Palau
Palau (Belau) is a group of more than 300 tropical islands in the Micronesia area of the Pacific Ocean, to the southeast of the Philippines. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 10 December 2025:
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
Passport validity
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.
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Palau's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Palau
- Currency
- US Dollar (USD)
- Time
- UTC+9
- Wed 06:11 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types A, B · 120 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +680
- Languages
- pau, English
- Capital
- Ngerulmud
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.