No visa needed

Do citizens of Palau need a visa for the United States?

Citizens of Palau don’t need a visa for the United States. 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 — Washington, D.C.: ≈ 13,910 km, about 18 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 United States without a visa on a Palau passport?

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

United States 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; United States passport: 112.
Citizens of Palau and the United States can travel together visa-free to 66 countries, for example: Philippines, Taiwan, Micronesia, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Vanuatu, Fiji, Seychelles, Finland, Estonia, Palestine, and Latvia.
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 United States, in turn, don’t need a visa for Palau. Palau visa for citizens of the United States

Travelling to the United States: good to know

Ngerulmud — Washington, D.C.: about 13,910 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 18 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −18 hours.
Local time: Ngerulmud 12:00 — Washington, D.C. 18:00.
Local currency: US Dollar.
Languages: English.
United States is the 149th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Palau.