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Eligibility Criteria: What It Takes to Qualify

To maintain the highest standards, the program has laid out strict eligibility rules. Every applicant must meet all of the following conditions:

✅ Clean Police History

You must submit a police certificate from every country where you’ve lived for 6+ months in the last 10 years — and it must confirm a clean criminal record.

❌ No Serious Criminal Past

Applicants cannot have been convicted of any offense punishable by 12 months or more in prison.

❌ No ICC Charges

No current or past charges or indictments by the International Criminal Court (ICC) are allowed, even if acquitted.

❌ Not Listed by International Crime Agencies

If you’re listed by INTERPOL, Europol, or similar organizations, you’re ineligible.

❌ No Terrorism or Child Exploitation Involvement

There must be no involvement in terrorism, terrorist financing, or sexual offenses against minors.

❌ No High-Risk Country Citizenship

If your citizenship is from a country designated as high-risk by a UN Security Council resolution, your application will be rejected.

❌ No UN Financial Sanctions

Neither you nor any associated entity can be under targeted financial sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council.

❌ No National Security Threat

Applicants must not pose a threat to Nauru’s national security, public interest, or public health.

❌ No History of Serious International Crimes

Any conviction, charge, or investigation involving terrorism, money laundering, war crimes, crimes against humanity, or human rights violations is an automatic disqualifier.

Application Guidelines: Submitting It Right

Ready to apply? It’s essential to follow the correct process:

• All applications must be submitted through authorized agents
• Applications are processed within 90 days, but only if:
• All forms are fully completed, signed, and dated
• All required documents, fees, and undertakings are included

Incomplete or non-compliant applications will not be considered.