsorship Form for Religious Workers indicating the organization sponsoring my parent will support me

*Additional documents may be required by the embassy.

Processing Time for Kiribati Visitor Visa

The average processing time for a Kiribati Visitor visa is 2-21 working days. It depends on your visa application country.

Kiribati Visitor Visa Fee

• Single-entry visa – 40 AUD (31 USD)
• Multiple-entry visa – 70 AUD (55 USD)

The fee may vary depending on your nationality and country of submission.

Where to Apply for Kiribati Visitor Visa?

You will apply for a Kiribati Visitor visa in Kiribati visa application centers, embassies, or consulates, whichever accepts visa applications in your country of residence. If there is none of them in your country, you need to apply to the nearest embassy or consulate to your location.

The foreigners can apply for a Kiribati Student visa if their course or study in Kiribati will last more than 3 months total, as:

• A tertiary, fee-paying student
• Domestic, primary, or secondary student
• The dependent child of a Kiribati citizen, resident, Work visa, or Student visa holder.

Required Documents for Kiribati Student Visa

1.  Application Form      

• Duly completed and signed

2. Two Photos

• The photo should be of passport format, a recent whole-face capture with a light background.
• It must be in the size of 3.5 x 4.5 colored, and the head should take 70-80% of the photo.
• You must be looking straight at the camera with a neutral facial expression (no smile and mouth closed).
• Try to avoid uniforms or colors matching the background.

3. Passport and Copy of the Main Page

• Your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the return date.
• It also must have at least two blank pages.

4. Copy of ID Card

5. Residence Permit/Visa Copy

• If your country of residence and citizenship are different

6. Medical Certificate (If required)

7. Police Certificate (If required)

• From the country of citizenship or any country you have lived in for five years or more since the age of 17
• Must be less than 6 months old

Note: You do not need to provide Police Certificate if:

• You do not intend to be in Kiribati for 24 months or longer.
• Or you have already provided Police Certificates to Immigration Office in Kiribati with a previous visa application, and those police certificates were issued less than 24 months ago.

8. Applicants who are Tertiary Fee-paying Students:

• Place offer from a Kiribati education provider
• Confirmation of Enrolment
  • If you are a student returning to the same provider and studying the same program
• If you are already studying in Kiribati, evidence of:
  • Previous student performance and progress
  • Attendance records
• Proof of sufficient funds
  • From sponsor of self-sponsored

9. Applicants who are Accompanied by a Parent or Guardian:

• Proof of your relationship with your parent or legal guardian

10. Applicants who are Domestic Students:

• Proof of your domestic student status
• If you are a dependent child of an Essential Skills visa holder:
  • Proof that your parent is eligible to support your visa
• If you are a dependent child of a Religious Worker visa holder, either:
  • Proof that your parent is eligible to support your visa,
  • Or Sponsorship Form for Religious Workers indicating the organization sponsoring my parent will support me.

11. Applicants who are Exchange Students:

• Proof from the scheme organizer that you have been accepted to an approved student exchange scheme.

*Additional documents may be required by the embassy.

Processing Time for Kiribati Student Visa

The average processing time for a Kiribati Student visa is 2-21 working days. It depends on your visa application country.

Kiribati Student Visa Fee

• Single-entry visa – 40 AUD (31 USD)
• Multiple-entry visa – 70 AUD (55 USD)

The fee may vary depending on your nationality and country of submission.

Where to Apply for Kiribati Student Visa?

You will apply for a Kiribati Student visa in Kiribati visa application centers, embassies, or consulates, whichever accepts visa applications in your country of residence. If there is none of them in your country, you need to apply to the nearest embassy or consulate to your location.

Foreigners can apply for a Kiribati Work visa for the following work types:

• Essential Skills
• Specific purpose or event
• Religious worker
• Domestic worker of consulate staff

Required Documents for Kiribati Work Visa

1.  Application Form      

• Duly completed and signed

2. Two Photos

• The photo should be of passport format, a recent whole-face capture with a light background.
• It must be in the size of 3.5 x 4.5 colored, and the head should take 70-80% of the photo.
• You must be looking straight at the camera with a neutral facial expression (no smile and mouth closed).
• Try to avoid uniforms or colors matching the background.

3. Passport and Copy of the Main Page

• Your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the return date.
• It also must have at least two blank pages.

4. Copy of ID Card

5. Residence Permit/Visa Copy

• If your country of residence and citizenship are different

6. Medical Certificate (If required)

7. Police Certificate (If required)

• From the country of citizenship or any country you have lived in for five years or more since the age of 17
• Must be less than 6 months old

Note: You do not need to provide Police Certificate if:

• You do not intend to be in Kiribati for 24 months or longer.
• Or you have already provided Police Certificates to Immigration Office in Kiribati with a previous visa application, and those police certificates were issued less than 24 months ago.

8. Work Contract including:

• Job description
• Details of pay
• Conditions of the proposed employment

9. Proof of Qualifications Relevant to the Job Offer

10. Proof of Work Experience Relevant to the Job Offer

11. Applicants for Specific Purpose or Event Work Visas:

• Description of the specific purpose or event for which the applicant is coming to Kiribati
• Proof of the specific purpose or event

12. Applicants for Religious Worker Visas:

• Completed Sponsorship Form for Religious Workers and associated documents

13. Applicants for Domestic Staff of Consulates:

• Signed Statement of Undertaking from the employer guaranteeing employment, accommodation, maintenance, and repatriation
• Signed Declaration of Acceptance from the applicant that they have been informed of and accept the conditions of their employment in Kiribati.

*Additional documents may be required by the embassy.

Processing Time for Kiribati Work Visa

The average processing time for a Kiribati Work visa is 2-21 working days. It depends on your visa application country.

Kiribati Work Visa Fee

• Single-entry visa – 40 AUD (31 USD)
• Multiple-entry visa – 70 AUD (55 USD)

The fee may vary depending on your nationality and country of submission.

Where to Apply for Kiribati Work Visa?

You will apply for a Kiribati Work visa in Kiribati visa application centers, embassies, or consulates, whichever accepts visa applications in your country of residence. If there is none of them in your country, you need to apply to the nearest embassy or consulate to your location.

If you intend to invest in real estate, a company, or any business, you can obtain a Kiribati Investment visa.

Required Documents for Kiribati Investment Visa

1.  Application Form      

• Duly completed and signed

2. Two Photos

• The photo should be of passport format, a recent whole-face capture with a light background.
• It must be in the size of 3.5 x 4.5 colored, and the head should take 70-80% of the photo.
• You must be looking straight at the camera with a neutral facial expression (no smile and mouth closed).
• Try to avoid uniforms or colors matching the background.

3. Passport and Copy of the Main Page

• Your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the return date.
• It also must have at least two blank pages.

4. Copy of ID Card

5. Residence Permit/Visa Copy

• If your country of residence and citizenship are different

6. Approved Foreign Investment Certificate

• From the Investment Promotion Division, issued under the Foreign Investment Act 2018

7. Medical Certificate (If required)

8. Police Certificate (If required)

• From the country of citizenship or any country you have lived in for five years or more since the age of 17
• Must be less than 6 months old

Note: You do not need to provide Police Certificate if:

• You do not intend to be in Kiribati for 24 months or longer.
• Or you have already provided Police Certificates to Immigration Office in Kiribati with a previous visa application, and those police certificates were issued less than 24 months ago.

9. For Dependents:

• Proof of Relationship:
  • Marriage Certificate
  • Birth Certificate

 *Additional documents may be required by the embassy.

Processing Time for Kiribati Investment Visa

The average processing time for a Kiribati Investment visa is 2-21 working days. It depends on your visa application country.

Kiribati Investment Visa Fee

• Single-entry visa – 40 AUD (31 USD)
• Multiple-entry visa – 70 AUD (55 USD)

The fee may vary depending on your nationality and country of submission.

Where to Apply for Kiribati Investment Visa?

You will apply for a Kiribati Investment visa in Kiribati visa application centers, embassies, or consulates, whichever accepts visa applications in your country of residence. If there is none of them in your country, you need to apply to the nearest embassy or consulate to your location.