Openness rank
#17
Entry openness
Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings
How to enter, apply, and stay
Country profile
Capital
Ngerulmud
Population
16,733
Area
458 km²
Currency
United States dollar USD
Languages
English, Palauan
Time zone
UTC+09:00
Foreign-born
5,212 · 2024
Migrant share
29.5%
Ethnic groups · 2020
- Palauan70.6%
- Asian26.5%
- other1.7%
- Carolinian1.2%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
196
F+A+eTA
Visa free
33
passports in
eVisa
0
Visa required 2
Entry with current passport
Visa free360 days
Palau
PW · Openness rank #17
No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
Spain#5Visa free
Belgium#6Visa free
Germany#6Visa free
Denmark#6Visa free
Finland#6Visa free
France#6Visa free
Ireland#6Visa free
Italy#6Visa free
Luxembourg#6Visa free
Netherlands#6Visa free
Sweden#6Visa free
Austria#19Visa free
Greece#19Visa free
Croatia#19Visa free
Hungary#19Visa free
Malta#19Visa free
Poland#19Visa free
Portugal#19Visa free
Slovenia#19Visa free
Slovakia#19Visa free
Bulgaria#28Visa free
Czechia#28Visa free
Estonia#28Visa free
Latvia#28Visa free
Romania#28Visa free
Lithuania#34Visa free
Cyprus#36Visa free- United States#41Visa free
Israel#50Visa free
Russia#79Visa free
Taiwan#83Visa free
Marshall Islands#87Visa free
Micronesia#95Visa free
United Arab Emirates#1On arrival
South Korea#2On arrival
Singapore#2On arrival
Japan#4On arrival
Switzerland#6On arrival
Malaysia#6On arrival
Norway#6On arrival
+156
Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.