Nauru Customs, Currency & Airport Tax regulations details

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Customs Rules

Prohibited: Firearms and explosives including fireworks; Dangerous drugs; Dangerous weapons which include air-pistols, daggers, coshes, swordsticks, spring blades and knives. Pornographic films and literature.

Import regulations::

Free import:
1. (over 16 years of age): 200 cigarettes and 500g of tobacco; 
2. (over 21 years of age) 2 litres of spirit or wine.

Export regulations::

No restrictions, except Nauruan artifacts which may not be exported without a licence.

Crew members customs regulations::

Same regulations as for passengers apply.

Pets::

A permit, issued by the Justice Department, Government Offices, Nauru, is required to import pets.

Baggage Clearance regulations::

Baggage is cleared at Nauru Island International, which is the only airport of Nauru.

Exempt: baggage of transit passengers with a destination outside of Nauru.



Airport Embarkation Tax

Airport Tax: No airport tax is levied on passengers upon embarkation at the airport.



Currency rules

Currency Import regulations:

Allowed. Local currency (Australian Dollar-AUD) and traveller's cheques: unlimited, provided declared on arrival; foreign currencies and traveller's cheques: unlimited, provided declared on arrival.

Currency Export regulations:

Allowed. Local currency (Australian Dollar-AUD): free export of any amount until AUD 2,500.-; export of any amount higher than AUD 2,500.- in cash without proper authority from the Bank of Nauru is an offence liable to severe penalty under the customs law. Foreign currencies and traveller's cheques: unlimited.




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