Palau SKETCH SCORE: 81/100Palau moved -2 this weekNo major changes since yesterday.Palau SKETCH SCORE: 81/100Palau moved -2 this weekNo major changes since yesterday.
Palau

Go, but pay attention.

No major changes since yesterday.

Verified Sep 9, 2026Confidence high▼ -2 this week
81Sketch Score
90-day trend

Governments, one trip

What they're telling their own citizens about Palau

The real score

The breakdown

100advisoryConsensus
75Political Stability
73Police Trust
76Health
41Road Safety
77Natural Disaster
90LGBTQ+

See it from your perspective

81

Go, but pay attention.

The general Sketch Score, unweighted for any specific traveler.

Staying healthy

What to watch out for, health-wise

Active notices

  • • Global Measles

Vaccines

Required: Yellow Fever

Recommended: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Measles, Rabies, Typhoid

Source: CDC Travelers' Health →

Getting in

What you'll need at the border

All visitors to Palau may generally obtain a visa on arrival unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries or citizens who must obtain a visa in advance.

Source: Wikipedia →

Real, not invented

Terrorism

Although there’s no recent history of terrorism in Palau, attacks cannot be ruled out.

Source: UK FCDO →

Right now

In the news the last few days

Pack this, know this

The little things that trip people up

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Plug & voltage

A / B · 120V

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Driving side

right

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Emergency

police: 911 / ambulance: 911 / fire: 911

Cash vs. Card

Palau uses the U.S. dollar as its currency ("$", ISO currency code: USD). It is divided into 100 cents.

Source: Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA) →
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Printable pre-trip checklist for Palau →