Where can Palau passport holders live?

As of 2026, a Palau passport lets you enter 105 countries without applying for a visa — 69 visa-free and 36 with a visa issued on arrival. Another 46 only ask for a quick eVisa or eTA online. For longer stays, 5 countries let Palau citizens stay more than 90 days without any visa.

Updated July 2026 · Source: Passport Index open dataset · See it on the interactive map →

Visa-free (just show up)	69
Visa on arrival (at the airport)	36
eVisa / eTA (quick online form)	46
Stay beyond 90 days, no visa	5
Embassy visa needed	47

Stay beyond 90 days, no visa (5)

Fiji (120 days), Mexico (180 days), Micronesia (360 days), Peru (180 days), Vanuatu (120 days)

Visa-free (69)

Andorra (90 days), Angola (30 days), Austria (90 days), Barbados (90 days), Belgium (90 days), Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina (90 days), Bulgaria (90 days), Colombia (90 days), Costa Rica (30 days), Croatia (90 days), Cyprus (90 days), Czech Republic (90 days), Denmark (90 days), Dominica (21 days), Ecuador (90 days), Estonia (90 days), Fiji (120 days), Finland (90 days), France (90 days), Gambia (90 days), Germany (90 days), Greece (90 days), Grenada (90 days), Haiti (90 days), Hong Kong (14 days), Hungary (90 days), Iceland (90 days), Israel (90 days), Italy (90 days), Kiribati (90 days), Kosovo (90 days), Latvia (90 days), Liechtenstein (90 days), Lithuania (90 days), Luxembourg (90 days), Malaysia (30 days), Malta (90 days), Marshall Islands, Mexico (180 days), Micronesia (360 days), Moldova (90 days), Monaco (90 days), Montenegro (90 days), Netherlands (90 days), Norway (90 days), Palestine, Panama (90 days), Peru (180 days), Philippines (30 days), Poland (90 days), Portugal (90 days), Romania (90 days), Russia (30 days), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (90 days), San Marino (90 days), Serbia (90 days), Seychelles (90 days), Singapore (30 days), Slovakia (90 days), Slovenia (90 days), South Korea (30 days), Spain (90 days), Sweden (90 days), Switzerland (90 days), Taiwan (90 days), United States, Vanuatu (120 days), Vatican (90 days)

Visa on arrival (36)

Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Jordan, Laos, Macao, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Quick online form first (eVisa / eTA) (46)

Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cuba, DR Congo, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Georgia, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Libya, Mongolia, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Togo, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vietnam

Embassy visa needed (47)

Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Congo, Dominican Republic, Eritrea, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, New Zealand, Niger, North Korea, North Macedonia, Paraguay, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yemen

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Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Palau citizens visit without a visa?

Palau passport holders can visit 105 countries without applying for a visa in advance: 69 are fully visa-free and 36 issue a visa on arrival. 46 more require only an online eVisa or eTA.

Where can Palau citizens stay for more than 90 days without a visa?

5 countries allow Palau citizens to stay more than 90 days visa-free, including Fiji, Mexico, Micronesia, Peru, Vanuatu.

Can Palau citizens move to Europe permanently?

Staying past the tourist window requires a residence visa. Popular routes include digital-nomad, passive-income, student and work visas in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, France and the UK. Residently builds your exact document checklist and checks every document against the official rules before you file.

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