Kiribati entry requirements, by passport
Kiribati visa requirements at a glance: 123 of the 198 passports VisaRadar tracks can enter Kiribati without arranging a visa beforehand: visa-free, with a visa on arrival, or with an electronic travel authorisation. The other 75 must obtain a visa before they travel.
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What we've verified for Kiribati
Beyond the yes/no matrix, we've checked these against an official primary source (last checked 6 October 2026). The specifics depend on your nationality: open your passport's row in the table for the detail that applies to you.
- Consular fee: 40 AUD
- Required documents (3)
- Customs limits (cash, alcohol, tobacco)
- Overstay penalties
- Stay and transit rules
Sources: mfa.gov.ki (Kiribati Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration: Immigration Division and "Immigration Entry and Visa Exemption Order 2023", with the list of exempt countries and the 90-days-in-12-months limit); eur-lex.europa.eu (EU visa waiver agreements: Kiribati, provisional application since 24 June 2016); exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Kiribati, updated 3 June 2026: visa price, departure tax, currency, allowances, prohibitions, driving); gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/kiribati (UK Government: passport validity, extensions, quarantine). All checked on 6 October 2026.
This table summarises the exact entry mechanism for every passport we track. The difference between entering visa-free, with an electronic authorisation, with an e-Visa, or with a traditional visa is explained in visa, e-Visa, and electronic authorisation: what's the difference. How we verify every row before publishing it is on methodology.
Base entry rules refreshed 12 October 2026. Published: 6 October 2026.
| Passport | Requirement | Max. stay |
|---|---|---|
| Visa-free | ||
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Argentina | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Australia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Austria | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Bahamas | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Bangladesh | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Barbados | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Belgium | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Belize | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Bolivia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Botswana | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Brazil | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Brunei | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Cameroon | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Canada | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Chile | Visa-free | 90 days |
| China | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Colombia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Costa Rica | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Croatia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Cuba | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Cyprus | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Czech Republic | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Denmark | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Dominica | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Dominican Republic | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Egypt | Visa-free | 90 days |
| El Salvador | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Estonia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Eswatini | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Fiji | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Finland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| France | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Gabon | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Gambia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Germany | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Ghana | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Greece | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Grenada | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Guatemala | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Guyana | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Haiti | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Honduras | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Hong Kong | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Hungary | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Iceland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| India | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Indonesia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Ireland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Israel | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Italy | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Jamaica | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Japan | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Kenya | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Latvia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Lesotho | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Liechtenstein | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Lithuania | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Luxembourg | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Macao | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Malawi | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Malaysia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Maldives | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Malta | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Marshall Islands | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mauritius | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mexico | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Micronesia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Morocco | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mozambique | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Namibia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Nauru | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Netherlands | Visa-free | 90 days |
| New Zealand | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Nigeria | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Norway | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Palau | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Panama | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Papua New Guinea | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Paraguay | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Peru | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Philippines | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Poland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Portugal | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Qatar | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Romania | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Russia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Rwanda | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Saint Lucia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Samoa | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Seychelles | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Sierra Leone | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Singapore | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Slovakia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Slovenia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Solomon Islands | Visa-free | 90 days |
| South Africa | Visa-free | 90 days |
| South Korea | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Spain | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Sri Lanka | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Suriname | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Sweden | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Switzerland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Tanzania | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Thailand | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Timor-Leste | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Togo | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Tonga | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Tuvalu | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Uganda | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Ukraine | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United States | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Uruguay | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Vanuatu | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Venezuela | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Zambia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Visa required | ||
| Afghanistan | Visa required | — |
| Albania | Visa required | — |
| Algeria | Visa required | — |
| Andorra | Visa required | — |
| Angola | Visa required | — |
| Armenia | Visa required | — |
| Azerbaijan | Visa required | — |
| Bahrain | Visa required | — |
| Belarus | Visa required | — |
| Benin | Visa required | — |
| Bhutan | Visa required | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa required | — |
| Burkina Faso | Visa required | — |
| Burundi | Visa required | — |
| Cambodia | Visa required | — |
| Cape Verde | Visa required | — |
| Central African Republic | Visa required | — |
| Chad | Visa required | — |
| Comoros | Visa required | — |
| Djibouti | Visa required | — |
| DR Congo | Visa required | — |
| Ecuador | Visa required | — |
| Equatorial Guinea | Visa required | — |
| Eritrea | Visa required | — |
| Ethiopia | Visa required | — |
| Georgia | Visa required | — |
| Guinea | Visa required | — |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa required | — |
| Iran | Visa required | — |
| Iraq | Visa required | — |
| Ivory Coast | Visa required | — |
| Jordan | Visa required | — |
| Kazakhstan | Visa required | — |
| Kosovo | Visa required | — |
| Kuwait | Visa required | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa required | — |
| Laos | Visa required | — |
| Lebanon | Visa required | — |
| Liberia | Visa required | — |
| Libya | Visa required | — |
| Madagascar | Visa required | — |
| Mali | Visa required | — |
| Mauritania | Visa required | — |
| Moldova | Visa required | — |
| Monaco | Visa required | — |
| Mongolia | Visa required | — |
| Montenegro | Visa required | — |
| Myanmar | Visa required | — |
| Nepal | Visa required | — |
| Nicaragua | Visa required | — |
| Niger | Visa required | — |
| North Korea | Visa required | — |
| North Macedonia | Visa required | — |
| Oman | Visa required | — |
| Pakistan | Visa required | — |
| Palestine | Visa required | — |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa required | — |
| San Marino | Visa required | — |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Visa required | — |
| Senegal | Visa required | — |
| Serbia | Visa required | — |
| Somalia | Visa required | — |
| South Sudan | Visa required | — |
| Sudan | Visa required | — |
| Syria | Visa required | — |
| Taiwan | Visa required | — |
| Tajikistan | Visa required | — |
| Tunisia | Visa required | — |
| Turkey | Visa required | — |
| Turkmenistan | Visa required | — |
| Uzbekistan | Visa required | — |
| Vatican | Visa required | — |
| Vietnam | Visa required | — |
| Yemen | Visa required | — |
| Zimbabwe | Visa required | — |
Kiribati rules for every passport
Vaccinations, customs limits and penalties are the same for every traveller.
Customs limits
- Cash
- Spain's Foreign Ministry says the maximum that can be brought in is 5,000 Australian dollars. Outside South Tarawa and Kiritimati there are no banks and cards are not accepted.
- Alcohol
- 1 litre of alcoholic drinks and 1 litre of wine.
- Tobacco
- 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars or 225 grams of tobacco.
Overstay penalties
The one-month stay granted on arrival can be extended a month at a time, up to three more months, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration in Bairiki, as long as the passport remains valid. According to Spain's Foreign Ministry, breaking immigration rules can lead to an entry ban and, where there is an offence, police action.
Grounds for refusal
- A passport with less than six months' validity.
- Having no onward ticket or means for the stay.
- Carrying undeclared food, plants or animal products.
Travel insurance
Each destination decides whether to require insurance, and some check it at the border. If yours does, make sure the policy covers the whole trip.
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Do you need a different visa for South Tarawa, Kiritimati, or Betio?
No. Kiribati sets the requirements, so entering through South Tarawa asks for the same as entering through Kiritimati or Betio. If you're arriving overland or through a small border post, check that separately: some countries apply their own rules to specific crossings.
What does change is where you file the application when a visa is needed, and that depends on the country you live in rather than the city you're travelling to.
What draws travellers to Kiribati
The Phoenix Islands Protected Area joined the World Heritage List in 2010 and is the largest marine protected area in the world: 408,250 square kilometres of sea and land around one of Kiribati's three island groups. It holds one of the planet's largest intact coral ecosystems, 14 seamounts and some 800 known species, including 200 corals, 500 fish, 18 marine mammals and 44 birds. Spain's Foreign Ministry notes that there are no decompression chambers for divers, that the Tarawa lagoon is polluted and that it is worth asking before swimming.
Sources for this section: data.unesco.org (World Heritage List: Phoenix Islands Protected Area, 2010); Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs travel advice for Kiribati. Accessed 6 October 2026.
Things to see and do in Kiribati
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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Where can Kiribati passport holders travel visa-free? →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.