Palauan visa for U.S. citizens

• Holding U.S. passport that is valid for six months beyond the period of the intended stay in Palau.
• Proof of onward travel (departure) from Palau.

• Washington: The Embassy of Palau in Washington, United States (Working hours: Open now. Close in 1 hours 14 minutes)

Palau visa applications & requirements (For reference purposes only, please visit the nearest Palau diplomatic mission offices to United States for guidance)

The line chart shows the number of visitors from United States traveling to Palau from 2008 to 2018.

Year	Number of visitors (United States) estimated	Change (%)
2008	11,907	N/A
2009	10,437	-12.35%
2010	12,495	19.72%
2011	16,317	30.59%
2012	17,640	8.11%
2013	15,876	-10.00%
2014	20,580	29.63%
2015	23,814	15.71%
2016	20,286	-14.81%
2017	18,081	-10.87%
2018	15,582	-13.82%

References: UNWTO.org, World Bank and multiple sources. (This data is for informational purposes only. Please see our disclaimer page for more information.)

Palau's area is approximately 460 km2 (177 sq mi), while the area of United States is approximately 9,147,420 km2 (3,531,837 sq mi). This means United States is 19885.70 times bigger than Palau.

As of October 2025, Palau's population is ~18528 people - 340,748,701 fewer people than the population of United States.

We have highlighted Palau & United States’s relative positions on world's map for your reference.

	Palau	United States	Difference
Population (est 2025)	18,528	340,767,229	340.7 million fewer people live in Palau than United States
Number of diplomatic missions abroad (est)	8	273	Palau has 265 fewer diplomatic representations abroad compared with United States.
Travel freedom (2025)	82	134	Palau passport holders visit 52 fewer countries and territories without a visa.
Number of foreign missions hosted	9	1147	Palauan hosts 1138 fewer foreign missions than United States.