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REPUBLIC OF NAURU
PASSPORTS (FORMS) REGULATIONS 2020
______________________________
SL No. 24 of 2020
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Notified: 20th August 2020
Table of Contents
1 Citation
2 Commencement
3 Application for ordinary Nauruan passport
4 Details in Nauruan passports
5 Application for refugee travel document
6 Application for certificate of identity
7 Refugee travel document
8 Certificate of identity
9 Cancellation of Nauruan travel document
10 Notice for lost or stolen travel document
11 Diplomatic passport
12 Official passport
13 Passport photograph requirements
14 Register of travel documents
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
Cabinet makes the following Regulations under Section 57 of the Passports Act 2011:
These Regulations may be cited as the Passports (Forms) Regulations 2020.
These Regulations come into effect on the date of notification in the Gazette.
(ii) in any other case, by a Commissioner for Oaths;
(b) a birth certificate issued by the Registrar of Births Deaths and Marriages for a Nauruan citizen born in the Republic;
(c) a birth certificate from a foreign country of birth in case of a naturalised citizen;
(d) a certificate of registration of birth from the Registrar of Births Deaths and Marriages of a Nauruan citizen born in a foreign country or a birth certificate from the foreign country of birth where the birth is not registered in the Republic;
(e) marriage certificate;
(f) an order of a court in case where the applicant is divorced and has not remarried;
(g) death certificate of spouse in case of a widow;
(h) a certificate of identity with photograph;
(i) certificate of Nauruan citizenship in case of naturalised citizen;
(j) in case of renewal of a passport, the biodata page of the expired or current passport and any other documents which the Secretary may require;
(k) such other information which the Secretary may deem necessary.
A Nauruan passport shall include the following details:
(a) photograph;
(b) secondary photograph showing as watermark;
(c) passport type;
(d) the Republic’s issuing code of ‘NRU’;
(e) passport serial number:
- (i) for a Presidential passport – the letters ‘PN’ followed by 6 numerals;
- (ii) for a diplomatic passport – the letters ‘DN’ followed by 6 numerals;
- (iii) for an official passport – the letters ‘ON’ followed by 6 numerals;
- (iv) for an ordinary Nauruan passport – the letters ‘NN’ followed by 6 numerals;
(f) surname;
(g) given names;
(h) nationality;
(i) date of birth;
(j) gender;
(k) place of birth;
(l) date of issue;
(m) date of expiry;
(n) issuing authority; and
(o) signature of holder.
For the purpose of Section 13 of the Act, a refugee travel document shall include the following details:
(a) photograph;
(b) surname;
(c) given names;
(d) gender;
(e) nationality;
(f) date of birth;
(g) document number – the letters ‘RS’ followed by 6 numerals;
(h) date of issue;
(i) date of expiry;
(j) signature of holder; and
(k) issuing authority.
(i) lost or stolen passport by a Nauruan citizen in a foreign country;
(ii) foreigner overstaying in the Republic;
(iii) child born in the Republic to parents who are not Nauruan citizens;
(iv) for a Nauruan child born in a foreign country;
(b) Form 7 of Schedule 1 for an asylum seeker.
(2) For the purpose of subregulation (1), a certificate of identity shall include the following details:
(a) photograph;
(b) surname;
(c) given names;
(d) gender;
(e) nationality of origin;
(f) date of birth;
(g) country of birth;
(h) signature of holder;
(i) final destination for travel; and
(j) issuing authority.
(3) The certificate of identity shall be valid for 12 months from the date of issue or earlier travel to the final destination.
For the purpose of Section 24 of the Act, the notice cancelling a Nauruan travel document shall be in Form 8 of Schedule 1.
For the purpose of Section 33 of the Act, a notice for a lost or stolen travel document shall be in Form 9 of Schedule 1.
An application for a diplomatic passport shall be accompanied by the following:
(a) approval by the Minister for office holders under Sections 8(2)(a),(b),(c), (d) and (e) of the Act;
(b) a supporting letter from the Department of Foreign Affairs for office holders under Sections 8(2)(c) and (d) of the Act; or
(c) a decision of the Cabinet for a person under Section 8(2)(f) of the Act.
An application for an official passport shall be accompanied by the following:
(a) a request by the relevant Head of Department; and
(b) approval by the Minister.
A passport photograph submitted under these Regulations shall have the following specifications:
(a) be 4.5 centimetres x 3.5 centimetres;
(b) have adequate brightness and contrast;
(c) have natural skin tone;
(d) have a close up of the head, ears and partial shoulders;
(e) straight looking, centred with neutral expression;
(f) the face shall be in sharp focus and clear with no ink marks, creases or lines;
(g) the face, from forehead edge to bottom of chin, shall be seventy to eighty percent of the photograph;
(h) the eyes shall be open and no hair obstructing the face;
(i) prescription glasses, if worn, shall be clear and thin framed and should not have flash reflection or obscure the eyes;
(j) head coverings, hair, head-dress or facial ornaments shall not obscure the face;
(k) the photograph shall have plain light background;
(l) there shall be no other person or object in the photograph;
(m) the lighting shall be uniform with no shadows on the face or behind;
(n) photograph shall not have red eyes;
(o) photograph with adequate digital resolution; and
(p) shall be no more than 3 months old.
For the purpose of Section 56 of the Act, the Register may be kept as set out in Schedule 2:
(a) in writing; and
(b) electronic form that is readily available.
FORM 1
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
[Passports Act 2011]
[Section 7; Regulation 3(1)(a)]
(Please provide 2 recent passport size photo of applicant) (4.5 cm X 3.5cm) |
APPLICATION FORM FOR ORDINARY NAURUAN PASSPORT (NAURUAN CITIZEN BY BIRTH / DESCENT)
Documents required:
| |
PART 1 - PERSONAL DETAILS OF APPLICANT (tick where applicable) | |
Title: Mr | Marital status: Single |
Surname | |
Given names | |
Maiden name (if married female) | |
Other names known by (if name change other than by marriage) | |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | |
Nationality | |
Gender (tick where applicable) | Male |
Height (cm) | |
Colour of eyes | |
Visible distinguishing marks | |
Usual residential address | |
Telephone | |
Email | |
Occupation (if applicable) | |
Address of employer | |
PART 2 – PARTICULARS OF APPLICANT’S PARENTS | |
Full name of father | |
Date of birth of father | |
Nationality of father | |
Full name of mother | |
Date of birth of mother | |
Nationality of mother | |
PART 3 – MARITAL STATUS OF APPLICANT (if applicable) | |
Date of marriage (dd/mm/yy) | |
Country of marriage | |
PART 4 – IF APPLICANT IS A CHILD / PERSON WITH DISABILITY – CONSENT OF PARENT / PERSON WITH PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY OR
GUARDIAN (if applicable) | |
I, ................................................................. [full name of parent / person with parental responsibility or legal guardian], ................................................... [address], ................................................... [occupation], the ..................................... [relationship with child or person with disability] of ................................................ [name of child or person with disability] hereby consent for ..............................................[name of child or person with disability] to hold a passport. ............................................... [signature of parent / person with parental responsibility or guardian] * ‘child’ means a person who is under 18 years of age and has never been married | |
PART 5 – DECLARATION OF APPLICANT / PARENT/ PERSON WITH PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY OR GUARDIAN (tick where applicable) I ........................(state full name) of .........................(residential address), ................... (occupation), do solemnly and sincerely declare that (set out matter declared, using numbered paragraphs if it is lengthy): I have completed this application form for someone else aged 18 years or over because they have a disability. ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... [additional information] And I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Oaths, Affirmations and Statutory Declarations Act 1976 conscientiously believing in the statement contained therein to be true in every particular. Signed by the applicant / parent / person with parental responsibility or guardian: ............................................. Name of person filing this form: ................................................ Declared at............................this.....................day of ................. 20... Before me: (Signature) (Title) NOTE: Under the Oaths, Affirmations and Statutory Declarations Act 1976, any person making a false statement is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for 5 years. Under Section 25 of the Passports Act 2011, a person commits an offence if the person gives information to another person in relation to an application for a Nauruan travel
document and the information is misleading and the person is reckless about whether the information is misleading. Penalty: $20,000
and 10 years imprisonment. | |
Payment receipt no: ......................... | |
OFFICIAL PURPOSES Received by: ............................... (Full name of officer) Date: / / 20..... |
FORM 2
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
[Passports Act 2011]
[Section 7; Regulation 3(1)(b)]
(Please provide 2 recent passport size photo of applicant) (4.5 cm X 3.5cm) |
APPLICATION FORM FOR ORDINARY NAURUAN PASSPORT (NATURALISED CITIZEN)
Documents required:
| |
PART 1 - PERSONAL DETAILS OF APPLICANT (tick where applicable) | |
Title: Mr | Marital status: Single |
Surname | |
Given names | |
Maiden name (if married female) | |
Other names known by (if name change other than by marriage) | |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | |
Nationality | |
Gender (tick where applicable) | Male |
Height (cm) | |
Colour of eyes | |
Visible distinguishing marks | |
Usual residential address | |
Telephone | |
Email | |
Occupation (if applicable) | |
Address of employer | |
PART 2 – PARTICULARS OF APPLICANT’S PARENTS | |
Full name of father | |
Date of birth of father | |
Nationality of father | |
Full name of mother | |
Date of birth of mother | |
Nationality of mother | |
PART 3 – MARITAL STATUS OF APPLICANT (if applicable) | |
Date of marriage (dd/mm/yy) | |
Country of marriage | |
PART 4 – CITIZENSHIP OF APPLICANT Applicant is a Nauruan citizen by: (tick where applicable) Birth in the Republic and residency (Section 11 of the Naoero Citizenship Act 2017) – provide copy of Nauruan Certificate of Citizenship | |
PART 5 – IF APPLICANT IS A CHILD / PERSON WITH DISABILITY – CONSENT OF PARENT / PERSON WITH PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY OR GUARDIAN
(if applicable) | |
I, ................................................................. [full name of parent / person with parental responsibility or legal guardian], ................................................... [address], ................................................... [occupation], the ..................................... [relationship with child or person with disability] of ................................................ [name of child or person with disability] hereby consent for ..............................................[name of child or person with disability] to hold a passport. ............................................... [signature of parent / person with parental responsibility or guardian] * ‘child’ means a person who is under 18 years of age and has never been married | |
PART 6 – DECLARATION OF APPLICANT / PARENT/ PERSON WITH PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY OR GUARDIAN (tick where applicable) I ........................(state name) of .........................(residential address), ...................(occupation), do solemnly and sincerely declare that (set out matter declared, using numbered paragraphs if it is lengthy): I have completed this application form for someone else aged 18 years or over because they have a disability. ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... [additional information] And I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Oaths, Affirmations and Statutory Declarations Act 1976 conscientiously believing in the statement contained therein to be true in every particular. Signed by the applicant / parent / person with parental responsibility or guardian: ............................................. Name of person filing this form: ................................................ Declared at............................this.....................day of ................. 20........ Before me: (Signature) (Title) NOTE: Under the Oaths, Affirmations and Statutory Declarations Act 1976, any person making a false statement is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for 5 years. Under Section 25 of the Passports Act 2011, a person commits an offence if the person gives information to another person in relation to an application for a Nauruan travel
document and the information is misleading and the person is reckless about whether the information is misleading. Penalty: $20,000
and 10 years imprisonment. | |
Payment receipt no: ......................... | |
OFFICIAL PURPOSES Received by: ............................... (Full name of officer) Date: / / 20..... |
FORM 3
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
[Passports Act 2011]
[Section 12; Regulation 5(1)]
(Please provide 2 recent passport size photo of applicant) (4.5 cm X 3.5cm) |
APPLICATION FORM FOR REFUGEE TRAVEL DOCUMENT
Documents required:
| |
PART 1 – PERSONAL DETAILS OF APPLICANT | |
Surname | |
Given names | |
Place of birth | |
Country of birth | |
Present citizenship or nationality | |
Date of birth | |
Gender (tick where applicable) | Male |
Height (cm) | |
Colour of eyes | |
Visible distinguishing marks | |
Usual residential address | |
Telephone | |
Email | |
Occupation (if applicable) | |
Address of employer | |
PART 2 – CONSENT FOR ISSUE OF REFUGEE TRAVEL DOCUMENT TO CHILD (if applicable) | |
| |
Surname | |
Given names | |
Date of birth | |
Residential address | |
Telephone | |
Email | |
I hereby consent for a travel-document to be issued to the child in this application. ................................................ Date: ..... / .................... / 20...... Signature | |
PART 3 – DECLARATION OF APPLICANT / PARENT / PERSON WITH PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY OR GUARDIAN (tick where applicable) | |
I am 18 years of age or older.
| |
Full name | |
Residential address | |
Telephone | |
Email | |
And I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Oaths, Affirmations and Statutory Declarations Act 1976 conscientiously believing in the statement contained therein to be true in every particular. Signed by the applicant / parent / person with parental responsibility or guardian: ............................................. Name of person filing this form: ................................................ Declared at............................this.....................day of .................20........ Before me: (Signature) (Title) NOTE: Under the Oaths, Affirmations and Statutory Declarations Act 1976, any person making a false statement is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for 5 years. | |
Payment receipt no: ......................... | |
OFFICIAL PURPOSES Received by: ............................... (Full name of officer) Date: / / 20..... |
FORM 4
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
[Passports Act 2011]
[Section 12; Regulation 6(1)(a)]
(Please provide 2 recent passport size photo of applicant) (4.5 cm X 3.5cm) |
APPLICATION FORM FOR CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY (LOST OR STOLEN PASSPORT BY A NAURUAN CITIZEN IN FOREIGN COUNTRY / FOREIGNER OVERSTAYING IN THE REPUBLIC / CHILD BORN IN THE REPUBLIC TO PARENTS WHO ARE NOT NAURUAN CITIZENS / ASYLUM SEEKER)
Reason for applying: [tick where applicable] Lost / stolen passport by a Nauruan citizen in a foreign country | |
Documents required:
| |
PART 1 – PERSONAL DETAILS OF APPLICANT | |
Surname | |
Given names | |
Place of birth | |
Country of birth | |
Present citizenship or nationality | |
Date of birth | |
Gender (tick where applicable) | Male |
Height (cm) | |
Colour of eyes | |
Visible distinguishing marks | |
Usual residential address | |
Telephone | |
Email | |
Occupation (if applicable) | |
Address of employer | |
PART 2 – PARTICULARS OF PARENTS | |
Full name of father | |
Date of birth of father | |
Nationality of father | |
Full name of mother | |
Date of birth of mother | |
Nationality of mother | |
PART 3 – MARITAL STATUS OF APPLICANT (if applicable) | |
Date of marriage (dd/mm/yy) | |
Country of marriage | |
PART 4 – CONSENT FOR ISSUE OF CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY TO CHILD BORN TO PARENTS WHO ARE NOT NAURUAN CITIZENS | |
| |
Surname | |
Given names | |
Date of birth | |
Residential address | |
Telephone | |
Email | |
I hereby consent for a travel-document to be issued to the child in this application. ................................................ Date: ..... / .................... / 20...... Signature | |
PART 5 – DECLARATION OF APPLICANT / PARENT / PERSON WITH PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY OR GUARDIAN (tick where applicable) | |
I have completed this application form for someone else aged 18 years or over because they have a disability or language difficulty. | |
Full name | |
Residential address | |
Telephone | |
Email | |
And I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Oaths, Affirmations and Statutory Declarations Act 1976 conscientiously believing in the statement contained therein to be true in every particular. Signed by the applicant / parent / person with parental responsibility or guardian: ............................................. Name of person filing this form: ................................................ Declared at............................this.....................day of .................20........ Before me: (Signature) (Title) NOTE: Under the Oaths, Affirmations and Statutory Declarations Act 1976, any person making a false statement is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for 5 years. | |
Payment receipt no: ......................... | |
OFFICIAL PURPOSES Received by: ............................... (Full name of officer) Date: / / 20..... |
FORM 5
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
[Passports Act 2011]
[Section 12; Regulation 6(1)(b)]
(Please provide 2 recent passport size photo of applicant) (4.5 cm X 3.5cm) |
APPLICATION FORM FOR CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY (NAURUAN CHILD BORN IN FOREIGN COUNTRY)
Documents required:
| |
PART 1 - DETAILS OF CHILD | |
Surname | |
Given names | |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | |
Current country of residence | |
PART 2 – CONSENT FOR ISSUE OF CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY TO CHILD (tick where applicable) | |
| |
Surname | |
Given names | |
Date of birth | |
Residential address | |
Telephone | |
Email | |
PART 2 - DECLARATION OF PARENT | |
I have completed this application form for my child aged .................. (months / years). | |
Full name | |
Residential address | |
Telephone | |
Email | |
And I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Oaths, Affirmations and Statutory Declarations Act 1976 conscientiously believing in the statement contained therein to be true in every particular. Signed by the parent / person with parental responsibility: ............................................. Name of person filing this form: ................................................ Declared at............................this.....................day of .................20........ Before me: (Signature) (Title) NOTE: Under the Oaths, Affirmations and Statutory Declarations Act 1976, any person making a false statement is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for 5 years. | |
Payment receipt no: ......................... | |
OFFICIAL PURPOSES Received by: ............................... (Full name of officer) Date: / / 20..... |
FORM 6
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
[Passports Act 2011]
[Section 14; Regulation 8(1)(a)]
CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY
[Lost or stolen passport by a Nauruan citizen in a foreign country / Foreigner overstaying in the Republic / Child born in the Republic
to parents who are not Nauruan citizens / Nauruan child born in a foreign country]
COI No. ... / 20...
(Please provide 2 recent passport size photo of applicant) (4.5 cm X 3.5cm) |
This Certificate of Identity is issued to ................................................... [full name] under Section 14 of the Passports Act 2011.
DETAILS | |
Gender | |
Nationality of origin | |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | |
Country of birth | |
Final destination for travel | |
This Certificate is valid for 12 months from the date of issue and or void once reached final destination.
Issued this day of 20....
Minister for Justice and Border Control
FORM 7
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
[Passports Act 2011]
[Section 14; Regulation 8(1)(b)]
CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY – ASYLUM SEEKER
ASTD No: ... / 20...
(Please provide 2 recent passport size photos of applicant) (4.5 cm X 3.5cm) |
This Certificate is issued to ................................................... [full name] under Section 14 of the Passports Act 2011.
DETAILS | |
Gender | |
Nationality | |
Date of birth (if applicable) | |
Place of birth | |
Signature of holder | |
This Certificate is issued to enable the holder to travel to .................................. [foreign destination] and return to the Republic of Nauru.
The holder must immediately surrender to an authorised officer this Asylum Seeker Travel Document on return to the Republic.
This Certificate is valid for 12 months from the date of issue and or void once reached final destination.
Issued this day of 20....
Minister for Justice and Border Control
FORM 8
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
[Passports Act 2011]
NOTICE CANCELLING NAURUAN TRAVEL DOCUMENT
[Section 24; Regulation 9]
Notice No: CNTD... / 20...
To: .......................................................[ Name of holder ] .......................................................[Residential address] ....................................................... [ Travel document number] ....................................................... [Travel document type] |
TAKE NOTICE that your travel document is cancelled forthwith due to: Section 7(1), you are not a Nauruan citizen and I am not satisfied with your identity Dated this ...... day of ..............................20... .............................................. Minister for Justice and Border Control |
FORM 9
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
[Passports Act 2011]
NOTICE FOR LOST OR STOLEN TRAVEL DOCUMENT
[Section 33; Regulation 10]
Type of travel document: ordinary Nauruan passport | |
To: Authorised officer | |
Surname | |
Given names | |
Residential address | |
Telephone | |
Email | |
Date passport lost / stolen | |
Place where passport lost / stolen | |
Police report made | attach copy of police report |
And I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Oaths, Affirmations and Statutory Declarations Act 1976 conscientiously believing in the statement contained therein to be true in every particular. Signed by the applicant / parent / person with parental responsibility or guardian: ............................................. Declared at............................this.....................day of .................20........ Before me: (Signature) (Title) NOTE: Under the Oaths, Affirmations and Statutory Declarations Act 1976, any person making a false statement is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for 5 years. | |
Payment receipt no: ......................... | |
OFFICIAL PURPOSES Received by: ............................... (Full name of officer) Date: / / 20..... |
SCHEDULE 2
[Passports Act 2011]
REGISTER OF TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
[Section 56; Regulation 14]
Name of applicant | Date of application | Date of issue | Passport Number | Passport Type | Date of expiry | Date cancelled (if applicable) |
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