Visa policy of Papua New Guinea

A foreign national wishing to enter Papua New Guinea must obtain a visa in one of the PNG diplomatic missions, unless they are a citizen of one of the countries eligible for visa on arrival or eVisa. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months.

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

(As of now) Nationals of the following countries and regions holding a diplomatic or official passport can obtain a visa valid for 30 or 60 days upon arrival at Port Moresby International Airport.[1][2]

Also signed bilateral visa agreements with  India and the  South Korea and awaits ratification by Parliament before these agreements can enter into force.

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.

Visa on arrival can also be obtained by citizens of China who are diplomatic, service, and passport for public affairs holders and ordinary passport holders travelling under organized tour groups sanctioned by the Tourism Promotion Authority.[3]

eVisa

Citizens of the following countries can obtain an eVisa valid for 30 or 60 days.[4][5]

Applications lodged via the eVisa portal will attract a fee of US$50.

This visa is valid for a single entry and expressly prohibits the holder from engaging in paid work.

60 days

30 days

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.

APEC Business Travel Card

Holders of passports issued by the following countries who possess an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) containing the "PNG" code on the reverse that it is valid for travel to Papua New Guinea can enter visa-free for business trips for up to 60 days.[6]

ABTCs are issued to nationals of:[7]

Statistics

Most visitors arriving to Papua New Guinea were from the following countries of nationality:[8]

RankCountry or territory201620152014
1 Australia88,09291,36893,433
2 Philippines14,09013,56913,745
3 China12,93710,2558,970
4 United States12,18112,76211,668
5 New Zealand10,26510,14910,698
6 Indonesia7,8276,7635,896
7 United Kingdom6,9747,3996,994
8 Malaysia5,5585,3064,759
9 India4,2934,0123,476
10 Germany3,2763,5573,300
Total197,632198,685191,442

See also
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Papua New Guinea.

References
  1. "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. "VOA for eligible countries" (PDF).
  3. PNG visa requirements relaxed for some Chinese visitors
  4. "eVisa".
  5. "Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée : Introduction d'un visa électronique".
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-14. Retrieved 2014-03-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "ABTC Summary". Archived from the original on 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  8. Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA). Annual Arrivals Reports


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