🇵🇼Palau

Koror and Malakal are practical hotel and boat bases. Book road pickups or agree taxi fares in advance; current general bus schedules were not independently verified. A rental car or driver is useful for Babeldaob's Airai, Ngardmau, Melekeok, Ngaraard and Ngarchelong stops, subject to road conditions and state access. Peleliu day tours generally use a prearranged local vehicle after their sea crossing. Kayangel is not connected by road and requires a licensed or state-arranged boat and confirmed return. Remote piers, island lodging and reserves may have limited cash and mobile service.

Check the Palau Division of Immigration for your passport and onward-travel documentation. The bureau publishes a six-month passport-validity criterion for tourist visas, and U.S., FSM and Marshall Islands passport holders have special arrangements.

If your passport requires advance preclearance: Contact the bureau’s preclearance team through its official page before booking. The bureau says to submit the application at least five days before travel and obtain written approval before boarding. Its document checklist includes the arrival QR code, while the ordinary digital form uses a shorter submission window. Ask the bureau how to submit the QR for your exact itinerary. Follow its instructions for the preclearance packet.

For the ordinary visitor process: The official Palau Entry Form says to submit no more than 72 hours before departure and show the QR code at check-in and arrival. The airport describes its window relative to arrival. For connections or long journeys, confirm timing with the bureau and carrier before travel.

Sign the Palau Pledge and follow customs and reef-toxic-sunscreen restrictions. The USD $100 Pristine Paradise Environmental Fee is normally included in inbound airline fares; state and marine-site permits are separate.