Palau visa and entry requirementsTourist visa (issued on arrival)
- Fee
- Not published
- Processing
- —
- Validity
- 30 days
Palau visa and entry requirements
Palau's Division of Immigration says a tourist visa, valid for 30 days, may be issued on arrival to short-term travellers visiting for tourism, leisure or social visits; nationals of Bangladesh and Myanmar must apply before they reach Palau. It says FSM, Marshall Islands (RMI) and US citizens visiting Palau do not need a visa, citizens of Schengen states can stay without a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, and citizens of Russia for 30 days. Every visitor is assessed a USD 100 environmental fee (PPEF), from which transit passengers and accredited diplomats are among those exempt, and all visitors must sign the Palau Pledge, stamped into their passports on arrival.
Every fact on this page verified on or after: Aug 26, 2026· How this site works
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Visas & entry authorisations
Visa extension
- Fee
- 50 USD
- Processing
- —
- Stay per entry
- 30 days
The Division of Immigration says the fee is USD 50 for renewal, and that you must apply at least seven days before the expiration date of your current visa at the Division of Immigration.
Tourist visa (nationals of Bangladesh and Myanmar apply before they reach Palau)
- Fee
- Not published
- Processing
- —
- Validity
- 30 days
Entry requirements
Passport validity
Palau's Division of Immigration says your passport should be valid for at least six months at the time of entry into Palau.
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Vaccinations
Not officially statedNo official source we read lists a vaccination certificate required for entry.
Travel insurance
Not officially statedNo official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for Palau. The UK government says emergency treatment or treatment for serious conditions is limited so may require medical evacuation, and advises adequate travel health insurance and accessible funds to cover medical treatment abroad and repatriation.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: gov.uk (opens in a new tab)
Onward or return ticket
RequiredThe Division of Immigration says tourist visa holders must possess a return ticket unless exempt.
Verified Oct 5, 2026 · Source: bcbp.pw (opens in a new tab)
Proof of funds
RequiredThe Division of Immigration says all visitors must provide proof of sufficient support for the length of the visit and that they shall not become a public charge, for example a letter of credit or other evidence acceptable to the Director, and that adequate support is determined case by case by the Director. No official source we could read states an amount.
Verified Oct 5, 2026 · Source: bcbp.pw (opens in a new tab)
Arrival cards & declarations
Required- Pristine Paradise Environmental Fee — The Division of Immigration says every visitor coming to Palau is assessed a USD 100 environmental fee, and every international airline is required to include the fee in the price of the ticket into Palau. Exempt travellers can get a cash refund on arrival by presenting a travel itinerary showing the fee was paid and a passport. (included in the price of the air ticket into palau)
- Palau Entry Form — The Division of Immigration says passengers must submit the Palau Entry Form at most 72 hours before departure, and that it generates a QR code to present on a mobile device or as a printed copy at check-in and on arrival. (at most 72 hours before departure)
Other compulsory government charges
- Pristine Paradise Environmental Fee (PPEF) — $100 per visitor; the page does not name the currency. Included in the air ticket.
Since 1 January 2018 every visitor coming to Palau is assessed a $100 environmental fee; the page does not name the currency. International airlines must include it in the price of the ticket. Exempt travellers (Palauan passport holders and their spouses, crew on duty, diplomats, transit passengers and others set by the Minister of Finance) can get a cash refund on arrival by showing an itinerary that shows the fee was paid and a passport.
Exemptions: Palauan passport holders; spouses of Palauan passport holders or Palauan citizens; crew members on official duty; diplomats and members of diplomatic missions on official duties recognised by the Ministry of State; transit passengers; others determined by the Minister of Finance. They can get a cash refund on arrival.
Customs & currency
The UK government says to declare, on the Palau entry form, cash or travellers cheques if the value is 10,000 US dollars or more. No Palauan source we could read states the threshold.
- The UK government says it is illegal to bring reef-toxic sunscreen into Palau, that customs officials will confiscate any found in your baggage, and that permitted sunscreens generally have an active ingredient of zinc oxide or titanium dioxide.
- The UK government says you must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty on the Palau entry form, including personal items worth more than 400 US dollars.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: bcbp.pw (opens in a new tab) · Cash Courier Disclosure Act
Country in a nutshell
- Currency
- United States dollar (USD, $)
- Safety — Generally safe
- The UK government says crime levels are low and you are more likely to experience theft of unattended items than confrontational crime, but that there has been an increase in credit card fraud, including skimming. It advises taking local advice before swimming or diving from high rocks, says there are over 60 vertical drop-offs in the diving areas, some for experienced divers only, and advises making sure safety equipment, particularly oxygen, is available on the boat.Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: gov.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Power plugs
- A, B · 120V 60Hz
- Emergency numbers
- General emergencies: 911
- Time zone
- UTC+9
Best time to visit
No official source we could read gives seasonal guidance for visitors. The UK government says there is higher rainfall from April to November, peaking in July and August, and Canada's travel advice says typhoons usually occur between June and December.
Tips & warnings
The Division of Immigration says all visitors must sign the Palau Pledge on arrival, which is stamped into their passports, and that passengers must submit the Palau Entry Form at most 72 hours before departure; it generates a QR code to present on a mobile device or as a printed copy at check-in and on arrival.
The Division of Immigration says every international airline is required to include the USD 100 environmental fee (PPEF) in the price of the ticket into Palau. Exempt travellers, such as transit passengers and crew on official duty, can get a cash refund on arrival by presenting a travel itinerary showing the fee was paid and a passport.
The Koror State Government's fact sheet says visitors must have a valid Rock Island Use or Jellyfish Lake permit to use the Rock Islands Southern Lagoon area: the Rock Island Use permit costs $50.00 and the Jellyfish Lake permit $100.00 for all visitors aged 6 and above, and permits are valid for 10 days.
The UK government says it is illegal to bring reef-toxic sunscreen into Palau or to use it there, that customs officials will confiscate any found in your baggage, and that permitted sunscreens generally have an active ingredient of zinc oxide or titanium dioxide.
The UK government says Palau's only hyperbaric chamber is at the Belau National Hospital in Koror and that diving school standards are not always as high as in the UK. It advises making sure safety equipment, particularly oxygen, is available on the boat and asking about the ability to transfer divers to the hyperbaric chamber.
Visa requirements by nationality
| Passports | Visas & entry authorisations | Max stay |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Albania | Visa on arrival | — |
| Algeria | Visa on arrival | — |
| Andorra | Visa on arrival | — |
| Angola | Visa on arrival | — |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa on arrival | — |
| Argentina | Visa on arrival | — |
| Armenia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Australia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Austria | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Azerbaijan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Bahamas | Visa on arrival | — |
| Bahrain | Visa on arrival | — |
| Bangladesh | Embassy visa | — |
| Barbados | Visa on arrival | — |
| Belarus | Visa on arrival | — |
| Belgium | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Belize | Visa on arrival | — |
| Benin | Visa on arrival | — |
| Bhutan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Bolivia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa on arrival | — |
| Botswana | Visa on arrival | — |
| Brazil | Visa on arrival | — |
| Brunei | Visa on arrival | — |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Burkina Faso | Visa on arrival | — |
| Burundi | Visa on arrival | — |
| Cabo Verde | Visa on arrival | — |
| Cambodia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Cameroon | Visa on arrival | — |
| Canada | Visa on arrival | — |
| Central African Republic | Visa on arrival | — |
| Chad | Visa on arrival | — |
| Chile | Visa on arrival | — |
| China | Visa on arrival | — |
| Colombia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Comoros | Visa on arrival | — |
| Costa Rica | Visa on arrival | — |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Visa on arrival | — |
| Croatia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Cuba | Visa on arrival | — |
| Cyprus | Visa on arrival | — |
| Czechia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Visa on arrival | — |
| Denmark | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Djibouti | Visa on arrival | — |
| Dominica | Visa on arrival | — |
| Dominican Republic | Visa on arrival | — |
| Ecuador | Visa on arrival | — |
| Egypt | Visa on arrival | — |
| El Salvador | Visa on arrival | — |
| Equatorial Guinea | Visa on arrival | — |
| Eritrea | Visa on arrival | — |
| Estonia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Eswatini | Visa on arrival | — |
| Ethiopia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Fiji | Visa on arrival | — |
| Finland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| France | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Gabon | Visa on arrival | — |
| Gambia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Georgia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Germany | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Ghana | Visa on arrival | — |
| Greece | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Grenada | Visa on arrival | — |
| Guatemala | Visa on arrival | — |
| Guinea | Visa on arrival | — |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa on arrival | — |
| Guyana | Visa on arrival | — |
| Haiti | Visa on arrival | — |
| Honduras | Visa on arrival | — |
| Hong Kong | Visa on arrival | — |
| Hungary | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Iceland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| India | Visa on arrival | — |
| Indonesia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Iran | Visa on arrival | — |
| Iraq | Visa on arrival | — |
| Ireland | Visa on arrival | — |
| Israel | Visa on arrival | — |
| Italy | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Jamaica | Visa on arrival | — |
| Japan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Jordan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Kazakhstan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Kenya | Visa on arrival | — |
| Kiribati | Visa on arrival | — |
| Kosovo | Visa on arrival | — |
| Kuwait | Visa on arrival | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Laos | Visa on arrival | — |
| Latvia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Lebanon | Visa on arrival | — |
| Lesotho | Visa on arrival | — |
| Liberia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Libya | Visa on arrival | — |
| Liechtenstein | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Lithuania | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Luxembourg | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Macau | Visa on arrival | — |
| Madagascar | Visa on arrival | — |
| Malawi | Visa on arrival | — |
| Malaysia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Maldives | Visa on arrival | — |
| Mali | Visa on arrival | — |
| Malta | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Marshall Islands | Free movement | — |
| Mauritania | Visa on arrival | — |
| Mauritius | Visa on arrival | — |
| Mexico | Visa on arrival | — |
| Micronesia | Free movement | — |
| Moldova | Visa on arrival | — |
| Monaco | Visa on arrival | — |
| Mongolia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Montenegro | Visa on arrival | — |
| Morocco | Visa on arrival | — |
| Mozambique | Visa on arrival | — |
| Myanmar | Embassy visa | — |
| Namibia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Nauru | Visa on arrival | — |
| Nepal | Visa on arrival | — |
| Netherlands | Visa-free | 90 days |
| New Zealand | Visa on arrival | — |
| Nicaragua | Visa on arrival | — |
| Niger | Visa on arrival | — |
| Nigeria | Visa on arrival | — |
| North Korea | Visa on arrival | — |
| North Macedonia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Norway | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Oman | Visa on arrival | — |
| Pakistan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Palau | Free movement | — |
| Palestine | Visa on arrival | — |
| Panama | Visa on arrival | — |
| Papua New Guinea | Visa on arrival | — |
| Paraguay | Visa on arrival | — |
| Peru | Visa on arrival | — |
| Philippines | Visa on arrival | — |
| Poland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Portugal | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Qatar | Visa on arrival | — |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa on arrival | — |
| Romania | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Russia | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Rwanda | Visa on arrival | — |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa on arrival | — |
| Saint Lucia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa on arrival | — |
| Samoa | Visa on arrival | — |
| San Marino | Visa on arrival | — |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Visa on arrival | — |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Senegal | Visa on arrival | — |
| Serbia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Seychelles | Visa on arrival | — |
| Sierra Leone | Visa on arrival | — |
| Singapore | Visa on arrival | — |
| Slovakia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Slovenia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Solomon Islands | Visa on arrival | — |
| Somalia | Visa on arrival | — |
| South Africa | Visa on arrival | — |
| South Korea | Visa on arrival | — |
| South Sudan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Spain | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Sri Lanka | Visa on arrival | — |
| Sudan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Suriname | Visa on arrival | — |
| Sweden | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Switzerland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Syria | Visa on arrival | — |
| Taiwan | Visa-free | — |
| Tajikistan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Tanzania | Visa on arrival | — |
| Thailand | Visa on arrival | — |
| Timor-Leste | Visa on arrival | — |
| Togo | Visa on arrival | — |
| Tonga | Visa on arrival | — |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa on arrival | — |
| Tunisia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Turkey | Visa on arrival | — |
| Turkmenistan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Tuvalu | Visa on arrival | — |
| Uganda | Visa on arrival | — |
| Ukraine | Visa on arrival | — |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa on arrival | — |
| United Kingdom | Visa on arrival | — |
| United States | Free movement | — |
| Uruguay | Visa on arrival | — |
| Uzbekistan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Vanuatu | Visa on arrival | — |
| Vatican City | Visa on arrival | — |
| Venezuela | Visa on arrival | — |
| Vietnam | Visa on arrival | — |
| Yemen | Visa on arrival | — |
| Zambia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Zimbabwe | Visa on arrival | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need a visa for Palau?
For a holiday, Palau's Division of Immigration says a tourist visa, valid for 30 days, may be issued on arrival to short-term travellers visiting for tourism, leisure or social visits; your passport should be valid for at least six months at entry, you must possess a return ticket unless exempt, and you should have sufficient funds for your stay. It says FSM, Marshall Islands (RMI) and US citizens do not need a visa, citizens of Schengen states can stay without a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, and nationals of Bangladesh and Myanmar must apply for the visa before they reach Palau.
What is the Palau Pledge?
The Division of Immigration says all visitors must sign the Palau Pledge on arrival, which is stamped into their passports; it is a commitment to protect Palau's environment and culture for future generations. The UK government also says you must sign it.
How much is Palau's environmental fee?
The Division of Immigration says every visitor coming to Palau is assessed a USD 100 environmental fee (PPEF), and every international airline is required to include it in the price of the ticket into Palau. Travellers with Palauan passports and their spouses, crew on official duty, accredited diplomats, transit passengers and others determined by the Minister of Finance are exempt and can get a cash refund on arrival by presenting a travel itinerary showing the fee was paid and a passport.
Can I stay in Palau longer than 30 days?
Yes. The Division of Immigration says the tourist visa is valid for 30 days and may be extended for two additional 30-day periods; you must apply at least seven days before the expiration date of your current visa at the Division of Immigration, and the fee is USD 50 for renewal.
Is sunscreen really banned in Palau?
Reef-toxic sunscreen is. The UK government says it is illegal to bring reef-toxic sunscreen into Palau or to use it there, that customs officials will confiscate any found in your baggage, and that there are penalties for selling it. It says permitted sunscreens generally have an active ingredient of zinc oxide or titanium dioxide.
Sources & verification
Every fact on this page is compiled from and periodically re-checked against these official sources:
- Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Palau — Immigration (PPEF) (opens in a new tab)
- Government of Canada — Palau travel advice and advisories (opens in a new tab)
- IEC World Plugs (International Electrotechnical Commission) — plug types, voltage and frequency by location (opens in a new tab)
- Koror State Government — Rock Islands Southern Lagoon Management Area Fact Sheet (opens in a new tab)
- Palau Bureau of Customs and Border Protection — Division of Customs (opens in a new tab)
- Republic of Palau — national government portal (opens in a new tab)
- UK FCDO — Palau travel advice: Getting help (opens in a new tab)
- UK FCDO — Palau travel advice: Safety and security (opens in a new tab)
- UK FCDO — Palau travel advice: warnings (areas where FCDO advises against travel) (opens in a new tab)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Palau entry requirements (opens in a new tab)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Palau travel advice: health (opens in a new tab)
- United Nations — Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13(2) (opens in a new tab)
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