Verify on major exchanges even when your home passport fails.
Zero-knowledge LDID keeps your identity encrypted; only you decrypt.
Extended tourist stay & 0% Palau tax on non-Palau income.
The Palau Digital Residency program was established under the Digital Residency Act 2021, making it the world's first government-backed blockchain identity program. Partnering with RNS.ID as the technology provider, residents receive both a physical government-issued ID card and an on-chain NFT identity.
This groundbreaking program has attracted notable early residents including blockchain pioneers and entrepreneurs, establishing Palau as a leader in digital sovereignty and self-sovereign identity.
Pass verification on exchanges that may reject certain passports. Official government ID acceptance.
Zero-knowledge proof authentication without revealing personal data to third parties.
Physical ID accepted as standard identification for travel bookings and rental services.
Establish tax residence in a 0% income tax jurisdiction for qualifying income sources.
Apply
Upload current passport + selfie, pay fee
Mint your LDID NFT
Receive your blockchain-based identity token
Receive physical ID
Physical ID card arrives by mail (typically 2-3 weeks)
Thousands worldwide have already become Palau digital residents.
Leading blockchain pioneers and investors have joined the world's first sovereign-backed digital identity program:
Join residents from 83+ countries in the world's first Web3 legal identity protocol backed by sovereign authority.
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