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Palau Passport

Ngerulmud

Global rank

#41of 94

Mobility score

108

Year change

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The Palau passport ranks #41 in the world for 2026 with a mobility score of 108. Palau passport holders can travel to 108 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 69 visa-free, 36 with a visa on arrival, and 3 with an electronic travel authorization (eTA). Solid regional reach with visas needed for many destinations.

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108destinationsModerate

Capital

Ngerulmud

Continent

Oceania

Region

Micronesia

Global percentile

Top 44%

Where can you travel?

A complete, searchable breakdown of every destination by visa type and allowed stay.

Visa-free

69

no prior visa

Visa on arrival

36

no prior visa

eTA

3

no prior visa

eVisa

43

visa needed

Visa required

47

visa needed

Enter freely with just your passport, no visa needed.

  • Flag of AndorraAndorraSouthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of AngolaAngolaMiddle Africa30 days visa-free
  • Flag of AustriaAustriaCentral Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of BarbadosBarbadosCaribbean90 days visa-free
  • Flag of BelgiumBelgiumWestern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of BelizeBelizeCentral AmericaVisa-free
  • Flag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaSoutheast Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of BulgariaBulgariaSoutheast Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of ColombiaColombiaSouth America90 days visa-free
  • Flag of Costa RicaCosta RicaCentral America30 days visa-free
  • Flag of CroatiaCroatiaSoutheast Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of CyprusCyprusSouthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of CzechiaCzechiaCentral Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of DenmarkDenmarkNorthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of DominicaDominicaCaribbean21 days visa-free
  • Flag of EcuadorEcuadorSouth America90 days visa-free
  • Flag of EstoniaEstoniaNorthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of FijiFijiMelanesia120 days visa-free
  • Flag of FinlandFinlandNorthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of FranceFranceWestern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of GambiaGambiaWestern Africa90 days visa-free
  • Flag of GermanyGermanyWestern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of GreeceGreeceSouthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of GrenadaGrenadaCaribbean90 days visa-free
  • Flag of HaitiHaitiCaribbean90 days visa-free
  • Flag of Hong KongHong KongEastern Asia14 days visa-free
  • Flag of HungaryHungaryCentral Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of IcelandIcelandNorthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of IsraelIsraelWestern Asia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of ItalyItalySouthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of KiribatiKiribatiMicronesia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of KosovoKosovoSoutheast Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of LatviaLatviaNorthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of LiechtensteinLiechtensteinWestern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of LithuaniaLithuaniaNorthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of LuxembourgLuxembourgWestern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of MalaysiaMalaysiaSouth-Eastern Asia30 days visa-free
  • Flag of MaltaMaltaSouthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of Marshall IslandsMarshall IslandsMicronesiaVisa-free
  • Flag of MexicoMexicoNorth America180 days visa-free
  • Flag of MicronesiaMicronesiaMicronesia12 months
  • Flag of MoldovaMoldovaEastern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of MonacoMonacoWestern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of MontenegroMontenegroSoutheast Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of NetherlandsNetherlandsWestern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of NorwayNorwayNorthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of PalestinePalestineWestern AsiaVisa-free
  • Flag of PanamaPanamaCentral America90 days visa-free
  • Flag of PeruPeruSouth America180 days visa-free
  • Flag of PhilippinesPhilippinesSouth-Eastern Asia30 days visa-free
  • Flag of PolandPolandCentral Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of PortugalPortugalSouthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of RomaniaRomaniaSoutheast Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of RussiaRussiaEastern Europe30 days visa-free
  • Flag of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean90 days visa-free
  • Flag of San MarinoSan MarinoSouthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of SerbiaSerbiaSoutheast Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of SeychellesSeychellesEastern Africa90 days visa-free
  • Flag of SingaporeSingaporeSouth-Eastern Asia30 days visa-free
  • Flag of SlovakiaSlovakiaCentral Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of SloveniaSloveniaCentral Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of South KoreaSouth KoreaEastern Asia30 days visa-free
  • Flag of SpainSpainSouthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of SwedenSwedenNorthern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of SwitzerlandSwitzerlandWestern Europe90 days visa-free
  • Flag of TaiwanTaiwanEastern Asia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of United StatesUnited StatesNorth AmericaVisa-free
  • Flag of VanuatuVanuatuMelanesia120 days visa-free
  • Flag of Vatican CityVatican CitySouthern Europe90 days visa-free

How it compares

Palau108
Oceania average110
Global average99

vs global average

+9 destinations

vs Oceania average

-2 destinations

Top passports in Oceania

Access by region

Destinations you can enter without a prior visa, per continent.

  • Europe41 / 46
  • Oceania11 / 13
  • North America12 / 23
  • Africa22 / 54
  • Asia18 / 50
  • South America4 / 12

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Complete visa requirement list for Palau passport holders

Every destination grouped by visa type, with the allowed length of stay. Expand each group to see the full country-by-country breakdown.

Visa-free countries for Palau passport holders

69
  • Flag of AndorraAndorra90 days visa-free
  • Flag of AngolaAngola30 days visa-free
  • Flag of AustriaAustria90 days visa-free
  • Flag of BarbadosBarbados90 days visa-free
  • Flag of BelgiumBelgium90 days visa-free
  • Flag of BelizeBelizeVisa-free
  • Flag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina90 days visa-free
  • Flag of BulgariaBulgaria90 days visa-free
  • Flag of ColombiaColombia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of Costa RicaCosta Rica30 days visa-free
  • Flag of CroatiaCroatia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of CyprusCyprus90 days visa-free
  • Flag of CzechiaCzechia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of DenmarkDenmark90 days visa-free
  • Flag of DominicaDominica21 days visa-free
  • Flag of EcuadorEcuador90 days visa-free
  • Flag of EstoniaEstonia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of FijiFiji120 days visa-free
  • Flag of FinlandFinland90 days visa-free
  • Flag of FranceFrance90 days visa-free
  • Flag of GambiaGambia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of GermanyGermany90 days visa-free
  • Flag of GreeceGreece90 days visa-free
  • Flag of GrenadaGrenada90 days visa-free
  • Flag of HaitiHaiti90 days visa-free
  • Flag of Hong KongHong Kong14 days visa-free
  • Flag of HungaryHungary90 days visa-free
  • Flag of IcelandIceland90 days visa-free
  • Flag of IsraelIsrael90 days visa-free
  • Flag of ItalyItaly90 days visa-free
  • Flag of KiribatiKiribati90 days visa-free
  • Flag of KosovoKosovo90 days visa-free
  • Flag of LatviaLatvia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of LiechtensteinLiechtenstein90 days visa-free
  • Flag of LithuaniaLithuania90 days visa-free
  • Flag of LuxembourgLuxembourg90 days visa-free
  • Flag of MalaysiaMalaysia30 days visa-free
  • Flag of MaltaMalta90 days visa-free
  • Flag of Marshall IslandsMarshall IslandsVisa-free
  • Flag of MexicoMexico180 days visa-free
  • Flag of MicronesiaMicronesia12 months
  • Flag of MoldovaMoldova90 days visa-free
  • Flag of MonacoMonaco90 days visa-free
  • Flag of MontenegroMontenegro90 days visa-free
  • Flag of NetherlandsNetherlands90 days visa-free
  • Flag of NorwayNorway90 days visa-free
  • Flag of PalestinePalestineVisa-free
  • Flag of PanamaPanama90 days visa-free
  • Flag of PeruPeru180 days visa-free
  • Flag of PhilippinesPhilippines30 days visa-free
  • Flag of PolandPoland90 days visa-free
  • Flag of PortugalPortugal90 days visa-free
  • Flag of RomaniaRomania90 days visa-free
  • Flag of RussiaRussia30 days visa-free
  • Flag of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days visa-free
  • Flag of San MarinoSan Marino90 days visa-free
  • Flag of SerbiaSerbia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of SeychellesSeychelles90 days visa-free
  • Flag of SingaporeSingapore30 days visa-free
  • Flag of SlovakiaSlovakia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of SloveniaSlovenia90 days visa-free
  • Flag of South KoreaSouth Korea30 days visa-free
  • Flag of SpainSpain90 days visa-free
  • Flag of SwedenSweden90 days visa-free
  • Flag of SwitzerlandSwitzerland90 days visa-free
  • Flag of TaiwanTaiwan90 days visa-free
  • Flag of United StatesUnited StatesVisa-free
  • Flag of VanuatuVanuatu120 days visa-free
  • Flag of Vatican CityVatican City90 days visa-free

Visa on arrival countries for Palau passport holders

36
  • Flag of BangladeshBangladeshVisa on arrival
  • Flag of BoliviaBoliviaVisa on arrival
  • Flag of BurundiBurundiVisa on arrival
  • Flag of CambodiaCambodiaVisa on arrival
  • Flag of Cape VerdeCape VerdeVisa on arrival
  • Flag of ComorosComorosVisa on arrival
  • Flag of DjiboutiDjiboutiVisa on arrival
  • Flag of EgyptEgyptVisa on arrival
  • Flag of GhanaGhanaVisa on arrival
  • Flag of Guinea-BissauGuinea-BissauVisa on arrival
  • Flag of IranIranVisa on arrival
  • Flag of JordanJordanVisa on arrival
  • Flag of LaosLaosVisa on arrival
  • Flag of MacauMacauVisa on arrival
  • Flag of MadagascarMadagascarVisa on arrival
  • Flag of MalawiMalawiVisa on arrival
  • Flag of MaldivesMaldivesVisa on arrival
  • Flag of MauritaniaMauritaniaVisa on arrival
  • Flag of MauritiusMauritiusVisa on arrival
  • Flag of MozambiqueMozambiqueVisa on arrival
  • Flag of NauruNauruVisa on arrival
  • Flag of NepalNepalVisa on arrival
  • Flag of NicaraguaNicaraguaVisa on arrival
  • Flag of Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaVisa on arrival
  • Flag of RwandaRwandaVisa on arrival
  • Flag of Saint LuciaSaint LuciaVisa on arrival
  • Flag of SamoaSamoaVisa on arrival
  • Flag of SenegalSenegalVisa on arrival
  • Flag of Solomon IslandsSolomon IslandsVisa on arrival
  • Flag of Sri LankaSri LankaVisa on arrival
  • Flag of TanzaniaTanzaniaVisa on arrival
  • Flag of Timor-LesteTimor-LesteVisa on arrival
  • Flag of TongaTongaVisa on arrival
  • Flag of TuvaluTuvaluVisa on arrival
  • Flag of ZambiaZambiaVisa on arrival
  • Flag of ZimbabweZimbabweVisa on arrival

eTA countries for Palau passport holders

3
  • Flag of Ivory CoastIvory CoasteTA required
  • Flag of KenyaKenyaeTA required
  • Flag of United KingdomUnited KingdomeTA required

eVisa countries for Palau passport holders

43
  • Flag of AlbaniaAlbaniaeVisa online
  • Flag of Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and BarbudaeVisa online
  • Flag of ArmeniaArmeniaeVisa online
  • Flag of AustraliaAustraliaeVisa online
  • Flag of BahamasBahamaseVisa online
  • Flag of BahrainBahraineVisa online
  • Flag of BeninBenineVisa online
  • Flag of BhutanBhutaneVisa online
  • Flag of BotswanaBotswanaeVisa online
  • Flag of Burkina FasoBurkina FasoeVisa online
  • Flag of CameroonCamerooneVisa online
  • Flag of CubaCubaeVisa online
  • Flag of DR CongoDR CongoeVisa online
  • Flag of El SalvadorEl SalvadoreVisa online
  • Flag of Equatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaeVisa online
  • Flag of EthiopiaEthiopiaeVisa online
  • Flag of GabonGaboneVisa online
  • Flag of GeorgiaGeorgiaeVisa online
  • Flag of GuineaGuineaeVisa online
  • Flag of IndiaIndiaeVisa online
  • Flag of IndonesiaIndonesiaeVisa online
  • Flag of IraqIraqeVisa online
  • Flag of KazakhstanKazakhstaneVisa online
  • Flag of KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstaneVisa online
  • Flag of LesothoLesothoeVisa online
  • Flag of LibyaLibyaeVisa online
  • Flag of MongoliaMongoliaeVisa online
  • Flag of NigeriaNigeriaeVisa online
  • Flag of OmanOmaneVisa online
  • Flag of PakistanPakistaneVisa online
  • Flag of QatarQatareVisa online
  • Flag of Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and NeviseVisa online
  • Flag of São Tomé and PríncipeSão Tomé and PríncipeeVisa online
  • Flag of Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneeVisa online
  • Flag of SomaliaSomaliaeVisa online
  • Flag of South SudanSouth SudaneVisa online
  • Flag of SyriaSyriaeVisa online
  • Flag of TajikistanTajikistaneVisa online
  • Flag of TogoTogoeVisa online
  • Flag of UgandaUgandaeVisa online
  • Flag of United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab EmirateseVisa online
  • Flag of UzbekistanUzbekistaneVisa online
  • Flag of VietnamVietnameVisa online

Visa required countries for Palau passport holders

47
  • Flag of AfghanistanAfghanistanVisa required
  • Flag of AlgeriaAlgeriaVisa required
  • Flag of ArgentinaArgentinaVisa required
  • Flag of AzerbaijanAzerbaijanVisa required
  • Flag of BelarusBelarusVisa required
  • Flag of BrazilBrazilVisa required
  • Flag of BruneiBruneiVisa required
  • Flag of CanadaCanadaVisa required
  • Flag of Central African RepublicCentral African RepublicVisa required
  • Flag of ChadChadVisa required
  • Flag of ChileChileVisa required
  • Flag of ChinaChinaVisa required
  • Flag of CongoCongoVisa required
  • Flag of Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicVisa required
  • Flag of EritreaEritreaVisa required
  • Flag of EswatiniEswatiniVisa required
  • Flag of GuatemalaGuatemalaVisa required
  • Flag of GuyanaGuyanaVisa required
  • Flag of HondurasHondurasVisa required
  • Flag of IrelandIrelandVisa required
  • Flag of JamaicaJamaicaVisa required
  • Flag of JapanJapanVisa required
  • Flag of KuwaitKuwaitVisa required
  • Flag of LebanonLebanonVisa required
  • Flag of LiberiaLiberiaVisa required
  • Flag of MaliMaliVisa required
  • Flag of MoroccoMoroccoVisa required
  • Flag of MyanmarMyanmarVisa required
  • Flag of NamibiaNamibiaVisa required
  • Flag of New ZealandNew ZealandVisa required
  • Flag of NigerNigerVisa required
  • Flag of North KoreaNorth KoreaVisa required
  • Flag of North MacedoniaNorth MacedoniaVisa required
  • Flag of ParaguayParaguayVisa required
  • Flag of Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaVisa required
  • Flag of South AfricaSouth AfricaVisa required
  • Flag of SudanSudanVisa required
  • Flag of SurinameSurinameVisa required
  • Flag of ThailandThailandVisa required
  • Flag of Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and TobagoVisa required
  • Flag of TunisiaTunisiaVisa required
  • Flag of TürkiyeTürkiyeVisa required
  • Flag of TurkmenistanTurkmenistanVisa required
  • Flag of UkraineUkraineVisa required
  • Flag of UruguayUruguayVisa required
  • Flag of VenezuelaVenezuelaVisa required
  • Flag of YemenYemenVisa required

Palau passport — frequently asked questions

How many countries can Palau passport holders visit visa-free in 2026?

Palau passport holders can visit 108 destinations without a prior visa — 69 visa-free, 36 with a visa on arrival, and 3 with an eTA. This gives the Palau passport a mobility score of 108.

What is the Palau passport ranking?

The Palau passport ranks #41 out of 94 ranking tiers worldwide, placing it in the "Moderate" tier of global travel freedom with a mobility score of 108.

Which countries can Palau passport holders visit without a visa?

Visa-free destinations for Palau passport holders include Andorra, Angola, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia and Cyprus, plus 57 more countries.

Where do Palau passport holders need a visa in advance?

47 destinations require Palau passport holders to arrange a visa before travelling, including Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Brunei and Canada.

What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?

Visa-free means you enter with just your passport. Visa on arrival means you obtain a visa at the border. An eTA (electronic travel authorization) is a quick online approval you get before you fly. All three let you travel without arranging a traditional visa in advance.

How is the Palau passport mobility score calculated?

The mobility score of 108 counts every destination a Palau passport holder can reach without a pre-departure visa: visa-free entries, visa on arrival, and eTA destinations, based on the Passport Index visa-requirement dataset.

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