▲Palau SKETCH SCORE: 85/100▪Palau holds a steady 85/100 safety score with level 1 advisories across the board, but watch for the global measles notice before you book your flight.▲Palau SKETCH SCORE: 85/100▪Palau holds a steady 85/100 safety score with level 1 advisories across the board, but watch for the global measles notice before you book your flight.
Palau

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Palau holds a steady 85/100 safety score with level 1 advisories across the board, but watch for the global measles notice before you book your flight.

Verified Jul 12, 2026Confidence high
85Sketch Score
90-day trend

Governments, one trip

What they're telling their own citizens about Palau

United States

Lv 1

Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions

United Kingdom

Lv 1

See FCDO advice.

Canada

Lv 1

Exercise normal security precautions

The real score

The breakdown

100advisoryConsensus
82Political Stability
73Police Trust
76Health
78Crime
90LGBTQ+

See it from your perspective

85

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The general Sketch Score, unweighted for any specific traveler.

Staying healthy

What to watch out for, health-wise

Active notices

  • • Global Measles

Vaccines

Recommended:

From people who've been there

Local know-how

Staying safe

  • •Palau is quite a safe country to visit.
  • •Bull Sharks are common in the coastal waters and estuaries, so caution must always be taken while scuba diving or snorkeling.

Staying healthy

  • •According to the CDC, tap water in Palau is generally safe to drink. Drinking from private wells is not recommended.

Adapted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA — edited by travelers, not us.

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

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