No visa needed

Do citizens of Palau need a visa for the Marshall Islands?

Citizens of Palau don’t need a visa for the Marshall Islands. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Palau: the passport opens 68 countries visa-free; Ngerulmud — Majuro: ≈ 4,050 km, about 5.5 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

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

Yes, citizens of Palau don’t need a visa for the Marshall Islands. A valid passport is enough.

Marshall Islands 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; Marshall Islands passport: 75.
Citizens of Palau and the Marshall Islands can travel together visa-free to 64 countries, for example: Philippines, Taiwan, Micronesia, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Kiribati, Vanuatu, Fiji, Seychelles, Finland, Estonia, Palestine, Latvia, and Cyprus.
A language both countries share: English.
Both countries use the same currency — US Dollar — so there is no need to exchange money.
Citizens of the Marshall Islands, in turn, don’t need a visa for Palau. Palau visa for citizens of the Marshall Islands

Travelling to the Marshall Islands: good to know

Ngerulmud — Majuro: about 4,050 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +3 hours.
Local time: Ngerulmud 12:00 — Majuro 15:00.
Local currency: US Dollar.
Languages: English and Marshallese.
Marshall Islands is the 21st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Palau.