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Introduction of Visa National Requirement for Nationals of Nauru (HC 1491)

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryUnited Kingdom
Operative dateDecember 9, 2025
CategoryBorder control / entry requirements
Policy toolVisa requirement / eta eligibility
Affected groupNauru nationals or citizens seeking to visit or enter the united kingdom under visa-national rules

Policy effect

Statement of Changes HC 1491 amends Appendix Visitor: Visa National List to include nationals and citizens of Nauru, ending ETA eligibility for Nauru citizens subject to a standard transition grace period for pre-booked arrivals through 15:00 GMT on 20 January 2026.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Statement of Changes HC 1491 amends Appendix Visitor: Visa National List to include nationals and citizens of Nauru, ending ETA eligibility for Nauru citizens subject to a standard transition grace period for pre-booked arrivals through 15:00 GMT on 20 January 2026.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

APP VN1. In VN 1.1(a), after “Namibia”, insert “Nauru”. … APP ETANL1. In ETANL 1.1(c), delete “Nauru”.
Home Office / UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)Home Office, Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 1491, 9 December 2025.Open official source
Retrieved from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-1491-9-december-2025/statement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-1491-9-december-2025-accessible

Review method

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite extraction with independent Gemini 3.8 Flash verification

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