Department of Justice & Border Control

QUARANTINE DIVISION

Protecting the people of Nauru from the entry and spread of pests and diseases

The Quarantine Division is responsible for implementing the Quarantine Act 1908, the Agricultural Quarantine Act 1999, the Animals Act 1982 and the subsidiary legislation made under these Acts.

In doing so, the Quarantine Division protects Nauru’s borders from the entry and spread of pests and diseases. It is the first line of defence that ensures that pests and diseases are detected and contained at the borders.

WHAT WE DO

The Quarantine Division is divided into two subdivisions. These are:

  • Trade/Airport Operations
  • Seaport Operations

Trade/Airport Operations

Airport operations are responsible for the inspection of aircraft, mail and cargo arriving into Nauru, for illegal goods, animals and plants and invasive species. The trade unit is responsible for all paperwork within the Quarantine Division.

Seaport Operations

Seaport operations oversee all arriving cargo from containers. Any sea vessel arriving in Nauru will be boarded for inspection by quarantine officials along with the official boarding team, which includes Nauru Customs Service, National Police Force and the Department of Health and Medical Services (Public Health Division). All offloaded containers will be inspected by quarantine officials for any infestation, dirt, or any items that may be prohibited entry into Nauru.

Laws

Quarantine Act 1908
Agricultural Quarantine Act 1999 ​
Animals Act 1982 ​

Forms

Application Form for Dog Import Permit
Application Form for Import Permit

FEES

Fees for Plant and Animal Quarantine

  Activity Unit of Charge Fee
C1-1 Issuance of Plant and Animal Quarantine Entry Permit for single importation – Plant and Plant Product per permit $50
C1-2 Issuance of Plant and Animal Quarantine Entry Permit for multiple importations – Plant and Plant Product

per permit

per 12 months

$1,000
C1-3 Issuance of Plant and Animal Quarantine Entry Permit for single importation – Animal Product per permit $50
C1-4 Issuance of Plant and Animal Quarantine Entry Permit for multiple importations – Animal Product

per permit

per 12 months

$1,000
C1-5
Issuance of Plant and Animal Quarantine Entry Permit for single importation – Live Animal    
     (a) day-old chicks per permit $100
     (b) bird other than day-old chicks per 100 or part of 100 per permit per bird $50
     (c) live animal other than dog, bird and day-old chicks per permit per animal $100
     
C1-6 Issuance of Plant and Animal Quarantine Entry Permit for multiple importations – Live Animal live animal other than dog, bird and day-old chicks per permit per 12 months $1,000
C1-7
Fast track permit (for processing within 24 hours)    
   (i)  Plant and Animal Quarantine Entry Permit for single importation – Plant and Plant Product per permit $80
   (ii) Plant and Animal Quarantine Entry Permit for single importation – Animal Product per permit $80
   (ii) Plant and Animal Quarantine Entry Permit for single importation – Live Animal    
     (a) day-old chicks per permit $130
     (b) bird other than day-old chicks per permit $80
     (c) live animal other than dog, bird and day-old chicks per permit $130
  Activity Unit of Charge Fee
C2-1
Issuance of Phytosanitary Certificate (new or replacement)    
Individual per certificate $50
body corporate per certificate $75
     
C2-2
Issuance of Certificate of Origin (new or replacement) per certificate $50
Individual body corporate per certificate $75
     
  Activity Unit of Charge Fee
C3-1
Fumigation    
Small chamber per cubic metre $25
Other fumigation chambers including sheet fumigation per cubic metre or part of a cubic metre $200
     
C3-2 Heat sterilisation in oven per 0.2 cubic metre $8
C3-3 Disposal/incineration of quarantinable materials per kilogram $10
C3-4 Steam cleaning per consignment per hour or part of an hour $50
  Activity Unit of Charge Fee
C4-1 Container per inspectionand fumigation per container $100
C4-2 Motor vehicle

per inspectionand fumigation

per motor vehicle

$75
C4-3
Aircraft    
Light aircraft per aircraft $150
Boarding and clearance of commercial aircraft with seating capacity of 150 or less than 150 passengers per aircraft $200
Boarding and clearance of commercial aircraft with seating capacity more than 150 passengers per aircraft $300
Boarding and clearance of non-commercial aircraft per aircraft $250
C4-3
Vessels    
Vessel of more than 25 metres in length per vessel $250
Vessel of 25 metres or less in length per vessel $150
     

OUR TEAM

Amy Tsitsi

Director of Quarantine

Sheba Hubert

Principal Quarantine Officer

Tremaine Dick

Senior Quarantine Officer

Kyle Brechtefeld

Quarantine Officer

Pat Cook

Quarantine Officer

Zacharias Detenamo

Quarantine Officer

Bren Heinrich

Quarantine Officer

Kane Akubor

Quarantine Officer

Norman Cook

Quarantine Officer

Tai-Ne Finch

Quarantine Officer

Kazna Benjamin

Quarantine Officer

Link Uera

Quarantine Officer

Chamrock Agir

Quarantine Officer

Khaizmen Simon

Quarantine Officer

OUR LOCATION

Quarantine Division
Department of Justice and Border Control
Ground Floor
Government Offices
Yaren District
Republic of Nauru
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