Palau Passport Ranking 2026

Explore Palau passport power with access to 69 visa-free destinations. Ranked #87 globally.

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Palau Passport

Rank #87 globally
69
Visa-free destinations
151
Easy Access Countries
130.6
Mobility Score

Global Passport Power Ranking

Visa Requirements for Palau Citizens

Detailed visa information for Palau passport holders traveling worldwide

Rank Destination Visa Type Duration
#1 Spain Visa Free 90 days
#2 United Arab Emirates eVisa 90 days
#3 Denmark Visa Free 90 days
#4 Finland Visa Free 90 days
#5 France Visa Free 90 days
#6 Sweden Visa Free 90 days
#7 Italy Visa Free 90 days
#8 Germany Visa Free 90 days
#9 Belgium Visa Free 90 days
#10 Netherlands Visa Free 90 days
#11 Luxembourg Visa Free 90 days
#12 Austria Visa Free 90 days
#13 Portugal Visa Free 90 days
#14 Singapore Visa Free 30 days
#15 Norway Visa Free 90 days
#16 Switzerland Visa Free 90 days
#17 Greece Visa Free 90 days
#18 Ireland Visa Required -
#19 South Korea Visa Free 30 days
#20 Poland Visa Free 90 days
#21 Hungary Visa Free 90 days
#22 Japan Visa Required -
#23 Slovakia Visa Free 90 days
#24 Croatia Visa Free 90 days
#25 Czech Republic Visa Free 90 days
#26 New Zealand Visa Required -
#27 Estonia Visa Free 90 days
#28 Malta Visa Free 90 days
#29 Australia eVisa 90 days
#30 Slovenia Visa Free 90 days
#31 Latvia Visa Free 90 days
#32 Malaysia Visa Free 30 days
#33 Cyprus Visa Free 90 days
#34 Lithuania Visa Free 90 days
#35 Romania Visa Free 90 days
#36 United Kingdom eTA Required 90 days
#37 Bulgaria Visa Free 90 days
#38 Iceland Visa Free 90 days
#39 Liechtenstein Visa Free 90 days
#40 Canada Visa Required -
#41 United States Visa Free 90 days
#42 Monaco Visa Free 90 days
#43 Brazil Visa Required -
#44 Argentina Visa Required -
#45 Chile Visa Required -
#46 Hong Kong Visa Free 14 days
#47 Barbados Visa Free 90 days
#48 Andorra Visa Free 90 days
#49 San Marino Visa Free 90 days
#50 Israel Visa Free 90 days
#51 Bahamas eVisa 90 days
#52 Uruguay Visa Required -
#53 Saint Kitts and Nevis eVisa 90 days
#54 Brunei Visa Required -
#55 Mexico Visa Free 180 days
#56 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa Free 90 days
#57 Antigua and Barbuda eVisa 90 days
#58 Trinidad and Tobago Visa Required -
#59 Ukraine Visa Required -
#60 Seychelles Visa Free 90 days
#61 Peru Visa Free 180 days
#62 Costa Rica Visa Free 30 days
#63 Vatican Visa Free 90 days
#64 Grenada Visa Free 90 days
#65 Saint Lucia Visa on Arrival 30 days
#66 Paraguay Visa Required -
#67 Panama Visa Free 90 days
#68 Macao Visa on Arrival 30 days
#69 Mauritius Visa on Arrival 30 days
#70 Dominica Visa Free 21 days
#71 Serbia Visa Free 90 days
#72 Solomon Islands Visa on Arrival 30 days
#73 Colombia Visa Free 90 days
#74 Guatemala Visa Required -
#75 El Salvador eVisa 90 days
#76 Samoa Visa on Arrival 30 days
#77 Honduras Visa Required -
#78 Montenegro Visa Free 90 days
#79 Taiwan Visa Free 90 days
#80 Tuvalu Visa on Arrival 30 days
#81 Tonga Visa on Arrival 30 days
#82 North Macedonia Visa Required -
#83 Georgia eVisa 90 days
#84 Kiribati Visa Free 90 days
#85 Marshall Islands Visa Free 90 days
#86 Nicaragua Visa on Arrival 30 days
#88 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa Free 90 days
#89 Micronesia Visa Free 360 days
#90 Venezuela Visa Required -
#91 Albania eVisa 90 days
#92 Moldova Visa Free 90 days
#93 Russia Visa Free 30 days
#94 Turkey Visa Required -
#95 Qatar eVisa 90 days
#96 Timor Leste Visa on Arrival 30 days
#97 South Africa Visa Required -
#98 Belize Visa Free 90 days
#99 Kuwait Visa Required -
#100 Jamaica Visa Required -
#101 Maldives Visa on Arrival 30 days
#102 Fiji Visa Free 120 days
#103 Ecuador Visa Free 90 days
#104 Vanuatu Visa Free 120 days
#105 Saudi Arabia Visa Required -
#106 Guyana Visa Required -
#107 Kosovo Visa Free 90 days
#108 Bahrain eVisa 90 days
#109 Indonesia eVisa 90 days
#110 Thailand Visa Required -
#111 Belarus Visa Required -
#112 Nauru Visa on Arrival 30 days
#113 Oman eVisa 90 days
#114 China Visa Required -
#115 Suriname Visa Required -
#116 Kazakhstan eVisa 90 days
#117 Bolivia Visa on Arrival 30 days
#118 Papua New Guinea Visa on Arrival 30 days
#119 Botswana eVisa 90 days
#120 Morocco Visa Required -
#121 Swaziland Visa Required -
#122 Lesotho eVisa 90 days
#123 Dominican Republic Visa Required -
#124 Namibia Visa Required -
#125 Mongolia eVisa 90 days
#126 Azerbaijan Visa Required -
#127 Philippines Visa Free 30 days
#128 Malawi Visa on Arrival 30 days
#129 Tunisia Visa Required -
#130 Ghana Visa on Arrival 30 days
#131 Kenya eTA Required 90 days
#132 Armenia eVisa 90 days
#133 Gambia Visa Free 90 days
#134 Cuba eVisa 90 days
#135 Kyrgyzstan eVisa 90 days
#136 India eVisa 90 days
#137 Tanzania Visa on Arrival 30 days
#138 Cape Verde Visa on Arrival 30 days
#139 Zambia Visa on Arrival 30 days
#140 Uzbekistan eVisa 90 days
#141 Uganda eVisa 90 days
#142 Senegal Visa on Arrival 30 days
#143 Sierra Leone eVisa 90 days
#144 Rwanda Visa on Arrival 30 days
#145 Zimbabwe Visa on Arrival 30 days
#146 Cambodia Visa on Arrival 30 days
#147 Benin eVisa 90 days
#148 Tajikistan eVisa 90 days
#149 Gabon eVisa 90 days
#150 Ivory Coast eTA Required 90 days
#151 Sao Tome and Principe eVisa 90 days
#152 Burkina Faso eVisa 90 days
#153 Togo eVisa 90 days
#154 Algeria Visa Required -
#155 Guinea eVisa 90 days
#156 Vietnam eVisa 90 days
#157 Niger Visa Required -
#158 Madagascar Visa on Arrival 30 days
#159 Mauritania Visa on Arrival 30 days
#160 Mali Visa Required -
#161 Equatorial Guinea eVisa 90 days
#162 Bhutan eVisa 90 days
#163 Egypt Visa on Arrival 30 days
#164 Mozambique Visa on Arrival 30 days
#165 Turkmenistan Visa Required -
#166 Angola Visa Free 30 days
#167 Laos Visa on Arrival 30 days
#168 Jordan Visa on Arrival 30 days
#169 Guinea Bissau Visa on Arrival 30 days
#170 Cameroon eVisa 90 days
#171 Haiti Visa Free 90 days
#172 Chad Visa Required -
#173 Comoros Visa on Arrival 30 days
#174 Central African Republic Visa Required -
#175 Djibouti Visa on Arrival 30 days
#176 Liberia Visa Required -
#177 Congo Visa Required -
#178 Sri Lanka Visa on Arrival 30 days
#179 Burundi Visa on Arrival 30 days
#180 Myanmar Visa Required -
#181 Nigeria eVisa 90 days
#182 Nepal Visa on Arrival 30 days
#183 Lebanon Visa Required -
#184 Ethiopia eVisa 90 days
#185 Eritrea Visa Required -
#186 DR Congo eVisa 90 days
#187 North Korea Visa Required -
#188 South Sudan eVisa 90 days
#189 Libya eVisa 90 days
#190 Iran Visa on Arrival 30 days
#191 Sudan Visa Required -
#192 Bangladesh Visa on Arrival 30 days
#193 Palestine Visa Free 90 days
#194 Pakistan eVisa 90 days
#195 Yemen Visa Required -
#196 Iraq eVisa 90 days
#197 Somalia eVisa 90 days
#198 Afghanistan Visa Required -
#199 Syria eVisa 90 days

What a Palau Passport Means in 2026

The Palau passport ranks #87 globally in 2026 with a mobility score of 130.6. Its holders can travel to 69 destinations without a prior visa, while 151 countries offer easy-access arrangements. That covers roughly 76.3% of the world — 47 countries still require a standard visa for Palau citizens. This page lists every destination with its current visa type, duration, and requirements, updated continuously.

Top Visa-Free Destinations for Palau Passport Holders

#1 Spain #2 United Arab Emirates #3 Denmark #4 Finland #5 France #6 Sweden #7 Italy #8 Germany

Regional Access Breakdown for Palau Passport

42
Europe
of 46 total
26
Asia
of 35 total
9
Middle East
of 14 total
40
Africa
of 53 total
21
Americas
of 35 total
12
Oceania
of 13 total

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#90 • 71 destinations
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Palau Passport Power: Full Breakdown

The Palau passport ranks #87 globally in the 2026 mobility index, granting its holders access to 151 of 198 countries (76.3% of the world) without a prior full visa. Here's the complete breakdown by entry type:

  • Visa-free entry: 69 countries
  • Visa on arrival: 36 countries
  • e-Visa: 43 countries
  • Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA): 3 countries
  • Full visa required: 47 countries

Where Can Palau Passport Holders Travel Visa-Free — by Region

The Palau passport unlocks different levels of access across the six world regions. Here's how it performs globally:

  • Europe: 42 countries visa-free or easy access
  • Asia: 26 countries visa-free or easy access
  • Middle East: 9 countries visa-free or easy access
  • Africa: 40 countries visa-free or easy access
  • Americas: 21 countries visa-free or easy access
  • Oceania: 12 countries visa-free or easy access

Top 20 Visa-Free Destinations for Palau Passport

The most popular visa-free or easy-access destinations for Palau citizens in 2026, ranked by destination passport strength. Click any country to see detailed entry requirements.

Spain • 90 days stay United Arab Emirates • 90 days stay Denmark • 90 days stay Finland • 90 days stay France • 90 days stay Sweden • 90 days stay Italy • 90 days stay Germany • 90 days stay Belgium • 90 days stay Netherlands • 90 days stay Luxembourg • 90 days stay Austria • 90 days stay Portugal • 90 days stay Singapore • 30 days stay Norway • 90 days stay Switzerland • 90 days stay Greece • 90 days stay South Korea • 30 days stay Poland • 90 days stay Hungary • 90 days stay

Fast e-Visa Destinations for Palau Citizens

Palau passport holders can apply online for an e-Visa to the following popular destinations. Processing usually takes 1–7 business days.

United Arab Emirates • E-VISA Australia • E-VISA United Kingdom • ETA Bahamas • E-VISA Saint Kitts and Nevis • E-VISA Antigua and Barbuda • E-VISA El Salvador • E-VISA Georgia • E-VISA Albania • E-VISA Qatar • E-VISA

Longest Visa-Free Stays for Palau Passport Holders

These destinations grant Palau citizens the longest permitted visa-free or easy-access stay durations — ideal for extended trips, digital nomads, and long-term travel.

How Palau Compares to Regional Neighbors

Compare Palau with other passports from the same region — see who offers the strongest access and what sets Palau apart.

New Zealand
#26 • 116 destinations
Australia
#29 • 112 destinations
Solomon Islands
#72 • 86 destinations
Samoa
#76 • 81 destinations
Tuvalu
#80 • 82 destinations
Tonga
#81 • 82 destinations
Kiribati
#84 • 79 destinations
Marshall Islands
#85 • 75 destinations

Countries Requiring a Full Visa for Palau Citizens

Palau passport holders must obtain a traditional visa from an embassy or consulate before travelling to the following 47 countries. Always check current requirements with the official embassy.

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

Processing times typically range from 5–30 business days; expedited services may be available at an additional fee.

Frequently Asked Questions

What visa requirements does Palau passport holders need to know?

Palau passport holders enjoy access to 69 visa-free destinations and 151 countries with easy access policies. This includes visa-free travel, visa-on-arrival options, and electronic travel authorizations (eTA) that can be obtained quickly online.

The Palau passport is currently ranked #87 globally, providing excellent travel freedom for its citizens.

How can Palau citizens check visa requirements before traveling?

Before traveling, Palau citizens should:

  • Check the visa requirements table above for your specific destination
  • Verify current requirements with the destination country's embassy or consulate
  • Ensure your passport has at least 6 months validity remaining
  • Check if you need any health certificates or vaccinations
  • Consider travel insurance requirements for your destination

What's the difference between visa-free, visa-on-arrival, and eVisa for Palau travelers?

Visa-free: Palau passport holders can enter without any visa for the specified duration.

Visa-on-arrival: You can obtain a visa upon arriving at the destination country's border or airport.

eVisa: An electronic visa that must be applied for and approved online before traveling.

eTA: Electronic Travel Authorization - a simple online approval required before boarding your flight.

Visa required: A traditional visa must be obtained from an embassy or consulate before traveling.

Can visa requirements change for Palau passport holders?

Visa requirements can change frequently. It is recommended to check with the nearest embassy or consulate of Palau for the most up-to-date information before traveling.

How strong is the Palau passport compared to other passports?

The Palau passport ranks #87 globally with a mobility score of 130.6. This ranking is based on:

  • 69 visa-free destinations
  • 36 visa-on-arrival countries
  • 43 eVisa destinations
  • 3 eTA destinations

You can see how Palau compares to other countries in our interactive chart above.

How often does Palau visa policy for its citizens change?

Visa policies are reviewed regularly. Major changes typically happen after bilateral agreements, elections, or security reviews. We update the Palau data at least quarterly from official sources.

In which region does the Palau passport grant the strongest access?

Based on current data, the Palau passport grants its strongest regional access in Europe with 42 accessible destinations. Review the regional breakdown above for full details.

Can Palau passport holders also benefit from a second passport?

Many travellers combine a Palau passport with a second citizenship (e.g. EU, Caribbean, or investment-based). A second passport can unlock additional visa-free destinations and reduce travel restrictions. Always verify dual-citizenship rules with Palau authorities.

Does visa-free access mean I can work in those countries as a Palau citizen?

No. Visa-free entry is strictly for tourism, short business meetings, or transit. A separate work permit or long-stay visa is required to take up employment, study, or reside in any destination.

Are there digital nomad visas available for Palau passport holders?

Yes — over 50 countries now offer specific digital nomad visas, many accepting Palau citizens. Popular options include Portugal, Estonia, Spain, UAE, Thailand, and Mexico. Requirements usually include proof of remote income and valid health insurance.