Go, but pay attention.
No major changes since yesterday.
Governments, one trip
What they're telling their own citizens about Palau
The real score
The breakdown
See it from your perspective
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
Plug & voltage
A / B · 120V
Driving side
right
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.
Show the receipts (7 sources)
- us-state — observed 2026-09-09
- uk-fcdo — observed 2026-09-09
- ca-gac — observed 2026-09-09
- worldbank-political — observed 2026-09-09
- worldbank-policeTrust — observed 2026-09-09
- cdc-health — observed 2026-09-09
- lgbtq-legal-wikipedia — observed 2026-09-09