Do US passport holders need a visa for Palau?
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How we checkNo visa. US passport holders do not need a visa for Palau; the tourism authority says a one-year visa is issued on arrival.
Palau's immigration page says US citizens visiting Palau do not need a visa, and the Palau Visitors Authority says US passport holders are issued a 1 year visa on arrival. You still need the online entry form within 72 hours of landing, a passport valid at least 6 months and proof of return arrangements. travel.state.gov could not be read, so this row relies on Palau's own pages.
Source: Palau Visitors Authority and Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (bcbp.pw). Checked Oct 4, 2026See the source
- Entry visa
- Not required
- Palau immigration: FSM, RMI and USA citizens visiting do not need a visa.
- Stay
- 1 year on arrival
- Palau Visitors Authority: US passport holders are issued a 1 year visa on arrival.
- Passport validity
- 6 months
- Palau Visitors Authority: not less than 6 months before expiry, plus proof of return arrangements.
- Entry form
- Within 72 hours
- Online Palau entry form before you land; also sign the Palau Pledge at the border.
- Environmental fee
- USD 100
- Included in international airline tickets; sea arrivals pay on arrival.