Sovereignty-Backed Web3 ID
The GPS coordinates of your birthplace should not determine your future.
Palau Digital Residency Launches on RNS
The Republic of Palau is the first sovereign nation in the world to authorize a blockchain-native digital residency program that offers global citizens unprecedented access to economic freedom.
The Palau Vision for Global Economic Freedom
“The Palau digital residency program started with just a single vision
A vision that one day
Citizens from all around the world Will be able to access economic opportunities equally
A vision that one day
We could democratize access
To fundamental business activities for people all around the world
And a vision that one day
We could empower global citizens from anywhere across the globe
To connect to and access the digital world regardless of geographic boundaries”
- His Excellency, Surangel S. Whipps Jr., President of the Republic of Palau
About RNS
Web 3 Legal Identity Protocol
RNS (Root Name System) is the official technology provider for the Palau Digital Residency Program, and the world's first digital Web3 identity platform developed to support the application and issuance of sovereignty-backed IDs.
Web3 ID available to all global citizens
Universal access to virtual government services
Turnkey access to the borderless financial world
Introducing Palau Digital Residency
A Revolutionary Program for the Web3 Era
The Palau Digital Resident Program offers any global citizen the ability to get a legal government-issued ID from the comfort of their home, with both a physical ID card as well as a digital ID for connected services.
The ID comes in two forms:
National ID Card
The ID card can be used for any requirement necessitating a government-issued ID.
Palau ID NFT
Every user receives a Palau ID NFT with advanced privacy and security features.
Program Launch
Founding Digital Resident Tim Draper
On February 1st, 2022, President Surangel Whipps, Jr. hosted an Inauguration Ceremony with Founding Digital Resident Tim Draper.
“We are embarking on something extraordinary. It is an opportunity to completely transform the world and allow borders to be less and less relevant, and for people everywhere to be able to participate in this free world economy. I think this is going to be a really critical moment in the history of the world.”
- Tim Draper
“Digital residency, and sovereign-backed blockchain-native identity is just the first step, an inflection point and a gateway to new innovation. The next generation of digital technology is already becoming a reality.”
- His Excellency, Surangel S. Whipps Jr., President of the Republic of Palau
About Palau Digital Residency
Benefits of Digital Residency
The Digital Residency ID program that has been legislated in Palau in December 2021 and offers 0% tax for non-Palauan income to Digital Residents. In addition to the government-issued ID, there are multiple connected services on the roadmap:
Virtual Address
Digital Signature
Digital Incorporation
Digital Banking
0% Tax
Step by Step Process
- Complete Application Form on RNS
- Identity Verification & Screening
- Government Approval
- ID Printing & Shipping
- Welcome Kit Delivered to your Door
- Access Digital Services via RNS Portal
