The issue of a travel document is a central subject under the
Passports Act 2011. The Division ensures that travel
document services are delivered to citizens in a timely,
transparent, accessible and reliable manner. As part of the
Department's many initiatives, the Division is being ushered in an
era of e-Governance to improve the delivery of services.
A travel document is essential for those who are travelling
abroad for education, tourism, medical, business, family visits and
so forth.
You may apply for a passport if:
- it is your first time applying for a passport;
- your passport is running out of pages;
- your passport has expired or is about to expire; and
- your passport is damaged or lost.
The activities of the Passport Division are carried out in
accordance with the various pieces of legislation such as the
Passport Act 2011 and conventions such as the
International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards and
procedures that regulate passport operations.
Since the up-rise of the Corona-virus (COVID-19) pandemic in
March 2020, the number of application for passport has decreased by
approximately 90.60%.
Between July 2020 to June 2021, there has been an average of
2,275 new passports issued, 171 passports were renewed and 25
passports were cancelled.
The Passport Division also issues Certificates of Identity for
non-Nauruans such as asylum seekers for the purposes of medical
treatment abroad, deportees and foreigners with expired passports
who urgently need to return to their country of origin.
Our Team
| Position |
Name |
| Director Passport |
Ruby Anram |
| Senior Passport Officer |
Zita Itsimaera |
| Passport Officer (Records & Data Management) |
Kerryn Notte |
| Passport Officer (Customer Care Service) |
Girlina Bretchefeld |
Objectives
To promote the legal identity and national recognition of all
Nauruans.
Motivation
Naoero identity for travel.
Strategic Plan Priority Area 4: Cost Cutting
Sectors
Cross-Goal 2
Strengthen Parliament, audit, justice, law, order and border
control.
Achievements
In August 2020, the Cabinet approved the Passports (Forms)
Regulations 2020. This was notified in the Gazette on 20th
August 2020. These Regulations provide forms, including for the
following:
- application for Nauruan travel document;
- application for a travel-related document; and
- certificate of identity.
The Regulations is a necessary measure by the Division as part
of Nauru's combined effort in ensuring compliance with our ICAO
(International Civil Aviation Organisation) obligations.
Nauru is required to properly prescribe its process relating to
travel document applications, its determinations and issuance.
Way Forward
- The process of moving from Machine Readable Passport
(MRP) to Electronic Passport (ePassport) will commence soon as
temporary Covid-19 travel restrictions are lifted. Our
team will ensure to maintain international credibility and
integrity of Passports issued under the Passports Act 2011.
- Due to COVID19, passport revenue is unable to reach its
$180,000 target.
- Our team will continue to work closely with Registry of Births,
Deaths and Marriages to rectify all the errors found in the
previous issuance of some birth certificates, errors in names, date
of births, place of birth, parents names etc.