Kiribati
Warnings and insurance
Summary
Before you travel
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Travel
The insuranceGovernment of Kiribati re-opened its borders on 1 August 2022. See ‘International Travel’ for further details.
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possessions. Women travelling on their own should take care, particularly at night.
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Although notificationsthere’s whenno thisrecent advicehistory isof updated.terrorism in Kiribati, attacks can not be ruled out. See Terrorism.
Before you travel
Notravel, travelcheck canthe be‘Entry guaranteedrequirements’ safe.section Readfor allKiribati’s thecurrent adviceentry inrestrictions and requirements. These may change with little warning. Monitor this guideadvice for the latest updates and anystay specificin contact with your travel adviceprovider.
If thatyou appliesplan to you:
-
women
pass travellers
-
disabled
through travellers
-
LGBT+
another travellers
-
solo
country andto independentreturn travel
- volunteering
to andthe adventureUK, check the travel advice for the country you’re transiting.
Travel
Before you travel
Notravel, travelcheck canthe be‘Entry guaranteedrequirements’ safe.section Readfor allKiribati’s thecurrent adviceentry inrestrictions and requirements. These may change with little warning. Monitor this guideadvice for the latest updates and anystay specificin contact with your travel adviceprovider.
If thatyou appliesplan to you:
-
women
passtravellers -
disabled
throughtravellers -
LGBT+
anothertravellers -
solo
countryandtoindependentreturntravel - volunteering
toandtheadventureUK,checkthe
The insuranceGovernment of Kiribati re-opened its borders on 1 August 2022. See ‘International Travel’ for further details.
IfIt youis choosemore toimportant travel,than researchever yourto destinationsget travel insurance and getcheck appropriateit provides sufficient cover. See the FCDO guidance on foreign travel insurance.
Most Insurancevisits shouldto coverKiribati yourare itinerary,trouble-free. plannedHowever, activitiespetty theft can occur and expensesyou inshould antake emergency.
Aboutcare FCDOwith travelpersonal advice
The Foreign,wet Commonwealthseason &normally Developmentruns Officefrom (FCDO)November providesto adviceApril. aboutSevere risksweather ofmay travelresult toin helpflooding, Britishcoastal nationalsinundation makeand informeddisruption decisions.to Findessential outservices moreand aboutinfrastructure. FCDOSee travelNatural advicedisasters.
FollowThere’s andno contactBritish FCDOConsulate travelin onKiribati. Twitter,Consular Facebooksupport andis Instagram.limited, Youhowever the British High Commission Suva in Fiji can alsoprovide signsome upconsular support to getBritish emailnationals.
Although notificationsthere’s whenno thisrecent advicehistory isof updated.terrorism in Kiribati, attacks can not be ruled out. See Terrorism.
Update history
2026-03-06 16:42
New information about travel disruption (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-12-10 12:57
New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2025-12-04 11:39
This travel advice was reviewed for accuracy and there are no significant updates.
2025-08-01 12:42
Removal of information on tsunami alert specific to the earthquake in the Kamchatka Peninsular Region (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-07-30 03:45
Earthquake and Tsunami warning – regional update (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-07-22 10:03
Updated information of what health risks you’ll face in Kiribati (‘Health’ page).
2024-03-12 15:57
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-06-22 10:34
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2022-08-01 16:30
Updated information on the resumption of international travel to Kiribati (‘Summary’, ‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)