
Palau visa for citizens of Thailand
Citizens of Thailand 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 Thailand: the passport opens 41 countries visa-free; Bangkok — Ngerulmud: ≈ 3,790 km, about 5 hours of flying.
Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026
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The visa fee is paid at the border.
Apply in 10 minutesCan I travel to Palau without a visa on a Thailand passport?
You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of Thailand get the visa on arrival. To avoid problems at the border, we check your documents for $19.
Apply for a visaPalau visa rules at a glance
- With a Thailand passport you can visit 41 countries visa-free, 33 with a visa on arrival and 43 with an e-visa; 81 more require an embassy visa.
- By the number of visa-free destinations, the Thailand passport ranks 121st of 199.
- Thailand passport: visa-free access to 41 countries; Palau passport: 68.
- Citizens of Thailand and Palau can travel together visa-free to 19 countries, for example: Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Taiwan, Seychelles, Micronesia, Palestine, Russia, Kiribati, Vanuatu, Fiji, Dominica, Barbados, Haiti, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Citizens of Palau, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Thailand. Thailand visa for citizens of Palau
Travelling to Palau: good to know
- Bangkok — Ngerulmud: about 3,790 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5 hours.
- Time difference with your country’s capital: +2 hours.
- Local time: Bangkok 12:00 — Ngerulmud 14:00.
- Local currency: US Dollar.
- Languages: English and Palauan.
- Palau is the 23rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Thailand.

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How to get a Palau visa
- 1Application
- 2Payment
- 3Manager
- 4Border
What documents do you need for a Palau visa?
Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight: Bangkok — Ngerulmud?
About 5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 3,790 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.
What is the time difference with Palau?
Time difference with your country’s capital: +2 hours.
Do citizens of Palau need a visa for Thailand?
Citizens of Palau, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Thailand.
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