🇵🇼Palau passport
Visa requirements for ordinary passport holders, tourism. Data as of October 19, 2026.
Palau passport holders can travel to 122 destinations without arranging a visa in advance. That is 86 visa-free, 26 with a visa on arrival, and 10 with an electronic travel authorisation. 23 more offer an e-visa; 103 require a visa before you travel. This puts the Palau passport 49th of 199 worldwide.
- 86 visa-free
- 26 on arrival
- 10 eTA
- 23 e-visa
- 103 visa required
- #49 global rank
Visa-free
86 destinationsEnter on a valid passport, no visa.
Åland Islands3 months
Andorra3 months
Angola30 days
Anguilla
Antarctica
Austria3 months
Barbados3 months
Belgium3 months
Belize30 days
Bermuda
British Virgin Islands
Bulgaria3 months
Colombia3 months
Costa Rica6 months
Croatia3 months
Cyprus3 months
Czechia3 months
Denmark3 months
Dominica21 days
Ecuador3 months
Estonia3 months
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland3 months
France3 months
French Guiana3 months
French Polynesia3 months
Germany3 months
Gibraltar3 months
Greece3 months
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe3 months
Haiti
Hong Kong7 days
Hungary3 months
Iceland3 months
Italy3 months
Kiribati3 months
Kosovo
Latvia3 months
Liechtenstein3 months
Lithuania3 months
Luxembourg3 months
Malta3 months
Marshall Islands
Martinique3 months
Mayotte3 months
Mexico6 months
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco3 months
Montenegro3 months
Montserrat
Netherlands3 months
New Caledonia3 months
Norway3 months
Panama3 months
Peru3 months
Philippines30 days
Poland3 months
Portugal3 months
Réunion3 months
Romania3 months
Saint Barthélemy3 months
Saint Helena
Saint Martin3 months
Saint Pierre and Miquelon3 months
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa3 months
San Marino30 days
Singapore
Slovakia3 months
Slovenia3 months
Solomon Islands3 months
Spain3 months
Suriname3 months
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Sweden3 months
Switzerland3 months
Taiwan3 months
United States
Vanuatu4 months
Wallis and Futuna3 months
Zambia3 months
Visa on arrival
26 destinationsA visa is issued at the border.
Burundi
Cambodia30 days
Comoros45 days
Cook Islands31 days
Guyana30 days
Iran30 days
Jordan3 months
Laos30 days
Liberia
Madagascar3 months
Malawi
Maldives
Mauritius2 months
Nauru3 months
Nepal3 months
Papua New Guinea
Pitcairn Islands14 days
Rwanda
Saint Lucia
Sierra Leone
Syria
Tanzania
Timor-Leste30 days
Tonga31 days
Tuvalu30 days
Zimbabwe
Electronic travel authorisation (eTA)
10 destinationsQuick online approval before departure.
e-Visa
23 destinationsApply and get approved online before travel.
Visa required in advance
103 destinationsArrange a visa before you travel.
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Belarus
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Bouvet Island
Brazil
British Indian Ocean Territory
Brunei
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Caribbean Netherlands
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Côte d’Ivoire
Curaçao
Dominican Republic
DR Congo
Egypt
El Salvador
Eritrea
Eswatini
French Southern Territories
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Guam
Guatemala
Guinea-Bissau
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Honduras
Iraq
Ireland
Jamaica
Japan
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Lesotho
Libya
Macau
Mali
Morocco
Myanmar
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
North Korea
North Macedonia
Northern Mariana Islands
Oman
Pakistan
Paraguay
Puerto Rico
Republic of the Congo
Russia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Sint Maarten
South Africa
South Georgia
Sudan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Tokelau
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Western Sahara
Yemen
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Palau passport holders visit visa-free?
122 out of 248 destinations covered, without arranging a visa in advance (visa-free, on arrival, or eTA). 23 more offer an e-visa; 103 require a visa before travel.
Where can Palau passport holders travel without a visa?
The country-by-country list below shows where Palau passport holders can travel visa-free, get a visa on arrival, use an eTA, apply for an e-visa, or need a visa in advance. 122 destinations are currently in the easier-access group.
Do Palau passport holders need a visa?
It depends on the destination. Some destinations are visa-free or offer a visa on arrival or eTA; 23 offer an e-visa, while 103 require a visa before travel. Check the destination-specific entry rule and official authority before departure.
How can I check the latest visa requirements for a Palau passport?
Use the destination list and visa requirement pages on this site as a starting point. The Palau passport data is dated October 19, 2026; rules can change and may depend on nationality, residence, travel purpose, passport validity, or length of stay. Confirm the result with the destination's official immigration authority or consulate.
What is the Palau passport ranked?
49th of 199 passports worldwide, by number of visa-free-or-easier destinations.
What is the best time to visit Palau?
January, February, March, April, July, September, November, based on Koror's climate normals.
How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites does Palau have?
1.
Visa rules change frequently and can depend on your specific circumstances. This site is compiled from public government sources and is provided for general information only. Always confirm requirements with the official immigration authority or a consulate of your destination before you travel.