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Business Visa - Religious Vocation

NauruCulture, faith and volunteering

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What exact activity, role or purpose qualifies?

The Business Visa (Religious Vocation) authorises the holder to engage in Nauru in a religious vocation, whether or not for reward.

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  • Recorded source · ronlaw.gov.nr
    Business visa (Religious Vocation) Engage in a religious vocation, whether or not for reward
  • Recorded source · ronlaw.gov.nr
    (3) The purpose of a business visa of a sub-class specified in column 1 of the Table in subregulation (2) is to authorise the holder to engage in Nauru in the activity specified opposite it in column 2 of that Table.

What organisation, institution, religious body, charity, teacher or host must support the activity?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the host organisation or sponsor required.

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  • This detail is not established in the evidence recorded here. Confirm the applicable requirement with the responsible authority.

What proves the placement, role, affiliation, experience or cultural/religious/voluntary activity?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the evidence that proves the placement, role or affiliation.

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Limits of the record
  • This detail is not established in the evidence recorded here. Confirm the applicable requirement with the responsible authority.

Can the person receive salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement? Can they undertake other work?

The religious vocation may be engaged in whether or not for reward. The holder must not, while in Nauru, engage in any employment, trade or business other than that specified in the visa without the express written permission of the Secretary. The official source does not state whether accommodation, meals or reimbursement may be provided.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured Regulations do not address pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement for this sub-class.
  • Recorded source · ronlaw.gov.nr
    Business visa (Religious Vocation) | Engage in a religious vocation, whether or not for reward | [blank] | [blank]
  • Recorded source · ronlaw.gov.nr
    (e) A Business Visa (Religious Vocation) is granted subject to the conditions that the holder shall not while in Nauru: (i) behave in a manner that is prejudicial to the peace, good order, good government or morale of the people of the Republic of Nauru; (ii) engage in any employment, trade or business other than that specified in the visa, without the express written permission of the Secretary;

How long can they stay, can they change host/activity, can family accompany, and can the status be extended?

A business visa (including the Religious Vocation sub-class) may be granted for a period not exceeding 12 months and for a single entry or multiple entries. A dependant of the holder of a business visa may be granted a Dependant's visa, which is for the remaining period of the holder's visa. The official source does not state whether the visa can be extended or whether the holder can change host.

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Limits of the record
  • No rule on changing host or activity is stated beyond the bar on other employment, trade or business.
  • No extension or renewal mechanism is stated for this sub-class.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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