If You’Re

Thinking Of

Nauru

The Republic of Naum ir

May announced landing re

quirements for visitors intending

to take advantage of the island’s new fortnightly air service with the outside world, which was in

augurated on April 21.

The main requirements are thal applications to enter the republic must be made “well in advance” ol arrival date, and visitors must be sponsored by a resident of Nauru, because there are no hotels.

The new air service is by Fiji Air ways, operating from Fiji via the GEIC (see airways timetables, thh issue). The only other way of enter ing Nauru is by BPC phosphate ship from Melbourne.

Must have a sponsor

Sponsors on Nauru will be en tirely responsible for visitors’ accom modation. The sponsor first has to ap ply to the Nauru Immigration Office] for permission to bring in a visitor and if approved a visa can be issuer to the visitor at the Australiar Government’s office, Hong Kong; the Nauru Office, Melbourne; or direc by cable or letter from Nauru. Visa: will be available in NZ when negoti ations are completed.

Other requirements: • Your passport must be valid fo: six months beyond the point of youi departure date from Nauru. • Visitors’ visas are valid fo three months, and can only be ex tended “in very exceptional circum stances”. • Children over 16 must have j visa; children under 16 do not requin one unless they are travelling with out their parents. If travelling witl their parents their details must b shown on the visa application form • If you arrive by air you mus have a smallpox vaccination certifi cate. • You must have a return ai ticket, or else deposit the amount o the return air fare with the Govern ment of Nauru. • Visas are 80 cents each.