The lowest-priced citizenship-by-investment program in the world at $90K. Proceeds underwrite climate-resilience infrastructure for one of the most climate-exposed nations on earth. Zero physical-presence requirement, English-language administration, 3 to 4 months to oath.
Nauru's Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Program (ECRC) grants Nauruan citizenship in exchange for a $90K non-refundable contribution that underwrites climate-resilience infrastructure. You commit the qualifying donation, complete the program's due diligence, swear the oath of allegiance (administered remotely through a Nauruan consulate or partner mission), and receive a Nauruan passport. The whole engagement typically runs three to four months. At $90K for a single applicant, Nauru is materially the lowest-priced sovereign CBI program currently issuing passports.
Nauru is materially cheaper than every Caribbean CBI program ($90K vs. $200-235K at the regional entry point) and every other sovereign CBI route currently issuing passports. The program's proceeds underwrite coastal protection, freshwater infrastructure, and the long-term Higher Ground Initiative which is planning the inland resettlement of Nauru's population. Among CBI programs, few link capital deployment to existential national need this transparently. The Nauruan passport's visa-free coverage is smaller than Caribbean alternatives, but the strategic value is the passport itself sitting alongside the US passport rather than standalone mobility.
The outcomes the Citizenship by Investment actually delivers, beyond the headline numbers. The six that matter most to our clients.
$90K for a single applicant is materially below every Caribbean CBI program and every other sovereign citizenship-by-investment route currently issuing passports. The most accessible legitimate CBI capital outlay anywhere.
Clean files close in three to four months from engagement to oath. The smaller program scale translates to direct administrative attention on every file rather than a high-volume queue.
No minimum stay before applying, after applying, or to maintain. The oath of allegiance can be administered remotely through a Nauruan consulate or partner mission. Citizenship is held for life regardless of where you live.
Nauru does not tax worldwide income, capital gains, wealth, or inheritance for individuals. Acquiring the passport does not change your US tax position; the Nauruan side stays light.
Contributions fund coastal protection, freshwater infrastructure, and the Higher Ground Initiative's long-term population-resettlement planning. Among CBI programs, few link capital deployment to existential national need this transparently.
Spouse or registered partner, dependent children, and dependent parents qualify on the principal application with modest tiered add-ons after the principal applicant. Future-born children can be added later at minimal additional cost.
The single route into the program, with the trade-offs we walk every client through.
$90,000
Non-refundable contribution to Nauru's Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Program. Proceeds fund coastal protection works, freshwater infrastructure, and the long-term Higher Ground Initiative. Fixed-fee for the principal applicant; family members add tiered fees. The sole route through the program.
Choosing the right route is half the work. We model the comparison against your portfolio in the Consult.
Reach out and tell us about your situation. From there, you'll either book a 60-minute Freedom Consult (if you're weighing options across countries) or get started on this route directly (if you already know it's the right fit).
We coordinate the document pack: passports, birth and marriage certificates, FBI background checks, source-of-funds documentation, professional references, medical certificates, and the application forms. Typically 6 to 8 weeks.
Our Nauruan partner agents file the application with the program's central office. Filing triggers the government-engaged due-diligence investigation by independent international firms.
The Nauruan government engages independent international due-diligence firms to investigate every adult applicant: financial background, criminal record, prior visa refusals, and political-exposure status. Typically 6 to 8 weeks. We pre-screen the same criteria at engagement.
Upon successful due diligence, the program issues approval-in-principle. You then make the $90K qualifying contribution. The contribution must clear before citizenship is issued.
Swear the oath of allegiance — typically administered remotely through a Nauruan consulate or partner mission in your country of residence. No required visit to Nauru at any stage of the process.
Nauruan citizenship is granted and the passport is issued. Passports are valid for ten years and renewable indefinitely. There is no ongoing presence requirement.
Application
Due diligence
Approval & oath
Citizenship
Months 0-2
Months 2-3
Months 3-4
Immediate upon approval
How this program stacks against the closest credible options for the same visitor. We don’t earn more if you choose one over another.
| Dimension | Nauru CBI | Dominica CBILearn more | Antigua & Barbuda CBILearn more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum financial bar | $90K donation | $200K donation | $230K donation |
| Processing | 3-4 months | 3-6 months | 4-6 months |
| Presence required | None | None | 5 days / 5 years |
| Visa-free destinations | ~75 | ~140 | ~150 |
| Family inclusion | Spouse, children, parents | Spouse, children, parents | Spouse, children, parents, siblings |
| Distinctive feature | Lowest cost globally | Longest CBI program history (since 1993) | Strongest visa-free mobility |
| Program age | Since 2024 (newest) | Since 1993 | Since 2013 |
Nauru wins on price (materially the cheapest CBI on the market) and processing speed. Dominica and Antigua deliver materially stronger visa-free mobility. The right fit depends on whether price or passport strength is the priority. We don't earn more if you pick one over another.
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Three reasons families pick Freedom Files over the do-it-yourself path or a single-jurisdiction agent.
We know the program's authorized agents and the due-diligence cadence from active engagements. Nauru is a newer program, which means we underwrite every file more conservatively than the long-running Caribbean routes.
About a third of Nauru inquiries end with our recommendation against engagement. We tell you when a Caribbean CBI fits cleaner — particularly when the visa-free mobility delta is the priority over the price delta.
Every engagement runs with US-licensed counsel from the first call. The IRS-side implications of holding a second passport are planned before the application is filed.
Nauru announced the Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Program in 2024 and began issuing citizenships shortly thereafter. As a newer program, it has less track record than the long-running Caribbean routes. We monitor every active engagement closely and only place files when the source-of-funds packaging and the program's processing state both pass our internal review.
The Nauruan passport currently grants visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to roughly 75 destinations, including the United Kingdom, the Schengen Area, Hong Kong, Singapore, and most of the Commonwealth. It is materially weaker on raw mobility than European or Caribbean-CBI passports. The strategic value for most clients is the passport itself, sitting alongside the US passport, rather than standalone visa-free coverage.
Nauru is one of the lowest-lying countries in the world, with an average elevation of around twelve meters above sea level. Sea-level rise and coastal erosion are existential threats on a timeline of decades. Program contributions fund coastal protection works, freshwater infrastructure, and the long-term Higher Ground Initiative which is planning the inland resettlement of Nauru's population. For clients who want CBI proceeds to map to a clear national-interest use, the program is unusually transparent.
Plan on roughly $20-30K in additional fees: $10-15K in government processing and due-diligence fees (scaled to family size), $5-10K in legal and partner-agent fees, and $2-5K in document gathering, translation, and apostille costs. Total cash outlay for a single applicant typically lands in the $110-120K range; a family of four runs $130-160K depending on add-ons.
Spouse or registered partner; dependent children; and dependent parents qualify as beneficiaries under a single application. Family pricing scales modestly per additional dependent beyond the principal applicant. Future-born children can be added later for minimal additional cost.
No. The United States and Nauru both permit dual citizenship. You hold both passports indefinitely.
The Nauruan government engages independent international due-diligence firms to investigate every adult applicant, covering financial background, source of funds, criminal record, prior visa refusals, and political-exposure status. We pre-screen every engagement against the same criteria so there are no surprises at the government stage. We do not place engagements with applicants whose files we cannot underwrite.
Two paths in. If the Citizenship by Investment is clearly the right program for your family and you’re ready to engage, contact our team directly. If you’re weighing this against other programs and want an honest read on the right move, the Freedom Consult is the sixty-minute conversation that ends the loop.
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