
Do citizens of the Marshall Islands need a visa for Micronesia?
Citizens of the Marshall Islands don’t need a visa for Micronesia and can stay up to 360 days. 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 the Marshall Islands: the passport opens 75 countries visa-free; Majuro — Palikir: ≈ 1,460 km, about 2.5 hours of flying.
Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026
No visa needed
Stay: 360 days
Can I travel to Micronesia without a visa on a Marshall Islands passport?
Yes, citizens of the Marshall Islands don’t need a visa for Micronesia for up to 360 days. A valid passport is enough.
Micronesia visa rules at a glance
- With a Marshall Islands passport you can visit 75 countries visa-free, 30 with a visa on arrival and 49 with an e-visa; 44 more require an embassy visa.
- By the number of visa-free destinations, the Marshall Islands passport ranks 86th of 199.
- Marshall Islands passport: visa-free access to 75 countries; Micronesia passport: 69.
- Citizens of the Marshall Islands and Micronesia can travel together visa-free to 65 countries, for example: Kiribati, Vanuatu, Fiji, Palau, Philippines, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Mexico, Belize, United States, Costa Rica, Panama, Finland, and Iceland.
- A language both countries share: English.
- Citizens of Micronesia, in turn, don’t need a visa for the Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands visa for citizens of Micronesia
Travelling to Micronesia: good to know
- Majuro — Palikir: about 1,460 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 2.5 hours.
- Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
- Local time: Majuro 12:00 — Palikir 11:00.
- Languages: English.
- Micronesia is the 3rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Marshall Islands.

Combine your trip
Neighbouring countries and their visa rules for citizens of the Marshall Islands:
How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to Micronesia
Visa rules for Micronesia for citizens of countries bordering the Marshall Islands:
Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight: Majuro — Palikir?
About 2.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 1,460 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.
What is the time difference with Micronesia?
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Do citizens of Micronesia need a visa for the Marshall Islands?
Citizens of Micronesia, in turn, don’t need a visa for the Marshall Islands.
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