Nauru: travel information
Formalities, visas
The following applies to German citizens:
Upon entry, visitors must show a valid passport, a return or onward travel ticket and accommodation in a hotel or a declaration of commitment from a person residing in Nauru. A 30-day visa will then be issued. In addition to the declaration of commitment from the private individual, business travelers must also present that of a local company. The Consulate General in Melbourne/ Australia should be contacted in good time with regard to a business visa.
If they continue their journey within three days, travelers do not need a visa.
Import and export of goods
The import and export of weapons, ammunition or explosives is strictly prohibited. In addition, the import and export of plants and animals protected under the Washington Species Protection Act is prohibited. Violation can result in severe penalties.
Duty-free
The German Foreign Office advises:
Visitors should contact the Nauruan customs authorities or a foreign representation of the Republic of Nauru directly if they want to import or export other goods as small gifts. This is especially true for food, animals and pornographic material. General export bans result from the “International Endangered Species Act” and the “National Historic Preservation Act” (law on national historical cultural assets).
Nauru: arrival and transport
How do you get to Nauru?
The best way to get to Nauru is by plane with Air Nauru. The airline connects the island with Fiji and Australia (Brisbane and Melbourne).
Travel in the country
Bus
There is a well-functioning bus network.
Railway
There are around 5 km of narrow-gauge railway tracks for transporting the phosphate from the mine dumps to the processing plant in Aiwo and the collection point in Anibare.
Roads
Nauru has a road network with a length of 30 km, of which about 24 km are tarred.
Rental car
A car can be rented on presentation of a driver’s license.
International license plate
According to Abbreviationfinder, Nauru’s international license plate is:
| NAU |
Nauru: Embassies, consulates and tourist office
Visit Countryaah for a full list of Nauru embassies and consulates in each country around the world.
German representations in Nauru
Embassy
The Federal Republic of Germany does not have its own embassy on Nauru. The embassy in Canberra, Australia is responsible.
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Canberra
119 Empire Circuit
Yarralumla, ACT 2600
Tel: 0061 – (0) 2 – 6270 1911
Fax: 0061 – (0) 2 – 6270 1951
Email: info@canberra.diplo.de
http: // www. canberra.diplo.de
The German embassy in Canberra is still responsible for:
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
- Vanuatu
Austrian representations in Nauru
Embassy
Austria does not have its own embassy on Nauru. The embassy in Canberra, Australia is responsible.
Embassy in Canberra
12 Talbot Street
Forrest, ACT 2603
:
PO Box 3375
Manuka, ACT 2603
Tel: 0061 – 2 – 6295 1533
Fax: 0061 – 2 – 6239 6751
Email: canberra-ob@bmaa.gv.at
www.aussenministerium.at/canberra
www.austria.org.au
In addition to Australia, the Austrian embassy in Canberra is also responsible for:
- Fiji Islands
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Nauru
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
- Samoa
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
Swiss representations in Nauru
Embassy
Switzerland does not have its own embassy in Nauru. The embassy in Canberra, Australia is responsible.
Embassy of Switzerland in Canberra
7, Melbourne Avenue
Canberra, Forrest, ACT 2603
Tel: 0061 – 2 – 6162 8400
Fax: 0061 – 2 – 6273 3428
E-Mail: can.vertretung@eda.admin.ch
http: // www. eda.admin.ch/australia
The Swiss embassy in Canberra is still responsible for:
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
Other representations of Nauru
Embassies and consulates
Since many smaller countries are unable to finance representations, they only have their own diplomatic representations in a few countries. They are:
Embassy of the Republic of Nauru in the USA
Washington DC
Email: usa@nauruembassy.org
Consulate General in Australia
Consulate General of the Republic of Nauru
99 Creek Street
Brisbane, Queensland 4000, Australia
Tel: 0061 – 7 – 3220 3040
Email: nauru.consulate@brisbane.gov.nr
Nauru High Commission in Fiji
GPO Box 2420
Ratu Sakuna House, 7th Floor
McArthur Street
Suva, Fiji
Tel: 00679 – 331 3566
Email: naurulands@is.com.fj
Honorary Consulate in India
Honorary Consulate General of the Republic of Nauru
S/327 Greater Kailash I
New Delhi 110148, India
Tel: 0091-11
– 26215780 0091-11 – 26414744
Email: kartarbhalla@mantraonline.com
Honorary Consulate in New Zealand
Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Nauru
PO Box 6604
Auckland, New Zealand
Tel: 0064 – 9 – 524686
Email: xfale@ihug.co.nz
Honorary Consulate in Great Britain
Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Nauru
Romshed Courtyard
Underriver, Near Seven Oaks
Kent TN15 0SD, United Kingdom
Tel: 0044 – 1732 – 746061
Email: nauru@weald.co.uk
Tourist office
Nauru Tourism, Department of Economic Development
Tel: 00674 – 444 3081
Fax: 00674 – 444 3891
Email: nto@cenpac.net.nr
www.discovernauru.com
Nauru: travel medicine, vaccinations and warnings
Infectious diseases
In Nauru, the following diseases, which are not or only sporadically widespread in Germany and Northern Europe – mainly due to contaminated water and various foods – can be expected:
- Malaria, there is no risk of malaria
- Dengue fever
- various intestinal diseasessuch as amoeba, shigella, worm infestation, lamblia or salmonella
- Filariasis
- Polio, polio
- Typhoid, only in travelers who may come into contact with polluted water or contaminated food.
Vaccination Recommendations Vaccinations are recommended against the following diseases:
- Diphtheria, a vaccination against diphtheria should always exist, also in the home country.
- Hepatitis A
- Polio, polio, vaccination against polio should always exist, also in the home country.
- Tetanus, a vaccination against tetanus should always exist, also in the home country.
- Typhoid, only in travelers who may come into contact with polluted water or contaminated food.
Compulsory vaccination
For all persons older than one year and coming from a yellow fever infection area designated by the WHO, there is a compulsory vaccination against yellow fever.
Warning notices
Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany
Citizen Service
Tel: 0049 – (0) 30 – 5000 – 2000
Current warning notices:
www.auswaertiges-amt.de
Nauru: Currency, Exchange Rate and Shopping
The local currency is the Australian dollar (AUD).
The following Australian dollar bills are valid and in circulation in Nauru:
- 5 AUD
- 10 AUD
- 20 AUD
- 50 AUD
- 100 AUD
as well as the following coins:
- 5 cents
- 10 cents
- 20 cents
- 50 cents
- 1 AUD
- 2 AUD
Banks and opening times
The Bank of Nauru often finds it difficult to exchange money due to a lack of cash! There are no ATMs!
Travelers Checks can be exchanged at the hotels.
Credit cards:
Diners Club and American Express are the preferred credit cards.
Shop
Inexpensive or country-specific goods, souvenirs
On Nauru you can buy traditional handicrafts. There are also phosphate stones or souvenirs made of phosphate rock.
Nauru: Well-known people
- Auweyida 1850 – approx. 1921, was the last Naurian king who ruled until the colonial powers took over.
- Alois Kayser March 29, 1877 – October 21, 1944, was a Catholic missionary who came to the island in 1904. He also wrote a grammar on the Naurian language.
- Hammer DeRoburt 1922-1992 , was the founding president of the Republic of Nauru.
