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New Zealand visa rules for Palau passport holders

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The answer

e-Visa needed. Palau passport holders need an e-Visa before travel to visit New Zealand.

Entry
e-Visa
Stay
Not stated by the source
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Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’E-VISA

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

immigration.govt.nzImmigration New ZealandChecked 29 Oct 2026

The Pacific Islands Forum countries are: the Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Kiribati Nauru Palau Papua New Guinea Republic of the Marshall Islands Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.

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Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Can use an NZeTA instead of a visa when flying directly from Australia with an eligible Australian visa that is valid at check-in.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months.

Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave New Zealand.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What New Zealand passport holders need to visit Palau.

New Zealand passport Palau

Visa on arrival · 30 days

Maximum stay
Up to 30 days

A tourist visa for Palau may be issued upon arrival for those short-term travelers with a genuine intention of visiting the country for tourism, leisure, or social visits and not to perform work.

New Zealand passport to Palau, full page

Visa-free nearby

Other places Palau passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Wellington, nearest first.

  1. New CaledoniaNouméa, about 2,250 km from WellingtonVisa-free · 90 days

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Weather in Wellington

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Wellington, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 21.2°CLow 13.2°CRain 62 mm
  2. FebHigh 21.7°CLow 13.6°CRain 55 mm
  3. MarHigh 20.4°CLow 11.9°CRain 61 mm
  4. AprHigh 18.0°CLow 9.3°CRain 64 mm
  5. MayHigh 15.9°CLow 8.2°CRain 81 mm
  6. JunHigh 13.6°CLow 6.1°CRain 107 mm
  7. JulHigh 12.9°CLow 5.0°CRain 102 mm
  8. AugHigh 13.3°CLow 5.8°CRain 94 mm
  9. SepHigh 14.9°CLow 7.7°CRain 92 mm
  10. OctHigh 15.8°CLow 9.3°CRain 122 mm
  11. NovHigh 17.5°CLow 10.2°CRain 86 mm
  12. DecHigh 19.6°CLow 12.5°CRain 90 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

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