A foreign national wishing to enter

Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...

must obtain a

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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.

Visa policy map

Visa on arrival

Nationals of the following 71 countries and territories may obtain a free visa valid for 60 days (extension is possible for a fee) on arrival at

Port Moresby (; Tok Pisin: ''Pot Mosbi''), also referred to as Pom City or simply Moresby, is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea. It is one of the largest cities in the southwestern Pacific (along with Jayapura) outside of Australia and New ...

or Tokua (Rabaul):Visa on Arrival Eligible Country List (as at 27 March 2014)
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_{2 – 30 days, also available at Gurney Airport

An Australian Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft gun of the 2/9th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery at Milne Bay Gurney Airport No. 1 Airstrip
An Australian P-40 at Milne Bay
Gurney Airport is an airport serving Alotau in the Milne Bay Province of Papua ...
(Alotau) and Mount Hagen Airport

Kagamuga International Airport is the second biggest airport in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and is located in the Waghi Valley, 13 km north-east of Mount Hagen, the capital of Western Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. The airport has one ...
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_{3 – Also applicable to passports issued to residents of Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau.}
_{4 – Also applicable to passports issued to residents of Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands.} Visa exemption agreement for diplomatic and service passports was signed with on 17 November 2018 and it is not yet ratified. 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. ;History The visa on arrival policy was suspended from 30 October to 1 December 2018 due to the

APEC Papua New Guinea 2018 APEC Papua New Guinea 2018 was the year-long hosting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Papua New Guinea. It was the first time Papua New Guinea hosted the APEC meetings. Australia provided a quarter to a third of the cost ...

summit. In June 2019 it was announced that 20 additional countries from

APEC The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC ) is an inter-governmental forum for 21 member economies in the Pacific Rim that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

region would become eligible for eVisa. Australian passport holders are not eligible for visa on arrival for business visits.

eVisa

As of November 2018 nationals of all countries eligible for visa on arrival can also obtain an eVisa valid for 60 days. eVisa valid for 30 days is also available to nationals of the following 25 countries:

APEC Business Travel Card

Holders of passports issued by the following countries who possess an

APEC Business Travel Card The APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) is a travel document issued to business travellers who are citizens of APEC participating economies. Valid for five years, the card eliminates the need for its holder to possess a visa when visiting other APEC ...

(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. ABTCs are issued to nationals of:

Statistics

Most visitors arriving to Papua New Guinea were from the following countries of nationality:Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA). Annual Arrivals Reports
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References

External links

Papua New Guinea Immigration & Citizenship Service Authority
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Foreign relations of Papua New Guinea