Visa requirements for Palau

Most visitors get a visa on arrival in Palau. 32 enter visa-free; 2 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance.

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Rules by passport

Visa-free (32)

Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
India
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Micronesia
Palau
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Taiwan
the Marshall Islands
the Netherlands
the United States

Checked against Republic of Palau National Government, Palau Visitors Authority (Republic of Palau), Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca), Australian Government (smartraveller.gov.au), UK Government (gov.uk), US Department of State (travel.state.gov), European Union (EUR-Lex), Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Palau, Government of India (Ministry of External Affairs) on October 10, 2026.

Visa on arrival (165)

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Barbados
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Djibouti
Dominica
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Georgia
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Iceland
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Macao
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Qatar
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Switzerland
Syria
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
the Bahamas
the Central African Republic
the Comoros
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
the Dominican Republic
the Gambia
the Maldives
the Philippines
the Republic of the Congo
the Seychelles
the Solomon Islands
the United Arab Emirates
the United Kingdom
the Vatican City
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Visa required (2)

Bangladesh
Myanmar

Visa fees for Palau

Visa on arrival fee: No official source publishes this information. No initial VoA fee published on official Palau sources; extension fee US$50 per extension (max 2) is published. Note: every international ticket into Palau includes a separate US$100 Pristine Paradise Environmental Fee (per travel.state.gov) - not a visa fee. Checked: Palau Visitors Authority (Republic of Palau).

Visa fee: No official source publishes this information. No pre-arrival visa fee published on official Palau sources Checked: Palau Visitors Authority (Republic of Palau).

Processing times

Visa type	Processing time	Source
Visa on arrival	Issued on arrival	Palau Visitors Authority (Republic of Palau)

Visa processing time: No official source publishes this information. No processing time published for pre-approved visas Checked: Palau Visitors Authority (Republic of Palau).

Apply through official channels

Palau Visitors Authority - visa and entry informationVisa section: 30-day tourist visa on arrival; Palau Entry Form required within 72 hours before arrival (per travel.state.gov)

Palau Bureau of Immigration contact (pre-approved visas)Myanmar and Bangladesh nationals must have a pre-approved visa; contact the Bureau of Immigration

Travel insurance for Palau

Travel insurance

Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Palau, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.

Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Palau and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for Palau it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.

Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.

Sources and verification

199 of 199 passport rules verified against Republic of Palau National Government, Palau Visitors Authority (Republic of Palau), Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca), Australian Government (smartraveller.gov.au), UK Government (gov.uk), US Department of State (travel.state.gov), European Union (EUR-Lex), Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Palau, Government of India (Ministry of External Affairs), 0 with no official source publishing the rule.

Republic of Palau National Government (checked October 10, 2026)
Palau Visitors Authority (Republic of Palau) (checked October 10, 2026)
Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca) (checked October 10, 2026)
Australian Government (smartraveller.gov.au) (checked October 10, 2026)
UK Government (gov.uk) (checked October 10, 2026)
US Department of State (travel.state.gov) (checked October 10, 2026)
European Union (EUR-Lex) (checked October 10, 2026)
Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Palau (checked October 10, 2026)
Government of India (Ministry of External Affairs) (checked October 10, 2026)

Common questions

Do I need a visa for Palau?

It depends on your passport. 32 of 199 passports enter Palau visa-free, 165 can get a visa on arrival; 2 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.

How long does Palau visa processing take?

Standard processing for the visa on arrival: Issued on arrival.

Do I need travel insurance for Palau?

No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Palau, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.