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Palau visa rules for every passport

Entry rules for Palau from its official sources, and every passport we have a page for.

Entry policy for Palau

Checked 31 Oct 2026

Official sources

bcbp.pwRepublic of Palau Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Division of Immigration
Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Palau on the short-stay visa waiver (OJ L 332, 18.12.2015, p. 13), EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the European Union)
Executive Order No. 499: Enhancing border security and visitor access through an updated list of Excluded Countries and a revised visa and pre-clearance system (11 February 2026), Republic of Palau, Office of the President (published by the Palau Code Commission)

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

Passport Validity: Your passport should be valid for at least six months at the time of entry into Palau.

Passports we have reviewed

Pick your passport for the full rule, its source quote and the check date.

Visa-free35

Visa on arrival151

Visa needed12

Places in Palau

A tag means a beach within 30 km, a peak of at least 1,000 m and 500 m above the city within 50 km, a place on a sea island smaller than 120,000 km², or a World Heritage site within 25 km.

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- Beach
- Island

Tags use data from OpenStreetMap, available under the ODbL. Full source list on Sources.