Nauru → Dominica: Student Visa

Not enough money to support yourself

Someone who'd likely become a public charge because of infirmity, or who doesn't have sufficient means to support themselves and any dependants they bring, is a prohibited immigrant under the Immigration and Passport Act.

How to avoid it: Bring clear evidence you can support yourself for your whole intended stay.

A contagious or infectious disease dangerous to the community

Anyone a medical officer certifies as suffering from a contagious or infectious disease that would make their entry dangerous to the community is a prohibited immigrant.

How to avoid it: Get any needed medical checks done, and be ready to answer immigration officers' health questions truthfully.

An unpardoned criminal conviction abroad

Someone who, without having received a free pardon, has been imprisoned in any country for an offence and for that reason appears to be an undesirable immigrant, is a prohibited immigrant.

How to avoid it: Be upfront about any past convictions and provide your police record as requested.

No passport, or a passport without the required Dominican visa

Entering without a passport (unless you can otherwise prove your identity and nationality to an immigration officer) makes you a prohibited immigrant, and a foreign national's passport isn't accepted unless it carries a Dominican consular visa, unless your nationality is exempt.

How to avoid it: Travel with a valid passport and, if your nationality needs one, a Dominican consular visa before you arrive.

Applying for an extension after your permitted stay expires

Applications for an Extension of Stay must be submitted before the time given to you at the port of entry runs out.

How to avoid it: Apply for your Extension of Stay before the date stamped in your passport expires.