# Vanuatu passport to Palau Islands: ETA

Current access classification: **ETA** — Advance electronic permission for visa-exempt travel.

Access data checked August 24, 2026. Evidence status: **official evidence collected**.

This page concerns ordinary short visits unless an official source states otherwise. Authorities apply the current rule, and individual circumstances can change the applicable treatment.

## Evidence timeline

- **Current official route — Flagged ordinary passports: mandatory pre-clearance before visitor visa on arrival** (ETA)
  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.
  - 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.
  Official sources:
  - [Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Division of Immigration: Immigration](https://bcbp.pw/?page_id=165)
  - [Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: Official Immigration Public Notice (11 March 2026)](https://bcbp.pw/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Official-Immigration-Public-Notice-with-Letterhead-As-of-11-March-2026.pdf)

## Useful links

- [HTML evidence page](https://multipassrank.com/vanuatu-palau-islands-eta)
- [Vanuatu passport access](https://multipassrank.com/passport/vanuatu)
- [All passport requirements for Palau Islands](https://multipassrank.com/destination/palau-islands)
- [Dataset license](https://multipassrank.com/data-license)