Palau
Entry requirements
This advice reflects the UK government’s understanding of current rules for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’ passport from the UK, for the most common types of travel.
The authorities in Palau set and enforce entry rules. If you’re not sure how these requirements apply to you, contact the Palau Consulate in Batley in the UK.
COVID-19 rules
There are no COVID-19 testing or vaccination requirements for travellers entering Palau, although the entry form will ask whether you are vaccinated.
Passport validity requirements
Your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive in Palau and at least 2 blank pages.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
Visa requirements
You can visit Palau for up to 30 days without a pre-arranged visa.
Border officials will issue a 30-day tourist visa on arrival. You may need to show proof of onward or return travel.
Contact the Bureau of Immigration before you travel if you’re likely to seek an extension of your stay.
Telephone: (+680) 488 2498 or 2678 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm)
Email: imm@palaunet.com
Border control
You must sign the Palau Pledge which is stamped in your passport on arrival.
You must also complete the Palau entry form within 72 hours of your arrival.
Entry by sea
If you arrive by sea, you must give at least 48 hours’ notice of your arrival so that immigration formalities can be arranged.
You must complete the Palau entry form within 72 hours of your arrival.
Vaccine requirements
For details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see TravelHealthPro’s Palau guide.
Customs rules
There are strict rules about goods you can take into or out of Palau. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty on the Palau entry form.
Declare personal items worth more than 400 US dollars and cash or travellers cheques if the value is 10,000 US dollars or more.
It’s illegal to bring reef-toxic sunscreen into Palau. You’ll see disposal bins for banned sunscreens. If customs officials find reef-toxic sunscreen in your baggage, they will confiscate it. Permitted sunscreens generally have an active ingredient of zinc oxide or titanium dioxide.