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Democratic Republic of the Congo → Palau: Short-stay tourist

What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.

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Required documents

8 items

Identity

  • Tourist visa, issued on arrival

    Required

    Most non-exempt nationalities are issued a tourist visa on arrival, present your passport and the documents below, and it's stamped in minutes. Exceptions: nationals of Bangladesh and Myanmar must apply for a visa before travelling, through a Palau diplomatic mission, another representative authority, or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The visa is valid for 30 days and can be extended twice, for 30 days each time, by applying at least 7 days before it expires.

    Source: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Republic of Palau

  • Valid passport

    Required

    Valid for at least 6 months at the time of entry. Driver's licenses or state-issued ID aren't accepted.

    Source: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Republic of Palau

Financial

  • Palau Pledge Environmental Fee (PPEF)

    Required

    US$100, included in the price of your airline ticket by every international airline serving Palau since January 1, 2018. Palauan passport holders and their spouses, diplomats on official duty, transit passengers and crew are exempt, and can claim a cash refund on arrival by presenting their itinerary showing the fee was paid.

    Source: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Republic of Palau

  • Proof of sufficient funds

    Required

    Evidence you can support yourself for the length of your stay and won't become a public charge, a letter of credit or other evidence acceptable to the Director. Adequacy is judged case-by-case.

    Source: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Republic of Palau

Travel

  • If you're a child travelling with a parent: your family can submit a single Palau Entry Form for everyone

    The Palau Entry Form website answers the question whether you can submit a single form for your entire family with a yes. The form has to be submitted at most 72 hours before departure and generates a QR code, which must be presented on a mobile device or as a printed copy at check-in and on arrival.

    Source: Republic of Palau: Palau Entry Form website, Commonly Asked Questions

  • Palau Entry Form (QR code)

    Required

    Submit the Palau Entry Form at palautravel.pw at most 72 hours before departure. It generates a QR code you must present, on a mobile device or printed, at check-in and on arrival.

    Source: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Republic of Palau

  • Return or onward ticket

    Required

    Proof of onward travel is required unless you're exempt (diplomats accredited to Palau, holders of a Director- or President-approved exemption letter, or holders of a valid visa or work permit from the Bureau of Labor & Human Resource). You may not sell, exchange, or otherwise give up a ticket used as this proof without the Director's written permission.

    Source: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Republic of Palau

Other

Why applications on this route get refused

  • Purpose wasn't genuine tourism, leisure or a social visit

    A tourist visa strictly prohibits commercial, employment or business activity, engaging in any of those, or failing to meet the visa class's requirements, lets the Director revoke the visa at any time under 13 PNC § 1006.

    How to avoid it: Apply for the correct visa class if your purpose isn't tourism, leisure or a social visit.

  • Bangladeshi or Myanmar national arrived without an advance visa

    Unlike most nationalities, these two must have their visa approved before they travel, it isn't available on arrival.

    How to avoid it: Apply through a Palau diplomatic mission, other representative authority, or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs well before your trip.

Sources

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