US citizens do not require a visa, and nearly all other visitors can receive a free 30-day tourism visa on arrival. For the latest information, contact the Palau Embassy in your country. Most travelers arrive by airplane from Guam, Japan, Taiwan (Taipei) or the Philippines (Manila). Visitors must have a current passport, and a return airline ticket to travel to Palau.
By plane
Plane is the only realistic choice. There is only one airport, Airai (ROR), on Babeldaob.
Visitors can take United Airlines' daily flights from Guam (~$600), which has connections to Japan and the United States, as well as from Manila, Philippines.
Delta Air Lines launched daily service to (ROR) from Tokyo-Narita (NRT) on December 2010 with connections on to many destinations throughout Asia as well as to its hub cities in the US (including Hawaii).
Asiana Airlines currently operates regularly scheduled flights from Seoul's Incheon airport.
There are also chartered flights direct from Taipei, South Korea, and Japan on a variety of operators.
By boat
Possible but not very easy
