Jiang, Ningning2025-06-052025-06-052209-9549https://hdl.handle.net/1885/733757549In November 2024, at COP29, Nauru launched the ‘Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Program’ (NECRCP), becoming the first Pacific Island state to explicitly link a citizenship-by-investment (CBI) program with climate adaptation finance. With fees starting at US$105,000 for a single applicant, NECRCP presents citizenship both as a mobile asset and as a financing tool for coastal restoration, water security, and environmental recovery. This In Brief draws on early insights from my PhD research on investor-citizenship in the Pacific region, focusing on structural and symbolic factors rather than personal motivations. NECRCP serves as a pilot study showing how island states reshape citizenship programs under pressures of climate risk and economic instabilityAustralian Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAuthor retains copyrightNauruCitizenship by InvestmentGolden Passport2025-06-0510.25911/ZTGE-FZ80