{"schemaVersion":1,"source":"live","checkedAt":"2026-10-08T03:06:05.901Z","passport":{"code":"CM","name":"Cameroon","slug":"cameroon"},"destination":{"code":"PW","name":"Palau Islands"},"status":"eta","evidenceLevel":"exact","supportsCurrentStatus":true,"reviewedAt":"2026-08-20","allowedStays":[],"policies":[{"id":"palau-flagged-country-preclearance-before-visa-on-arrival","title":"Flagged ordinary passports: mandatory pre-clearance before visitor visa on arrival","summary":"The named nationalities must obtain written Palau pre-clearance before travel; their ordinary short-visitor visa is otherwise the Immigration Division's visa-on-arrival route.","status":"eta","conditions":["This ETA normalization represents the notice's mandatory advance pre-clearance, not an electronic visa: carriers must not board a flagged traveller without written confirmation of clearance. The visitor visa itself remains issued on arrival under the general rule.","Submit the completed pre-clearance application, Palau Entry Form submission, passport bio-page, non-refundable return ticket, accommodation proof, and sufficient-funds proof to immtravelapproval@bcbp.pw at least five days before travel.","Under the notice, entry is only for the duration on the return ticket and no more than 30 days; no extension is granted unless approved through a formal visa or permit process.","This does not classify separate invitation-based, diplomatic, medical-emergency, government-invited-delegation, work, residence, transit, crew, official, or special-document cases.","All arriving passengers must have a valid passport or travel document, submit the Palau Entry Form no more than 72 hours before departure, and present its QR code at check-in and arrival."],"sourceIds":["palau-bcbp-immigration-entry-and-visas","palau-bcbp-flagged-country-preclearance-notice-2026"]}],"conditional":[],"sources":[{"id":"palau-bcbp-immigration-entry-and-visas","title":"Immigration","url":"https://bcbp.pw/?page_id=165","publisher":"Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Division of Immigration","jurisdiction":"Republic of Palau","kind":"government-guidance","language":"English","reviewedAt":"2026-08-20"},{"id":"palau-bcbp-flagged-country-preclearance-notice-2026","title":"Official Immigration Public Notice (11 March 2026)","url":"https://bcbp.pw/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Official-Immigration-Public-Notice-with-Letterhead-As-of-11-March-2026.pdf","publisher":"Bureau of Customs and Border Protection","jurisdiction":"Republic of Palau","kind":"government-guidance","language":"English","reviewedAt":"2026-08-20"}]}