Visa Requirements for Palauan Citizens
Visa Information for Passport Holders of Palau
Freedom of Travel
Palauan passport holders can travel to 1 destination without a visa. Identify cards or passports may be required.
- United States of America PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnder the Compact of Free Association visa exemption applies:
To citizens by birth
Former citizens of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands who were citizens in 1986
Naturalized spouses, children and naturalized citizens who are residents for at least 5 years and does not apply to those who obtained passports through passport investment
Visa Not Required
59 destinations allow visa-free entry to Palauan citizens.
- Andorra PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Angola PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only.
Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation.
An International Certificate of Vaccination is required. - Austria PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Barbados PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Belgium PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Belize PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Colombia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period.
- Costa Rica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Croatia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Cyprus PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
- Czech Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Denmark PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Dominica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free21 days
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Estonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Fiji PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free4 months
- Finland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- France PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Germany PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Greece PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Haiti PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Hungary PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Iceland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Italy PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Kiribati PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within calendar year period.
- Latvia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Lithuania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Luxembourg PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Malaysia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Malta PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Mexico PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Micronesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free365 days
- Moldova PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
- Monaco PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Netherlands PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Norway PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Panama PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Peru PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Philippines PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Poland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Portugal PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Romania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Russia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysFor a maximum total stay of 90 days within one calendar year period.
- San Marino PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Serbia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
- Singapore PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Slovakia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Slovenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Spain PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Suriname PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysAn entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival.
Multiple entry e-Visa is also available. - Sweden PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Switzerland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free120 days
- Vatican PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
Visa On Arrival
A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 14 destinations for passport holders of Palau.
- Bangladesh PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Comoros PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival45 days
- Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Maldives PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Mauritius PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival60 days
- Nauru PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival6 weeks
- Samoa PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Senegal PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival3 months
- Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Tonga PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival31 days
- Tuvalu PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 months
eVisa
Palauan passport allows entry to 55 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysVisa is not required in case born in Afghanistan or can proof that one of their parents is a national of Afghanistan or born in Afghanistan.
e-Visa : Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL). - Albania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days90 days visa-free if hold a multiple entries visa issued by United States or United Kingdom, as well as multiple entries visa type C or D issued by Schengen Area Members.
- Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Armenia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa120 days
- Bahamas PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- Benin PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
Three types of electronic visa are offered: the e-Visa valid for 30 days for a single entry (50 EUR), the e-Visa valid for 30 days for several (multiple) entries (75 EUR), and the e-Visa valid for 90 days to make several (multiple) entries (100 EUR). - Bhutan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysThe Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) of 200 USD per person, per night for almost all visitors to Bhutan. Additionally, if payment is made in US dollars from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2027, the SDF is 100 USD.
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Botswana PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Chad PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Cuba PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysCan be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthse-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa7 days
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisaMust arrive via Malabo International Airport, processing fee 75 USD
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
- Gabon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Georgia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Guyana PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- India PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports
An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.
Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa. - Indonesia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa60 days
- Iran PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Iraq PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Israel PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Kenya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysApplications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
eTA fee is 32.50 USD.
Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. - Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa60 days
- Liberia PermalinkShow on Mape-VoA3 months
- Libya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Mongolia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Namibia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- Nigeria PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Pakistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- Qatar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Seychelles PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsApplication can be submitted up to 30 days before travel.
Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles.
Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card.
Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country. - Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- Somalia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- South Korea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysThe validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval.
- South Sudan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaObtainable online 30 days single entry for 100 USD, 90 days multiple entry for 200 USD and 180 days multiple entry for 350 USD.
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel. - Syria PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on MapeVisa15 days
- Tajikistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa60 days
- Thailand PermalinkShow on MapeVisa60 days
- Togo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa15 days
- Uganda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- United Kingdom PermalinkShow on MapeVisa6 months
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days5-day visa-free transit at the international airports if holding a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country.
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on MapeVisaIntroduction of Electronic Visa System for Tourist and Business Travelers.
- Vietnam PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days30 days visa free when visit Phu Quoc Island.
- Zambia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
eVisa / On Arrival
For 14 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Palau.
- Bahrain PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival14 days
- Burundi PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival1 month
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Egypt PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Jordan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On ArrivalVisa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings. (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge))
- Laos PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days18
e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges - Madagascar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysFor stays of 61 to 90 days, the visa fee is 59 USD.
- Malawi PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Mozambique PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Nepal PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival60 daysAvailable at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul).
- Rwanda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Tanzania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
Pre-arranged Visa Required
49 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Palau. This requirement may be waived off if Palauan citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.
- Algeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only.
Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation.
An International Certificate of Vaccination is required. - Argentina PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredThe AVE (High Speed Travel) is open to Palauan citizens holding valid, current ordinary passports traveling to Argentina for tourism. To do so, they must hold a valid category B2/J/B1/O/P (P1-P2-P3)/E/H-1B visa issued by the United States of America.
- Australia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
Transit visa is not required. - Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belarus PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Brazil PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Brunei PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Canada PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Chile PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- China PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Congo PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required90 days visa free if Hold a valid visa or residence card of any member state of the Schengen Area, Canada, Cyprus, Ireland, the United Kingdom
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required90 days visa free if hold a valid visa issued by Canada, the United States or a Schengen member state.
- Eritrea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Gambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ghana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Grenada PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required3 months
- Guatemala PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required90 days visa-free if hold a valid visa issued by Canada, the United States or a Schengen member state.
- Honduras PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required90 days visa free if hold a valid visa issued by Canada, the United States or a Schengen member state
- Ireland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Japan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredKazakhstan e-Visa
E-Visa can be issued only if there is a valid invitation from the Kazakh side.
To apply for an e-Visa, you need an invitation number received from the inviting Kazakh side.
The issued electronic visa must be printed out for presentation at the state border crossing and on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
E-Visa gives the right to enter / exit the Republic of Kazakhstan only through the international airports of Astana and Almaty.
E-Visas are not issued to foreigners with whom children travel together. - Kuwait PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Lebanon PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredIn addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the Immigration department of the General Directorate of General Security (La Surete Generale).
- Lesotho PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Macedonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mali PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Morocco PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Myanmar PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- New Zealand PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredInternational Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy not required.
May transit without visa if transit is through Auckland Airport and for no longer than 24 hours, subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. - Nicaragua PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Niger PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- North Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Oman PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- South Africa PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Sudan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Türkiye PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required10-day visa on arrival if holding a letter of invitation provided by a company registered in Turkmenistan with a prior approval from the Foreign Ministry. Visitors can apply to extend their stay for an additional 10 days.
When transiting between two non-bordering countries, visitors can obtain a Turkmenistan transit visa for a five-day stay. This must be applied for in advance at the Turkmenistan Embassy. Visitors must also submit copies of the visas for the country of entry into Turkmenistan and the country of departure from Turkmenistan. Visa fee is 20 USD. - United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay apply using 'Smart service'.
- Uruguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Yemen PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredYemen introduced an e-Visa system for visitors who meet certain eligibility requirements (group travel of 10 or more people, business trips, and transit etc.).
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