Is same-sex marriage legal in Palau?
Not recognized
Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
Palau is one of 82 countries classified “Not recognized” for same-sex marriage — 54% of the 152 with data. (Also searched as gay marriage.)
Source
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Guam
- Marriage legal Same-sex marriage is legally performed and recognized.
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Marriage legal Same-sex marriage is legally performed and recognized.
- Philippines
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition.
- Timor-Leste
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition.
- Brunei
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition.
- Malaysia
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition.
Other laws in Palau
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Incest Laws
- Criminal offense
- Marriage Age
- 18+
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