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Palau visa for citizens of the Bahamas

Citizens of the Bahamas get a Palau 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 the Bahamas: the passport opens 101 countries visa-free; Nassau — Ngerulmud: ≈ 15,010 km, about 19.5 hours of flying.

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

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Can I travel to Palau without a visa on a Bahamas passport?

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Palau visa rules at a glance

With a Bahamas passport you can visit 101 countries visa-free, 31 with a visa on arrival and 39 with an e-visa; 27 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Bahamas passport ranks 52nd of 199.
Bahamas passport: visa-free access to 101 countries; Palau passport: 68.
Citizens of the Bahamas and Palau can travel together visa-free to 63 countries, for example: Haiti, Belize, Panama, Costa Rica, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Barbados, Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Iceland, Portugal, and Spain.
A language both countries share: English.
Both countries use the same currency — US Dollar — so there is no need to exchange money.
Citizens of Palau, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to the Bahamas. Bahamas visa for citizens of Palau

Travelling to Palau: good to know

Nassau — Ngerulmud: about 15,010 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 19.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +13 hours.
Local time: Nassau 12:00 — Ngerulmud 01:00.
Local currency: US Dollar.
Languages: English and Palauan.
Palau is the 183rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Bahamas.