
Do you need a visa to visit Marshall Islands?
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The Marshall Islands’ visa policy in 2025 is based on your nationality, the purpose of your visit, and the length of your stay. Some travellers may enter visa-free, others are eligible for a visa on arrival (VOA), and some must secure a visa in advance. There is no e-visa system; applications are handled at embassies, consulates, or on arrival for eligible nationalities.
If you need a visa, you must provide:
The average processing time for a visa is around 3 months. You must allow yourself enough time to sort your visa before travel.
Appointment waiting times normally come through around 2 weeks after your application was submitted.
There are 3 types of visa available in Marshall Islands. It is important you obtain the correct one for yourself before travelling. The types of visas available are:
Citizens of the specified nation must get a visa upon arrival by stating the reason of their trip. The stay duration stays unchanged at 30 days for tourists, with an extension to 90 days if authorization is obtained, and 180 days or six months for business travellers.
Companies based in the Marshall Islands are exempt from income tax, dividends, interest, rents, royalties, and capital gains on the sale of their shares. Although there is no corporate income tax in the Marshall Islands, corporations are taxed on the gross revenue earned from conducting business in the country.
Marshallese nationality is primarily earned based on jus soli, i.e. birth in the Marshall Islands, or jus sanguinis, i.e. birth abroad to Marshallese parents.