10 best places in Majuro

In the central Pacific between Hawaii and Micronesia, north of the equator. The country consists of more than twenty atolls and separate islands, with a population of about 42,000 at the 2021 census. The capital, Majuro, is an atoll wrapped around a lagoon of roughly three hundred square kilometres, with a land strip only a few dozen metres wide in places.

There are two main routes: United's Island Hopper along the Honolulu - Majuro - Kwajalein - Kosrae - Pohnpei - Chuuk - Guam chain, where the leg from Honolulu takes about five hours, and Nauru Airlines from Brisbane via Nauru and Tarawa. Flights are infrequent, so build in spare days. Check US or Australian transit visa requirements before booking.

Nationals of many countries enter visa-free for up to 30 days; others receive a visa on arrival for a fee, and US citizens enter freely under the Compact of Free Association. You will need a passport valid for at least six months, a return ticket and proof of accommodation. A departure fee of about twenty dollars applies. Confirm the rules with immigration before travelling.

The right to live, study and work in the United States without a visa under the Compact of Free Association applies to citizens by birth and to those who acquired citizenship in 1986 at the transition from the trust territory. People who obtained citizenship through investment do not hold those rights. The passport-selling programme of the 1990s was shut down after a scandal, so present-day offers to buy one are fraudulent.

Yes. A non-resident domestic corporation is registered in one to three business days, with no minimum capital, no local directors, no public disclosure of beneficial owners and no local tax on foreign-source income, provided no business is conducted inside the country. Economic substance requirements apply, and the real difficulty is opening a bank account, since banks are increasingly cautious with such structures.