🇵🇼 Palau visa requirements for Papua New Guinean citizens
Papua New Guinean citizens can get a visa on arrival when entering Palau — no embassy visit needed beforehand.
Entry rules for Papua New Guinea passport holders
Papua New Guinean 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 Papua New Guinean passport ranks #118 worldwide, opening 73 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (37 visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 4 with an eTA). Palau is one of them.
The arrangement is reciprocal: Palauan citizens traveling to Papua New Guinea face the same requirement (visa on arrival).
Micronesia is fully open to Papua New Guinean travelers — all 5 destinations in the region can be entered without arranging a visa first.
About Palau
- Capital
- Ngerulmud
- Region
- Micronesia
- Currency
- United States dollar ($)
- Languages
- English, Palauan
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Frequently asked questions
Do Papua New Guinean citizens need a visa for Palau?
Papua New Guinean citizens can get a visa on arrival when entering Palau — no embassy visit needed beforehand.
What currency is used in Palau?
The currency in Palau is the United States dollar ($). The capital city is Ngerulmud.
Is this information up to date?
Current status: Visa on arrival for Papua New Guinean 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.