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Palau visa for South Korean citizens

Visa on arrival

Visa on arrival · 30 days

South Korean citizens need a visa for Palau, but can get it on arrival, for stays of up to 30 days. Most visitors get a free 30-day visa on arrival and sign the Palau Pledge, which is stamped into the passport. Fill in the online Palau entry form within 72 hours before arrival; the USD 100 Pristine Paradise Environmental Fee is included in your air ticket.

Official details are shown in English.

Status
Visa on arrival
Max stay
30 days
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

30 days is about a month. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 30 November 2026, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

For a longer base you need an extension, if one exists, or a different visa from the start. Repeated back-to-back entries are at the officer's discretion.

How Palau counts your stay: 30 days from arrival (US, FSM and Marshall Islands citizens: one year).

Before you go

Official details are shown in English.

  • 30-day tourist visa on arrival — Cost: Free on arrival; USD 50 per extension; Processing: Issued by border officials on arrival; Validity: 30 days; Stay: 30 days, extendable twice to a maximum of 90 days. Apply on the official site
  • Palau entry form — Within 72 hours before arrival; Free. Mandatory online form covering immigration and customs. Declare personal items worth over USD 400 and cash or traveller's cheques of USD 10,000 or more on it. Official site
  • Pristine Paradise Environmental Fee (PPEF) — Charged in the air ticket; USD 100 on tickets into Palau; plus USD 50 green fee and departure tax on tickets departing Palau. Set by law RPPL No. 10-16 and funds Palau's Protected Areas Network. A round-trip ticket includes both the USD 100 PPEF and the USD 50 green fee and departure tax; check that your ticket shows them. Official site
  • Reef-safe sunscreen only — When packing; —. Reef-toxic sunscreen is banned and will be confiscated by customs. Permitted products generally use zinc oxide or titanium dioxide as the active ingredient. Official site

At the border

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  • Passport valid for at least 6 months, with 2 blank pages
  • Proof of return or onward travel; funds may be checked
  • Sign the Palau Pledge, stamped into your passport on arrival
  • Arriving by sea: give at least 48 hours' notice so immigration can be arranged
  • Yellow fever and cholera vaccinations required if arriving from infected areas

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Plan to leave a day or two early. With 30 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
  • Extend before you run out. Apply to the Chief of Immigration at least 7 days before your visa expires; USD 50 per extension, up to two extensions (90 days in total), after which you must leave. Bureau of Immigration: +680 488 2498 / 2678, imm@palaunet.com.
  • Penalties. Our data does not list the overstay penalty for Palau. Ask the immigration authority before you risk it: fines, deportation and entry bans are common elsewhere.

Good to know

Official details are shown in English.

  • Rock Islands Southern Lagoon trips need a permit: Rock Island permit USD 50, or USD 100 including Jellyfish Lake, each valid 5 days, from the Koror State Rangers office or licensed tour operators.
  • The currency is the US dollar; Visa, JCB and Mastercard are widely accepted.

Questions

Do South Korean citizens need a visa for Palau?

South Korean citizens need a visa for Palau, but can get it on arrival, for stays of up to 30 days.

How long can South Korean citizens stay in Palau?

Up to 30 days, according to Bordr's data. 30 days from arrival (US, FSM and Marshall Islands citizens: one year).

Can I extend my stay in Palau?

Apply to the Chief of Immigration at least 7 days before your visa expires; USD 50 per extension, up to two extensions (90 days in total), after which you must leave. Bureau of Immigration: +680 488 2498 / 2678, imm@palaunet.com.

What do I need at the border in Palau?

Passport valid for at least 6 months, with 2 blank pages; Proof of return or onward travel; funds may be checked; Sign the Palau Pledge, stamped into your passport on arrival.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Palau against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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