Micronesia visa and entry requirements

The FSM Immigration Act says a permit is not required for a visit of 30 days or less; for a longer visit a permit may be issued for an additional period of up to 60 days, or, for citizens and nationals of the United States, the Marshall Islands and Palau, for the duration of the visit up to 365 days. The UK government says your passport must have an expiry date at least 120 days after the date you arrive, and that if you do not hold a valid entry permit you must complete a Customs, Immigration & Quarantine (CIQ) form on arrival.

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Visas & entry authorisations

Entry requirements

Passport validity

The UK government says that to enter the Federated States of Micronesia your passport must have an expiry date at least 120 days after the date you arrive. Canada's travel advice says a regular Canadian passport must be valid at least 120 days beyond the date you enter Micronesia.

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Vaccinations

Not officially stated

No official source we read lists a vaccination certificate required for entry.

Travel insurance

Not officially stated

No official source we could read states whether travel insurance is required to enter the FSM. The UK Foreign Office advises checking before you travel that you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation.

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Onward or return ticket

Not officially stated

No official source we could read states whether a return or onward ticket is required to enter the FSM. The UK government says that at the FSM's border control you may need to show a return or onward ticket, and Canada's travel advice says customs officials may ask you to show one.

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Proof of funds

Not officially stated

No FSM official source we could read states a funds requirement or amount. Canada's travel advice says customs officials may ask you to show proof of sufficient funds to cover your stay.

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Arrival cards & declarations

Required
  • FSM arrival and customs declaration — The UK government's travel advice says that if you do not hold a valid entry permit you must complete a Customs, Immigration & Quarantine Form (CIQ Form) on arrival. (on arrival)
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Staying past your permitted stay

A non-citizen who wilfully and unlawfully remains after their entry authorization expires or is revoked can, on conviction, be imprisoned for up to two years, fined up to $10,000, or both; the Code does not name the currency. Instead or as well, they may be deported after a court hearing.

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Other compulsory government charges

  • Departure tax — 20 US dollars, according to the UK government. Paid on departure.

    The UK government says you must pay a departure tax of 20 US dollars when you leave the Federated States of Micronesia.

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Customs & currency

No official source we could read states a currency declaration threshold for the FSM.

  • Canada's travel advice says it is illegal to remove anything from sunken World War II vessels or aircraft.
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Country in a nutshell

Currency
United States dollar (USD, $)
Safety — Generally safe
The UK Foreign Office says crime levels are low, that the risk of crime is higher at night, particularly if alcohol is involved, and that it is also higher in the state of Chuuk.Verified Oct 3, 2026 · gov.uk
Power plugs
A, B · 120V 60Hz
Emergency numbers
General emergencies: 911
Time zone
UTC+10 to UTC+11
Driving side
right

Best time to visit

No official source we could read names a best time to visit. Canada's travel advice says typhoons usually occur between June and December, and that Micronesia is prone to natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, flooding and drought.

Tips & warnings

The UK FCDO says the currency is the US dollar, that most hotels accept credit cards and that ATM facilities are limited; Canada says there are few ATMs.

Canada's travel advice says to dress conservatively, behave discreetly and respect religious and social traditions. It also says drunkenness and drinking in public places are punishable offences.

Canada's travel advice says unexploded ordnance from World War II may pose a risk in certain areas: if you dive or boat, avoid doing so after daylight hours, avoid areas where sunken vessels or planes have been reported, and don't touch war remnants. It says it is illegal to remove anything from sunken World War II vessels or aircraft.

Visa requirements by nationality

PassportsVisas & entry authorisationsMax stay
AfghanistanVisa-free30 days (+60)
AlbaniaVisa-free30 days (+60)
AlgeriaVisa-free30 days (+60)
AndorraVisa-free30 days (+60)
AngolaVisa-free30 days (+60)
Antigua and BarbudaVisa-free30 days (+60)
ArgentinaVisa-free30 days (+60)
ArmeniaVisa-free30 days (+60)
AustraliaVisa-free30 days (+60)
AustriaVisa-free30 days (+60)
AzerbaijanVisa-free30 days (+60)
BahamasVisa-free30 days (+60)
BahrainVisa-free30 days (+60)
BangladeshVisa-free30 days (+60)
BarbadosVisa-free30 days (+60)
BelarusVisa-free30 days (+60)
BelgiumVisa-free30 days (+60)
BelizeVisa-free30 days (+60)
BeninVisa-free30 days (+60)
BhutanVisa-free30 days (+60)
BoliviaVisa-free30 days (+60)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa-free30 days (+60)
BotswanaVisa-free30 days (+60)
BrazilVisa-free30 days (+60)
BruneiVisa-free30 days (+60)
BulgariaVisa-free30 days (+60)
Burkina FasoVisa-free30 days (+60)
BurundiVisa-free30 days (+60)
Cabo VerdeVisa-free30 days (+60)
CambodiaVisa-free30 days (+60)
CameroonVisa-free30 days (+60)
CanadaVisa-free30 days (+60)
Central African RepublicVisa-free30 days (+60)
ChadVisa-free30 days (+60)
ChileVisa-free30 days (+60)
ChinaVisa-free30 days (+60)
ColombiaVisa-free30 days (+60)
ComorosVisa-free30 days (+60)
Costa RicaVisa-free30 days (+60)
Côte d'IvoireVisa-free30 days (+60)
CroatiaVisa-free30 days (+60)
CubaVisa-free30 days (+60)
CyprusVisa-free30 days (+60)
CzechiaVisa-free30 days (+60)
Democratic Republic of the CongoVisa-free30 days (+60)
DenmarkVisa-free30 days (+60)
DjiboutiVisa-free30 days (+60)
DominicaVisa-free30 days (+60)
Dominican RepublicVisa-free30 days (+60)
EcuadorVisa-free30 days (+60)
EgyptVisa-free30 days (+60)
El SalvadorVisa-free30 days (+60)
Equatorial GuineaVisa-free30 days (+60)
EritreaVisa-free30 days (+60)
EstoniaVisa-free30 days (+60)
EswatiniVisa-free30 days (+60)
EthiopiaVisa-free30 days (+60)
FijiVisa-free30 days (+60)
FinlandVisa-free30 days (+60)
FranceVisa-free30 days (+60)
GabonVisa-free30 days (+60)
GambiaVisa-free30 days (+60)
GeorgiaVisa-free30 days (+60)
GermanyVisa-free30 days (+60)
GhanaVisa-free30 days (+60)
GreeceVisa-free30 days (+60)
GrenadaVisa-free30 days (+60)
GuatemalaVisa-free30 days (+60)
GuineaVisa-free30 days (+60)
Guinea-BissauVisa-free30 days (+60)
GuyanaVisa-free30 days (+60)
HaitiVisa-free30 days (+60)
HondurasVisa-free30 days (+60)
Hong KongVisa-free30 days (+60)
HungaryVisa-free30 days (+60)
IcelandVisa-free30 days (+60)
IndiaVisa-free30 days (+60)
IndonesiaVisa-free30 days (+60)
IranVisa-free30 days (+60)
IraqVisa-free30 days (+60)
IrelandVisa-free30 days (+60)
IsraelVisa-free30 days (+60)
ItalyVisa-free30 days (+60)
JamaicaVisa-free30 days (+60)
JapanVisa-free30 days (+60)
JordanVisa-free30 days (+60)
KazakhstanVisa-free30 days (+60)
KenyaVisa-free30 days (+60)
KiribatiVisa-free30 days (+60)
KosovoVisa-free30 days (+60)
KuwaitVisa-free30 days (+60)
KyrgyzstanVisa-free30 days (+60)
LaosVisa-free30 days (+60)
LatviaVisa-free30 days (+60)
LebanonVisa-free30 days (+60)
LesothoVisa-free30 days (+60)
LiberiaVisa-free30 days (+60)
LibyaVisa-free30 days (+60)
LiechtensteinVisa-free30 days (+60)
LithuaniaVisa-free30 days (+60)
LuxembourgVisa-free30 days (+60)
MacauVisa-free30 days (+60)
MadagascarVisa-free30 days (+60)
MalawiVisa-free30 days (+60)
MalaysiaVisa-free30 days (+60)
MaldivesVisa-free30 days (+60)
MaliVisa-free30 days (+60)
MaltaVisa-free30 days (+60)
Marshall IslandsVisa-free30 days
MauritaniaVisa-free30 days (+60)
MauritiusVisa-free30 days (+60)
MexicoVisa-free30 days (+60)
MicronesiaFree movement—
MoldovaVisa-free30 days (+60)
MonacoVisa-free30 days (+60)
MongoliaVisa-free30 days (+60)
MontenegroVisa-free30 days (+60)
MoroccoVisa-free30 days (+60)
MozambiqueVisa-free30 days (+60)
MyanmarVisa-free30 days (+60)
NamibiaVisa-free30 days (+60)
NauruVisa-free30 days (+60)
NepalVisa-free30 days (+60)
NetherlandsVisa-free30 days (+60)
New ZealandVisa-free30 days (+60)
NicaraguaVisa-free30 days (+60)
NigerVisa-free30 days (+60)
NigeriaVisa-free30 days (+60)
North KoreaVisa-free30 days (+60)
North MacedoniaVisa-free30 days (+60)
NorwayVisa-free30 days (+60)
OmanVisa-free30 days (+60)
PakistanVisa-free30 days (+60)
PalauVisa-free30 days
PalestineVisa-free30 days (+60)
PanamaVisa-free30 days (+60)
Papua New GuineaVisa-free30 days (+60)
ParaguayVisa-free30 days (+60)
PeruVisa-free30 days (+60)
PhilippinesVisa-free30 days (+60)
PolandVisa-free30 days (+60)
PortugalVisa-free30 days (+60)
QatarVisa-free30 days (+60)
Republic of the CongoVisa-free30 days (+60)
RomaniaVisa-free30 days (+60)
RussiaVisa-free30 days (+60)
RwandaVisa-free30 days (+60)
Saint Kitts and NevisVisa-free30 days (+60)
Saint LuciaVisa-free30 days (+60)
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa-free30 days (+60)
SamoaVisa-free30 days (+60)
San MarinoVisa-free30 days (+60)
São Tomé and PríncipeVisa-free30 days (+60)
Saudi ArabiaVisa-free30 days (+60)
SenegalVisa-free30 days (+60)
SerbiaVisa-free30 days (+60)
SeychellesVisa-free30 days (+60)
Sierra LeoneVisa-free30 days (+60)
SingaporeVisa-free30 days (+60)
SlovakiaVisa-free30 days (+60)
SloveniaVisa-free30 days (+60)
Solomon IslandsVisa-free30 days (+60)
SomaliaVisa-free30 days (+60)
South AfricaVisa-free30 days (+60)
South KoreaVisa-free30 days (+60)
South SudanVisa-free30 days (+60)
SpainVisa-free30 days (+60)
Sri LankaVisa-free30 days (+60)
SudanVisa-free30 days (+60)
SurinameVisa-free30 days (+60)
SwedenVisa-free30 days (+60)
SwitzerlandVisa-free30 days (+60)
SyriaVisa-free30 days (+60)
TaiwanVisa-free30 days (+60)
TajikistanVisa-free30 days (+60)
TanzaniaVisa-free30 days (+60)
ThailandVisa-free30 days (+60)
Timor-LesteVisa-free30 days (+60)
TogoVisa-free30 days (+60)
TongaVisa-free30 days (+60)
Trinidad and TobagoVisa-free30 days (+60)
TunisiaVisa-free30 days (+60)
TurkeyVisa-free30 days (+60)
TurkmenistanVisa-free30 days (+60)
TuvaluVisa-free30 days (+60)
UgandaVisa-free30 days (+60)
UkraineVisa-free30 days (+60)
United Arab EmiratesVisa-free30 days (+60)
United KingdomVisa-free30 days (+60)
United StatesVisa-free30 days
UruguayVisa-free30 days (+60)
UzbekistanVisa-free30 days (+60)
VanuatuVisa-free30 days (+60)
Vatican CityVisa-free30 days (+60)
VenezuelaVisa-free30 days (+60)
VietnamVisa-free30 days (+60)
YemenVisa-free30 days (+60)
ZambiaVisa-free30 days (+60)
ZimbabweVisa-free30 days (+60)

Stay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.

Palau35 of 199 passports visa-freeMarshall Islands34 of 199 passports visa-freeNauru3 of 199 passports visa-freeKiribati121 of 199 passports visa-freePapua New Guinea1 of 199 passports visa-free · 180 eVisa/ETA

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a visa for Micronesia?

Not for visits of 30 days or less: the FSM Immigration Act says no permit is required for them, and that for a longer visit a permit may be issued for an additional period of up to 60 days (up to 365 days for citizens and nationals of the United States, the Marshall Islands and Palau). The UK government says your passport must have an expiry date at least 120 days after the date you arrive, that without a valid entry permit you must complete a CIQ form on arrival, and that at border control you may need to show a return or onward ticket.

What does the Compact of Free Association mean for US citizens?

The FSM Immigration Act says that, for citizens and nationals of the United States, for the effective period of the Compact of Free Association, a permit may be issued for the duration of the visit, not exceeding 365 days; no permit is required for a visit of 30 days or less.

Can I stay longer than 30 days in Micronesia?

The FSM Immigration Act says a permit is not required for a visit of 30 days or less; for a visit in excess of 30 days a permit may be issued for an additional period not exceeding 60 days, or, for citizens and nationals of the United States (for the effective period of the Compact of Free Association), the Marshall Islands and Palau, for the duration of the visit, not exceeding 365 days.

Do I need any vaccinations for Micronesia?

No official source we could read states a vaccination requirement for entering Micronesia.

Sources & verification

Every fact on this page is compiled from and periodically re-checked against these official sources:

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