Palau dependent visa for spouses and children

A dependant is a spouse or a child under 21 who relies on the principal for financial support or care. The principal is a foreign national lawfully present in Palau, typically holding a valid work permit or another visa. Palau law does not recognise common-law relationships, so partners and fiancés do not qualify. Foreign nationals legally married to a Palauan national may also obtain a dependent visa, while dependants of Palauans, diplomats and US, FSM and Marshall Islands citizens are exempt from needing one.

A foreign spouse of a Palauan applies under the dependent visa and provides a copy of the Palauan sponsor's passport or ID, a notarised physical examination report, a police clearance from the current place of residence, a notarised affidavit of support, a recent 2 by 2 inch photo, a sworn statement of no felony conviction, a passport copy, the marriage licence or certificate for new applicants, a notarised joint spouse affidavit, a release letter from the employer and proof of the spouse's financial responsibility. Spouses of Palauan citizens are exempt from the 100 US dollar environmental fee and can claim a cash refund on arrival with the itinerary and passport.

Applicants must be legally married, provide children's birth certificates and, for children not legitimised, legal evidence of parentage or custody, and show a minimum fixed annual salary of 15,000 US dollars, which may combine both spouses. The visa form adds the sponsor's immigration status, a physical examination, a police clearance, a notarised affidavit of support, a photo, a W-2 statement, notarised statements of purpose and of no felony conviction, a passport copy, the marriage licence, a joint spouse affidavit, employer letters and proof of the sponsor's financial responsibility.

No fee applies to government employees or dependants of government employees. Dependants of missionaries pay 10 dollars. For other categories, the Division of Immigration's public page does not state a dependent visa fee, so confirm it when applying.

A dependent visa may be issued for up to five years, but for dependants of non-Palauans it expires no later than the principal's visa. Renew at least seven days before expiry. Immigration issues dependent visas only in line with labor, foreign investment, tax and other laws.