Palauan passport
| Palauan passport | |
|---|---|
 Palauan passport front cover | |
| Type | Passport |
| Issued by |  Palau |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Expiration | 10 years |
The Palauan passport is an international travel document that is issued to Palauan citizens which is issued centrally at the Passport Office in Meyuns, Palau.
History[edit]
Issuance of the Palauan passport began on 8 December 1994, whilst official and diplomatic passports were first issued on 9 December 1994.[1]
In accordance with law RPPL7-3, on 31 December 2006, all non-machine readable Palauan passports automatically expired and from 1 January 2007 onwards, only machine readable Palauan passports are valid travel documents, even if a non-machine readable passport has not yet reached its expiry date.[2]
Visa requirements[edit]
As of 2 July 2024, Palauan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 122 countries and territories, ranking the Palauan passport 48th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.[3]
Palau signed a mutual visa waiver agreement with Schengen Area countries on 7 December 2015.[4]
Application[edit]
Applying for an ordinary Palauan passport currently costs USD50.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Embassy of the Republic of Palau - Bulletins, Press Releases & Notices [200701171]". Archived from the original on 2013-08-05. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
- ^ "Global Ranking - Passport Index 2019" (PDF). Henley & Partners. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ http://www.mvariety.com/regional-news/82168-eu-palau-sign-short-stay-visa-waiver-agreement [dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-09-20. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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