Refreshed 11 Oct 2026
What changed in visa rules
Every refresh compares the new data with the previous snapshot. The latest one found 4,084 category changes worldwide and 1,600 changes to allowed stay.
Switched the main source to Wikipedia's visa articles (edited as recently as this week) from the Passport Index data of Feb 2026. Most changes below reflect that switch and eight months of rule changes, not changes made this week.
Easier for Palauan passport holders 5
AfghanistanVisa required→eVisa
BahraineVisa→Visa on arrival14 days
LiberiaeVisa→Visa on arrival90 days
SurinameeTA90 days→Visa-free90 days
VenezuelaVisa required→eVisa
Harder for Palauan passport holders 15
United Arab EmirateseVisa→Visa required
AustraliaeVisa→Visa required
Côte d'IvoireeTA90 days→eVisa
Cabo VerdeVisa on arrival→Visa required
DjiboutiVisa on arrival90 days→eVisa
GrenadaVisa-free90 days→Visa required
IranVisa on arrival30 days→eVisa
South KoreaVisa-free30 days→eTA30 days
KazakhstaneVisa→Visa required
NicaraguaVisa on arrival30 days→Visa required
OmaneVisa→Visa required
Saudi ArabiaeVisa→Visa required
SeychellesVisa-free90 days→eTA90 days
El SalvadoreVisa→Visa required
ZambiaVisa-free90 days→eVisa
Changes for visitors to Palau 3
Refresh history
- 11 Oct 2026Switched the main source to Wikipedia's visa articles (edited as recently as this week) from the Passport Index data of Feb 20264,084 category changes
- 17 Feb 2026Passport Index data update (January 2025 to February 2026)2,761 category changes