A thatched hut by the lagoon in Kiribati

Who needs a visa for Kiribati?

Micronesia · South Tarawa

Photo: Erin Magee/DFAT / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Of 198 nationalities, 123 enter Kiribati with no paperwork at all. The rest: 75 must be approved before they travel.

Apply on the official Kiribati government site

This is the government's own portal. We are not paid to send you there.

What do you need?

Who needs what

Visa free 123

Nothing to apply for and nothing to pay before you travel.

Visa required 75

You must apply and be approved before you travel. Airlines will refuse to board you without it.

About Kiribati

Region
Micronesia
Capital
South Tarawa
Population
136,488 2025 · 181st of 197
Size
811 km² 175th largest of 199
Density
168 per km²
Languages
English, Gilbertese
Currency
Australian dollar AUD

Capital, area, languages and currency from the open country dataset, pulled 21 September 2026. Population from the World Bank, series updated 13 July 2026. Density is calculated from the two figures above.