Entry/Exit Requirements

You will need a U.S. passport valid for at least 180 days from the time of entry, a completed FSM Immigration Arrival and Departure Record (FSM Form 5004), and a completed FSM Customs Form in order to enter the FSM. Your air carrier will distribute the FSM Immigration Arrival and Departure Record and Customs Form before you arrive into the FSM. Under the Compact, FSM citizens may enter the U.S. as non-immigrantsand U.S. citizens may enter the FSM to live, work or study indefinitely without visas or non-citizen registration requirements. There is no limit to the length of time U.S. citizens can remain in the FSM. All four states have a 20 USD departure fee that you must pay when you leave each island. Please make sure you have cash available as credit cards are not accepted and ATM machines are not available at any of the airports. Visit the Embassy of the FSM website for the most current information.

For more information about FSM entry requirements, you may consult the Embassy of the Federated States of Micronesia at 1725 N Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20038, (202) 223-4383. The FSM also has consulates in Honolulu and Guam.

The U.S. Department of State is unaware of any HIV/AIDS entry restrictions for visitors to the FSM.

Information about dual nationality or the prevention of international child abduction can be found on our website. For further information about customs regulations, please read our Customs Information page.