Uncategorised
.
22 Jun 2021
.
Visa from Nigeria to Palau
- The visa policy in Palau permits Nigeria citizens can get a visa upon their arrival at any international airport in Palau.
- This visa on arrival allows Nigerians to visit Palau for a duration of 30 days.
- Tourists who wish to stay beyond the 30-day validity are to apply for an extension at the immigration department in Palau.
- Prospective visitors are required to have a passport valid for a minimum of 6 months from the date of arrival in Palau. The passport should have at least one blank page for stamping.
- Tourists below the age of 18 must show travel authorization from their parents or guardians.
- Nationals of Nigeria travelling to Palau must provide proof of a confirmed means of accommodation for their entire stay in Palau. This could be in the form of a hotel reservation or a sponsor letter from a host living in Palau.
- Visitors are required to pay a $20 departure tax and a $30 green fee ($50 total) per person when leaving Palau.
- Tourists are required to provide proof of enough funds to spend during their stay in the country.
- On entry and exit, Visitors with amounts of over 10,000 USD must declare it.
- Intending visitors can get to Palau from any international airport in Nigeria. There are international airports in Lagos and Abuja.
- Philippine Airlines, Finnair, Asiana, and Ethiopian Airways are some of the carriers that fly from Nigeria to Palau.
- The estimated flight time from Lagos to Ngerulmud, Palau is 1 day, 3 hours and from Abuja, it is 1 day, 4 hours.
- Christianity is the most prominent religion in Palau, particularly Roman Catholicism, with about 46% of the entire population. Christian denominations like Seventh-day Adventist and Jehovah’s witness are also present in Palau. Other religions like Buddhism, Baha’i faith and Hinduism make up the minority religion.
- The United States Dollar is the official currency in Palau. Visitors are advised to exchange their foreign currencies at banks and other exchange outlets.
- Palauan and English are the official languages in Palau. Majority of the population speaks both languages fluently. Tagalog and Japanese are also well-spoken languages in the country.
- Palau has a tropical rainforest climate with heavy rainfall throughout the year. The dry season is from December to April, and the rainy season is from April to December. The best time to visit Palau is from February to April since it has the least rainfall and sunny period of the year.
- Some special delicacies tourists can try in Palau are broiled fish (Palauan style), tinola and ulkoy.
- Visitors can move around in Palau with minibuses, taxis, tour buses and car rentals.
- Palau uses the Palau time (GMT+9), which puts Palau is 8 hours ahead of Nigeria.
- Some tourist destination Nigerians can visit while in Palau include Rock island, Koror and Peleliu.
- The power and socket plug used in Palau are of Type A and B. The standard voltage is 120 V and the standard frequency is 60 Hz.
- Visitors are advised to be careful as they go about their tourist-related activities.
