🇵🇼 Palau visa requirements for Australian citizens
Australian citizens can get a visa on arrival when entering Palau — no embassy visit needed beforehand.
Entry rules for Australia passport holders
Australian travelers can obtain their visa directly at the border or airport when arriving in Palau. Bring a passport with at least six months' validity, passport photos, and the visa fee (often payable only in cash). Lines can be long at peak times, so check whether Palau also offers an e-visa to skip the queue.
Entry rules can change at short notice. Always confirm current requirements with the official Palau immigration authority or your nearest embassy before booking.
How this compares
The Australian passport ranks #24 worldwide, opening 161 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (112 visa-free, 42 with a visa on arrival and 7 with an eTA). Palau is one of them.
This is not reciprocal — traveling the other way, Palauan citizens need to arrange entry to Australia in advance (e-visa).
Across Micronesia as a whole, 4 of 5 destinations are open to Australian travelers without arranging a visa in advance.
About Palau
- Capital
- Ngerulmud
- Region
- Micronesia
- Currency
- United States dollar ($)
- Languages
- English, Palauan
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Frequently asked questions
Do Australian citizens need a visa for Palau?
Australian citizens can get a visa on arrival when entering Palau — no embassy visit needed beforehand.
What currency is used in Palau?
The currency in Palau is the United States dollar ($). The capital city is Ngerulmud.
Is this information up to date?
Current status: Visa on arrival for Australian citizens traveling to Palau. This page is built from the open Passport Index dataset, which was last updated on 2025-01-12. Visa rules can change between dataset updates, so always confirm with the Palau embassy or immigration authority before booking.
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Source data last updated 2025-01-12.