Visa policy of Papua New Guinea

Policy on permits required to enter Papua New Guinea

Not to be confused with Visa policy of Equatorial Guinea, Visa policy of Guinea, or Visa policy of Guinea-Bissau.

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Visitors to Papua New Guinea must obtain a visa on arrival or an e-Visa to enter the country. Visitors may also apply for a visa from the PNG diplomatic missions.

All visitors must have a passport valid for at least 6 months.

## Visa policy map

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Visa policy of Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

Individual visa on arrival (60 days) / Easy Visitor Permit (60 days)

Group visa on arrival (30 days) / eVisa

Easy Visitor Permit (60 days)

Easy Visitor Permit (30 days)

eVisa

## Visa on arrival

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Citizens of the following countries and regions may obtain a visa on arrival valid for 60 days (unless otherwise noted) at Port Moresby International Airport.[1][2]

* American Samoa
* China1 2
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* Guam
* Indonesia1 2
* Israel

* Japan1 2
* Kiribati
* Marshall Islands
* Micronesia
* Nauru
* New Caledonia
* Niue

* Palau
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* Tokelau
* Tonga
* Tuvalu
* Vanuatu

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1 - For diplomatic or official passport holders.
2 - 30 days

Holders of passports from all Pacific Island States are eligible for Visa on arrival at all authorized ports of entry in Papua New Guinea, specifically Jacksons International Airport and Wutung land border post.[3]

In addition,visa agreements have been signed with India and South Korea for diplomatic and official passport holders. And awaits ratification by the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea before these agreements can enter into force.[2]

The Immigration Department said VOA does not apply to diplomats and civil servants on formal long-term contracts, but only to those visiting on short-term contracts.[2]

## Electronic Visa (e-Visa)

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Citizens of all countries and regions may apply for e-Visa according to their purposes of visit.

E-Visas have the following classes:

* Business Visa Classes
* Entertainer Visa Classes
* Restricted Visa Classes
* Special Exemption Visa Classes
* Visitor Visa Classes
* Working Resident Visa Classes

Among them, there are the following types of Visitor Visa Classes:

* Easy Visitor Permit
* Journalist
* Sportsperson
* Tourist - Own Itinerary
* Tourist - Tour Package
* Visiting Relatives
* Yachtperson

Visa fees vary for each class and type.[4]

### Easy Visitor Permit

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Citizens of the following countries and regions may obtain an Easy Visitor Permit (EVP) whose duration of stay is 30 or 60 days online. The EVP cannot be extended.[5][6]

Applications lodged via the e-Visa portal will attract a fee of 50 USD. This EVP is valid for a single entry and expressly prohibits the holder from engaging in paid work.

60 days

* European Union member states1

* Andorra
* Argentina
* Brazil
* Brunei
* Canada
* Chile
* Ecuador
* Fiji
* Hong Kong
* Iceland
* Indonesia

* Israel
* Japan
* Kiribati
* Liechtenstein
* Macao
* Malaysia
* Maldives
* Marshall Islands
* Mexico
* Micronesia
* Monaco

* Nauru
* New Zealand2
* Norway
* Palau
* Peru
* Philippines
* Samoa
* San Marino
* Singapore
* Solomon Islands
* South Korea

* Switzerland
* Taiwan
* Thailand
* Tonga
* Tuvalu
* United Kingdom
* United States3
* Uruguay
* Vanuatu
* Vatican City

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30 days

* Antigua and Barbuda
* Australia
* Bahamas
* Barbados
* Belize
* Botswana
* Dominica

* Grenada
* Guyana
* India
* Jamaica
* Kenya
* Lesotho
* Mauritius

* Namibia
* Russia
* Rwanda
* Saint Kitts and Nevis
* Saint Lucia
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
* Seychelles

* South Africa
* Trinidad and Tobago
* Vietnam
* Zambia

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1 - Also applicable to passports issued to residents of French and Dutch territories in the Caribbean.
2 - Also applicable to passports issued to residents of Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau.
3 - Also applicable to passports issued to residents of Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands.

### Tourist Visa

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Sample of tourist visa

Citizens of countries not included in the Easy Visitor Permit and regions may apply for Tourist Visa according to their purposes of visit. Tourist visas are classified into Own Itinerary for individual tourists and Tour Package for group tourists.

These visas can be obtained by paying 50 USD online lodgement fee, it is valid for 6 months, single entry and allows visitors stay up to 60 days. Tourist Visa can be extended.[5]

## APEC Business Travel Card

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Holders of passports issued by the following countries who possess an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) containing a "PNG" code on the reverse side, which indicates that it is valid for travel to Papua New Guinea, can enter Papua New Guinea without a visa for business trips for up to 60 days.[7]

ABTCs are issued to citizens of:[8]

* Australia
* Brunei
* Chile
* China
* Hong Kong
* Indonesia
* Japan
* South Korea
* Malaysia

* Mexico
* New Zealand
* Peru
* Philippines
* Russia
* Singapore
* Taiwan
* Thailand
* Vietnam

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## Visitor statistics

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Most visitors arriving in Papua New Guinea were from the following countries of nationality:[9]

Rank | Country or territory | 2016 | 2015 | 2014

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1 |  Australia | 88,092 | 91,368 | 93,433
2 |  Philippines | 14,090 | 13,569 | 13,745
3 |  China | 12,937 | 10,255 | 8,970
4 |  United States | 12,181 | 12,762 | 11,668
5 |  New Zealand | 10,265 | 10,149 | 10,698
6 |  Indonesia | 7,827 | 6,763 | 5,896
7 |  United Kingdom | 6,974 | 7,399 | 6,994
8 |  Malaysia | 5,558 | 5,306 | 4,759
9 |  India | 4,293 | 4,012 | 3,476
10 |  Germany | 3,276 | 3,557 | 3,300
| Total | 197,632 | 198,685 | 191,442

## See also

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Papua New Guinea.

* Visa requirements for Papua New Guinean citizens
* Foreign relations of Papua New Guinea

## References

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1. ^ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
2. ^ a b c "Papua New Guinea opens Visa on Arrival (VoA) with selected countries on reciprocal basis" (PDF). ica.gov.pg. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
3. ^ "Papua New Guinea opens VoA to all Pacific Island States and Territories" (PDF).
4. ^ "PNG visa fees" (PDF).
5. ^ a b "Visa apply".
6. ^ "Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée : Introduction d'un visa électronique".
7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-14. Retrieved 2014-03-15.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
8. ^ "ABTC Economy Entry Information" (PDF).
9. ^ "Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA). Annual Arrivals Reports".

## External links

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* Papua New Guinea Immigration & Citizenship Service Authority

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* Algeria
* Angola
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* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
* Cameroon
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* Central African Republic
* Chad
* Comoros
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* São Tomé and Príncipe
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* South Africa
* South Sudan
* Sudan
* Tanzania
* Togo
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

Americas|

* Anguilla1
* Antigua and Barbuda
* Argentina
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* Belize
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* Canada
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* Mexico
* Montserrat1
* Nicaragua
* Panama
* Paraguay
* Peru
* St. Kitts and Nevis
* St. Lucia
* St. Vincent and the Grenadines
* South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands1
* Suriname
* Trinidad and Tobago
* Turks and Caicos Islands1
* United States
* Puerto Rico4
* Virgin Islands4
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

Asia|

* Abkhazia2 3
* Afghanistan
* Akrotiri and Dhekelia1 2
* Armenia2
* Azerbaijan2
* Bahrain
* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* China
* Hong Kong
* Macau
* Cyprus2
* Egypt6
* Georgia2
* India
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* Iran
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* Kuwait
* Kyrgyzstan
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* Oman
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* Philippines
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* Russia2
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* South Korea
* South Ossetia2
* Sri Lanka
* Syria
* Taiwan (Republic of China)3
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* Timor-Leste
* Turkey2
* Turkmenistan
* United Arab Emirates
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam
* Yemen

Europe|

* Abkhazia2 3
* Akrotiri and Dhekelia1 2
* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia2
* Austria
* Azerbaijan2
* Belarus
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* Bosnia and Herzegovina
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* Denmark
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* Greenland
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* Northern Cyprus2 3
* Norway
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* Poland
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* Russia2
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* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* South Ossetia2 3
* Spain
* Sweden
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* Transnistria3
* Turkey2
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom
* Overseas
* Vatican City

Oceania|

* American Samoa4
* Australia
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* Guam4
* Kiribati
* Marshall Islands
* Micronesia
* Nauru
* New Zealand
* Niue
* Northern Mariana Islands4
* Palau
* Papua New Guinea
* Pitcairn Islands1
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* Tokelau
* Tonga
* Tuvalu
* Vanuatu

Historical|

* Artsakh2
* Russia2

1 British Overseas Territories. 2 These countries span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia. 3 Partially recognized. 4 Unincorporated territory of the United States. 5 Part of the Kingdom of Denmark. 6 Egypt spans the boundary between Africa and Asia.

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Africa|

* Algerian
* Angolan
* Beninese
* Botswana
* Burkinabe
* Burundian
* Cameroonian
* Cape Verdean
* Central African
* Chadian
* Comorian
* Congolese (Democratic Republic)
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* Djiboutian
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* Nigerian
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* Saint Helena1
* Santomean
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* Somali (Somaliland)
* South African
* South Sudanese
* Sudanese
* Swazi
* Tanzanian
* Togolese
* Tunisian
* Ugandan
* Zambian
* Zimbabwean

Americas|

* American
* Anguillan1
* Antigua and Barbuda
* Argentine
* Bahamian
* Barbadian
* Belizean
* Bermudian1
* Bolivian
* Brazilian
* British Virgin Islands1
* Canadian
* Caymanian1
* Chilean
* Colombian
* Costa Rican
* Cuban
* Dominica
* Dominican Republic
* Ecuadorian
* Greenlandic
* Grenadian
* Guatemalan
* Guyanese
* Haitian
* Honduran
* Jamaican
* Mexican
* Montserratian1
* Nicaraguan
* Panamanian
* Paraguayan
* Peruvian
* Saint Kitts and Nevis
* Saint Lucian
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
* Salvadoran
* Surinamese
* Trinidad and Tobago
* Turks and Caicos Islands1
* Uruguayan
* Venezuelan

Asia|

* Abkhaz2 5
* Afghan
* Armenian3
* Azerbaijani2
* Bahraini
* Bangladeshi
* Bhutanese
* Bruneian
* Cambodian
* Chinese
* Hong Kongese
* Macanese
* Cypriot3
* East Timorese
* Egyptian4
* Emirati
* Georgian2
* Indian
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* Iranian
* Iraqi
* Israeli
* Japanese
* Jordanian
* Kazakhstani2
* Kuwaiti
* Kyrgyzstani
* Laotian
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* Maldivian
* Mongolian
* Myanmar
* Nepalese
* North Korean
* Northern Cypriot3 5
* Omani
* Pakistani
* Palestinian
* Philippine
* Qatari
* Russian2
* Saudi
* Singaporean
* South Korean
* South Ossetian2 5
* Sri Lankan
* Syrian
* Taiwanese5
* Tajikistani
* Thai
* Turkish2
* Turkmen
* Uzbekistani
* Vietnamese
* Yemeni

Europe|

* Abkhaz2 5
* Albanian
* Andorran
* Armenian3
* Austrian
* Azerbaijani2
* Belarusian
* Belgian
* Bosnian and Herzegovinian
* British (BOTC · BN(O) · BOC)
* Bulgarian
* Croatian
* Cypriot3
* Czech
* Danish
* Faroese
* Greenlandic
* Dutch
* Estonian (Non-citizens)
* EU
* Finnish
* French
* Georgian2
* German
* Greek
* Hungarian
* Icelandic
* Irish
* Italian
* Kazakhstani2
* Kosovar5
* Latvian (Non-citizens)
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuanian
* Luxembourg
* Maltese
* Moldovan
* Montenegrin
* Monégasque
* North Macedonian
* Northern Cypriot3 5
* Norwegian
* Polish
* Portuguese
* Romanian
* Russian2
* San Marino
* Serbian
* Slovak
* Slovenian
* South Ossetian2 5
* Spanish
* Swedish
* Swiss
* Transnistrian5
* Turkish2
* Ukrainian
* Vatican City

Oceania|

* Australian
* Fijian
* Kiribati
* Marshallese
* Micronesian
* Nauruan
* New Zealand
* Palauan
* Papua New Guinean
* Pitcairn Islands1
* Samoan
* Solomon Islands
* Tongan
* Tuvaluan
* Vanuatuan

Other|

* Crew members
* Sovereign Military Order of Malta
* Green Card

1 British Overseas Territories. 2 Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Russia and the partially recognised republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia each span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia. 3 Cyprus, Armenia, and the partially recognised republic of Northern Cyprus are entirely in Western Asia but have socio-political connections with Europe. 4 Egypt spans the boundary between Africa and Asia. 5 Partially recognized.

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