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Invest in Palau

A short guide for companies expanding into Palau: the economy at a glance, the rules and steps to set up, and who can help, each with its source.

1. Palau at a glance

The currency is the United States dollar.

Source: World Bank WDI, Palau GDP series metadata⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of October 8, 2026

2. Before you set up

The investment agency, any one-stop route, the sectors reserved for nationals and the zones, as the guide found them.

3. Steps to set up

The main steps, in order, each with the body responsible and its official page.

Setting up in Palau

  1. Register a corporation, partnership or other entity in the online registry before you apply for foreign investment approval.Financial Institutions Commission, Office of the Registrar of CorporationsOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Palau Registrar of Corporations, re-registration notice, December 2025⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026

  2. Apply to the Foreign Investment Board for a foreign investment approval certificate.Foreign Investment BoardFiling fee US$500; US$2,500 for a hotel or other lodging facilityOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Palau Foreign Investment Board, application checklist⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026

  3. Get a business license and tax registration, and register for the goods and services tax if you hold a certificate.Bureau of Revenue and TaxationOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Palau RPPL 11-11, goods and services tax reform law⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026

  4. Open at least one account at a bank licensed by the Financial Institutions Commission.Financial Institutions CommissionOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Palau Foreign Investment Act, 28 PNCA chapter 1⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026

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  1. Secure land by lease, since only citizens hold freehold title, and confirm the term with the land authority.Palau Public Land Authority; State Public Land AuthoritiesOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Palau Ministry of Finance, Palau Development Plan 2023 to 2026⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of 2023

  2. Apply for visas and work permits for non-citizen staff through the Division of Immigration.Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Division of ImmigrationOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Palau customs bureau, license and permit forms page⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026

  3. Get environmental permits for earthmoving, discharge or water systems where your project needs them.Environmental Quality Protection BoardOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Palau Environmental Quality Protection Board, page with December 2025 notice⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026

4. Organizations that help investors

Start with FIB and BCBP. Each card links to the organization’s own site.

Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets

  • This guide lists every national body found with evidence dated 2025 or later; fewer than twelve qualify, and each of the five needs has one. Source⁠ (opens in a new tab)

Investment and business setup

Customs and tax

Chambers and industry associations

5. Worth knowing

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Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of November 1, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.