Kiribati
Kiribati is a remote archipelago nation in Micronesia, at the equator. It consists of 33 atolls widely dispersed through 3. Wikivoyage
Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 19 March 2026:
You can visit Kiribati without a visa for up to one month.
You must hold a ticket for return or onward travel and enough funds for your stay.
The authorities will normally grant you a one-month stay on arrival. You can apply for one-month extensions, up to a maximum of 3 extra months, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration in Bairiki. Your passport must remain valid to extend your stay.
Passport validity
To enter Kiribati, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive and have at least 2 blank pages.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Kiribati
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Kiribati's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Kiribati
- Currency
- Australian Dollar (AUD)
- Time
- UTC+12 to UTC+14
- Plugs and power
- Type I · 240 V
- Driving
- On the left
- Calling code
- +686
- Languages
- English, gil
- Capital
- South Tarawa
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.