Nauru Sells Golden Passport to Foreigners

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The Nauru government is offering citizenship to foreigners to raise funding because it is threatened with drowning due to rising sea levels caused by the climate crisis. The announcement was made directly by Nauru President David Adeang. The President said that the Nauru Government had opened a "golden passport" scheme for foreigners who wanted to buy citizenship of the island country in the Pacific region.[1]

Each passport is priced at 105,000 US dollars or around IDR. 1.7 billion for one person, as reported by The Guardian. In return, buyers of the Nauru passport get visa-free access to 89 countries including the UK, Ireland, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Singapore. The proceeds from the "citizenship sale" will be used to relocate 90 percent of its citizens deeper into the island because sea levels have eroded its coast.[2]

"For Nauru, this is not just about adapting to climate change, but about securing a sustainable and prosperous future for future generations," Adeang told AFP.  He said that the "selling citizenship" strategy was not just for survival. "This is about ensuring future generations have safe, resilient and sustainable homes. We are ready for the journey ahead," said Adeang.[3] And if you have any legal issue in Indonesia territory, contact us for business inquiry, feel free in 24 hour, we will be glad to assist you. 

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References:

1. "Negaranya Terancam Tenggelam, Pemerintah Nauru Jual Kewarganegaraan ke Orang Asing", Kompas.com., Danur Lambang Pristiandaru, 01/03/2025, Diakses pada tanggal 4 Maret 2025, Link: https://lestari.kompas.com/read/2025/03/01/110000186/negaranya-terancam-tenggelam-pemerintah-nauru-jual-kewarganegaraan-ke-orang#google_vignette

2. Ibid.

3. Ibid.