REPUBLIC OF NAURU

IMMIGRATION (CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) VISA) REGULATIONS 2020
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SL No. 11 of 2020
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Notified: 20th May 2020
Table of Contents
1	Citation
2	Commencement
3	Interpretation
4	Application of Regulations
5	Coronavirus (COVID-19) visa
6	Employment of holder of visa
7	Visa extension
8	Rectification of status
9	Fees

Cabinet makes the following Regulations under Section 33 of the Immigration Act 2014:
1	Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration (Coronavirus (COVID-19) Visa) Regulations 2020.

2	Commencement 

These Regulations come into effect on the day they are notified in the Gazette.  

3	Interpretation

In these Regulations: 

‘declared disease’ means Coronavirus (COVID-19) which is also declared as a quarantinable disease under the provisions of the Quarantine Act 1908;’

‘Secretary’ means the Secretary for Justice and Border Control;

‘visa’ means a Coronavirus (COVID-19) visa issued under these Regulations.  

4	Application of Regulations

(1)	These Regulations shall apply to non-Nauruan persons already in Nauru and have not been able to depart due to travel restrictions imposed as a consequence of the declared disease.

(2)	For avoidance of doubt, this class of visa shall not apply to any person who is lawfully in Nauru under any other class of visa. 

(3)	A person in subregulation (2) shall ensure that his or her visa remains current under the respective class of visa which he or she holds. 

5	Coronavirus (COVID-19) visa 
(1)	A person who has been restrained from departing Nauru or is unable to depart as a direct consequence of travel restrictions resulting from the declared disease, shall apply for a visa to lawfully remain in Nauru. 

(2)	An application under subregulation (1) shall contain the following details:

(a)	full name;

(b)	residential address in Nauru;

(c)	telephone;

(d)	email; 

(e)	date of most recent entry to Nauru;

(f)	purpose of visiting Nauru;

(g)	means of support in Nauru or name of employer, if employed;

(h)	passport; 

(i)	copy of departure ticket (if available); and

(j)	proof of payment of visa fee.  

(3)	A visa granted under these Regulations is valid for 6 months unless extended by the Secretary. 

(4)	The holder of a visa must not behave in a manner prejudicial to the peace and good order of Nauru. 

(5)	A visa may be granted subject to any other reasonable condition that the Secretary considers necessary or desirable. 

6	Employment of holder of visa  
(1)	Subject to subregulation (4), the holder of a visa granted under these Regulations may engage in employment. 

(2)	The holder of the visa shall immediately inform the Secretary of the:

(a)	name of the employer; 

(b)	nature of employment or work; and 

(c)	duration of such employment or work.

(3)	The employer shall provide to the Secretary a letter confirming the employment of the holder of the visa. 

(4)	No person shall be granted, permitted or engaged to work in the Regional Processing Centre and Settlements or by any approved commercial service provider under the Nauru (RPC) Corporation Act 2017, under this class of visa. 

7	Visa extension

A holder of a visa may, where necessary, apply for extension of his or her visa. 

8	Rectification of status 

A non-Nauruan person who has been in Nauru unlawfully for more than 12 months and has no or never held a visa to enter and remain in Nauru, may apply for this class of visa to rectify his or her status of remaining in Nauru. 

9	Fees 

The following fees apply:

(a)	visa fee - $150; and 

(b)	processing fee - $50.