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Maldives visa for citizens of Palau

Citizens of Palau get a Maldives visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of Palau: the passport opens 68 countries visa-free; Ngerulmud — Malé: ≈ 6,770 km, about 9 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Can I travel to the Maldives without a visa on a Palau passport?

You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of Palau get the visa on arrival. To avoid problems at the border, we check your documents for $19.

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Maldives visa rules at a glance

  • With a Palau passport you can visit 68 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 54 with an e-visa; 44 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the Palau passport ranks 95th of 199.
  • Palau passport: visa-free access to 68 countries; Maldives passport: 54.
  • Citizens of Palau and the Maldives can travel together visa-free to 22 countries, for example: Philippines, Micronesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Kiribati, Vanuatu, Fiji, Seychelles, Russia, Palestine, Kosovo, Zambia, Belize, Costa Rica, and Panama.
  • Citizens of the Maldives, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Palau. Palau visa for citizens of the Maldives

Travelling to the Maldives: good to know

  • Ngerulmud — Malé: about 6,770 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9 hours.
  • Time difference with your country’s capital: −4 hours.
  • Local time: Ngerulmud 12:00 — Malé 08:00.
  • Local currency: Maldivian Rufiyaa.
  • Languages: Divehi.
  • Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MVR 15.
  • Maldives is the 36th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Palau.
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How to get a Maldives visa

  1. 1Application
  2. 2Payment
  3. 3Manager
  4. 4Border

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Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight: Ngerulmud — Malé?

About 9 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 6,770 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.

What is the time difference with the Maldives?

Time difference with your country’s capital: −4 hours.

Do citizens of the Maldives need a visa for Palau?

Citizens of the Maldives, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Palau.

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