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Nauru's $65M Visa Program to Relocate Climate Refugees

3/5/2025

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Nauru's ambitious "Higher Ground Initiative" seeks to secure $65 million by introducing a golden visa program, priced at $130,000 per individual, to relocate 90% of its citizens facing climate peril. With rigorous vetting to exclude criminals, this plan also promises visa-free travel to numerous countries, urgently addressing the island's climate adaptation funding needs.

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Nauru's ambitious "Higher Ground Initiative" seeks to secure $65 million by introducing a golden visa program, priced at $130,000 per individual, to relocate 90% of its citizens facing climate peril. With rigorous vetting to exclude criminals, this plan also promises visa-free travel to numerous countries, urgently addressing the island's climate adaptation funding needs.