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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Palau Passport Holders (2026)

Palau passport holders can visit 135 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 96 visa-free, 9 with an electronic travel authorization and 30 with a visa on arrival. 48 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 59 require a visa before travel. That puts the Palau passport at #44 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 96
  • ETA 9
  • On arrival 30
  • E-visa 48
  • Visa 59
  • Special 4
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Visa-free access

135

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#44 of 208

E-visa online

48

Visa required

59

Visa-free for Palau passport holders

96 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Andorra90 daysAngola30 daysAnguilla90 daysAustria90 daysBarbados90 daysBelgium90 daysBelize30 daysBermuda180 daysBosnia and Herzegovina90 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysBulgaria90 daysColombia90 daysCook Islands31 daysCosta Rica30 daysCroatia90 daysCyprus90 daysCzechia90 daysDenmark90 daysDominica21 daysEcuador90 daysEstonia90 daysFaroe Islands90 daysFiji120 daysFinland90 daysFrance90 daysFrench Guiana90 daysFrench Polynesia90 daysGermany90 daysGibraltar180 daysGreece90 daysGreenland90 daysGrenada90 daysGuadeloupe90 daysGuamFree movementHaiti90 daysHong Kong90 daysHungary90 daysIceland90 daysItaly90 daysJeju Island30 daysKiribati90 daysKosovo90 daysLatvia90 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuania90 daysLuxembourg90 daysMalta90 daysMarshall IslandsFree movementMartinique90 daysMayotte90 daysMexico180 daysMicronesia30 daysMoldova90 daysMonaco90 daysMontenegro90 daysMontserrat180 daysNetherlands90 daysNew Caledonia90 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysNorthern Mariana IslandsFree movementNorway90 daysPalestinePanama90 daysPeru90 daysPhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysPoland90 daysPortugal90 daysRéunion90 daysRomania90 daysRussia30 daysSaint Barthélemy90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Martin90 daysSaint Pierre and Miquelon90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSerbia90 daysSingapore30 daysSlovakia90 daysSlovenia90 daysSouth Korea90 daysSpain90 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementSweden90 daysSwitzerland90 daysTaiwan90 daysTransnistria45 daysUnited StatesFree movementUS Virgin IslandsFree movementVatican City90 daysWallis and Futuna90 daysZambia90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Palau passport holders

9 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

American Samoa30 daysCambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysIsrael90 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 daysUnited Kingdom180 days

Visa on arrival for Palau passport holders

30 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEgypt30 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysJordan90 daysLaos30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMalawi90 daysMaldives30 daysMauritius60 daysMozambique30 daysNauruNepal90 daysNicaragua30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysRwanda30 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSenegal30 daysSolomon Islands90 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTonga31 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 daysZimbabwe30 days

E-visa for Palau passport holders

48 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAntigua and BarbudaArmenia120 daysAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBahamas90 daysBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBotswana90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysEthiopia30 daysGabon180 daysGeorgia90 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMongolia30 daysNew ZealandNigeria90 daysPakistan30 daysQatar90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSierra Leone30 daysSomaliaSouth SudanThailand60 daysTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysUkraine30 daysUnited Arab EmiratesUzbekistan30 daysVietnam90 days

Visa required for Palau passport holders

59 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaArgentinaArubaAzerbaijanBonaireBrazilBruneiCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileChinaCuraçaoDominican RepublicEl SalvadorEritreaEswatiniFalkland IslandsGambiaGhanaGuatemalaHondurasIndonesiaIrelandJamaicaJapanKazakhstanKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLebanonMaliMoroccoMyanmarNamibiaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaOmanParaguayRepublic of the CongoSabaSaudi ArabiaSint EustatiusSint MaartenSomalilandSouth AfricaSouth OssetiaSudanTajikistanTokelauTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUruguayVenezuelaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

4 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

BelarusBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenWestern Sahara

Home: Palau. Palau passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Palau.

Palau passport: common questions

How many countries can Palau passport holders visit without a visa?

135 destinations: 96 visa-free, 9 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 30 with a visa on arrival. Another 48 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Palau passport holders need a visa for the United States?

No. Palau passport holders have freedom of movement in the United States, so they can enter with a passport or national ID and no visa.

Do Palau passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

No visa, but Palau passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (UK ETA, GBP 20 (from 2026-04-08)) before they travel to the United Kingdom, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do Palau passport holders need a visa for France?

No. Palau passport holders can visit France visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Palau passport holders need a visa for Italy?

No. Palau passport holders can visit Italy visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Palau passport holders need a visa for Spain?

No. Palau passport holders can visit Spain visa-free for up to 90 days.

Which countries need an ETA for Palau passport holders?

American Samoa, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Israel, Kenya, Malaysia, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and United Kingdom. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Palau passport holders?

59 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bonaire, Brazil, Brunei and Canada. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Micronesia#44 · 135 destinationsMontenegro#44 · 135 destinationsNorth Macedonia#44 · 135 destinationsAlbania#45 · 133 destinationsMoldova#46 · 132 destinationsVenezuela#47 · 129 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.