Australian Embassy, Republic of Palau

Alii and welcome to the official website of the Australian Embassy in Koror.

The Australian Ambassador to the Republic of Palau is Mr Toby Sharpe.

Follow us on Facebook @AusEmbPalau and Instagram @AusEmbPW.

Voting in the 3 May 2025 Federal Election

The Australian Federal Election has been announced for Saturday 3 May 2025. If you're an Australian citizen overseas on the day of the election, you can still have your say by voting at an overseas voting centre or by postal vote.
 

In-Person Voting 

You will be able to vote in-person at the Australian Embassy, Republic of Palau according to this schedule below: 

Day	Opening Hours
Wednesday 30 April 2025	7:00am to 4:30pm
Thursday 1 May 2025	8:30am to 6:00pm

Please note that all times are local to this polling place.  
 

Postal Voting 

If you are overseas and are unable to vote in-person, you can visit the AEC website to apply for a postal vote.  

Postal vote packs will be sent to you by international courier from Australia commencing three weeks before polling day. The latest date to request an overseas postal vote from the AEC is 6pm, Wednesday  30 April 2025. Please note this may be too late for your postal vote to reach you and you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. If you provided an email address or phone number when applying for a postal vote, you will receive an automatic notification when it is dispatched. 

If you did not provide an email address or phone number and your postal vote does not arrive within 10 days from the date you submitted your application, call the AEC on +61 2 6160 2600. 

You can drop off your completed postal vote to Australian Embassy, Republic of Palau no later than 6pm on Thursday 1 May 2025.  

You can also return your postal vote directly to the AEC in Australia. The cost to return your postal vote by courier or mail to the AEC in Australia is your responsibility. For your postal vote to be counted it must be completed before 6pm AWST time 3 May 2025, and received by the AEC in Australia by 6pm Friday 16 May 2025 AEST. 
 

Further information 

You must be enrolled to vote. You can enrol, update your details or check your details on the AEC website. 

If you can't vote because you are overseas, you need to advise the AEC by completing an Overseas Notification Form. 

Find additional information on the election and voting at these websites:  

aec.gov.au 

smartraveller.gov.au

DFAT Country Reports

The following DFAT Country Reports are available online: Republic of Palau.

 

Australia Awards Scholarship (AAS)

The Australia Awards Scholarship 2025 Intake Round is now OPEN.

Information for the AAS 2026 Intake is available on the Study in Australia tab.

 

Australian Grants: Direct Aid Program (DAP)

The 2024 Direct Aid Program is CLOSED.

Information and applications for the 2025 Direct Aid Program will be available mid-2025.

Please contact [email protected] or +680 488 4628 if you have questions.

 

Travel advice

Need information on visiting the Republic of Palau? Read the following:

• Travel advice from the Australian Government
• Other Australian Government embassies, high commissions, consulates, multilateral missions and representative offices around the world

Smartraveller

Smartraveller has the latest, authoritative travel advice so you can be informed and prepared about overseas travel. Subscribe to receive travel advice updates – by simply supplying your name and email address – straight to your inbox.

You can now also subscribe to the SMS service – by supplying your mobile number – to receive critical alerts in the event of a crisis overseas.

In a crisis, Smartraveller will activate a crisis page on its website. It will make it easier for you or someone you know to contact the Australian Government if you need help. It will supplement the consular emergency hotline.

Visit www.smartraveller.gov.au to subscribe or connect with Smartraveller on Facebook and Twitter.

If you need immediate assistance, you can call the Consular Emergency Centre on +61 2 6261 3305 from overseas or 1300 555 135 from within Australia.

 

Notarial Services

Australian Passport Offices in Sydney or Melbourne can legalise (Apostille/Authenticate) some Australian documents and can issue Certificates of No Impediment to Marriage (CNI). Information on how to request these services via mail can be found in the ‘Documents in Australia’ section on the Smartraveller website.

The Australian Embassy in Koror can assist with other notarial acts. Contact the Embassy by email on [email protected] or by phone on +680 488 4628.

 

Passports

Is your passport lost or stolen in the Republic of Palau?

• Report the loss or theft online
• Contact the Australia Embassy in Koror during local business hours.
• Call the Australian Passport Information Service on 131 232 from within Australia.
• Seek more information on the Australian Passports Office website.

 

Applying for a passport?

• For passport information including applying for or renewing your passport, visit www.passports.gov.au.
• The Australian Embassy in Koror does not issue passports.
• Australian citizens in Palau seeking to apply for or renew an Australian passport may be able to use the "Digital Upload Function", or may attend a passport interview at the Australian Embassy in Koror.  Please contact the Embassy by email on [email protected] or by phone on +680 488 4628 for an appointment.