Papua New Guinea visa and entry requirements

Papua New Guinea's Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority (ICSA) gives a visa on arrival to citizens of the countries and territories on its list, including Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Israel and Pacific Island states such as Fiji, Samoa and Tonga; mainland New Zealand, France and the United States are not eligible. ICSA's eVisa portal lists the passports eligible for a 60-day Easy Visitor Permit, among them the United States, New Zealand and EU states, and those for a 30-day permit, among them Australia, India and Russia; there is no Migration Service Fee, but online applications cost USD 50. ICSA's Visitor Visa page tells travellers not eligible for a visa on arrival to submit the paper form; its eVisa portal also offers the Tourist – Own Itinerary visa online, valid for a single entry and 60 days from arrival, with a US$50 online lodgement fee (if applicable). Melanesian Spearhead Group passport holders get a visa on arrival for stays of 30 days or less.

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Visas & entry authorisations

Easy Visitor Permit (60 days)

Fee
50 USD
Processing
up to 10 business days
Stay per entry
60 days
Entries
single

No Migration Service Fee for the Easy Visitor Permit; the USD 50 is the fee for lodging through the e-Visa portal. Fees are charged in US dollars, and are not refunded if the application fails.

Documents the application asks for

  • Online Application or Application for Visa (Form 1)
  • Passport biodata page copy
Apply on the official site Verified Oct 7, 2026 · ica.gov.pg

Business eVisa — Short-Term Single Entry

Fee
190 USD
Processing
up to 10 business days
Stay per entry
30 days
Entries
single

Short-term single-entry business visa; the USD 50 eVisa fee is charged on top. The short-term multiple-entry business visa is USD 350 plus the eVisa fee. ICSA’s Visa Information Guide gives a turnaround of 10 working days for all visa applications that meet the requirements.

Documents the application asks for

  • Online Application or Application for Entry Permit (Form 1)
  • Passport
  • Letter from a business associate in Papua New Guinea — Indicating the purpose of the visit, the duration of stay, the location of the business and the proposed frequency of visits.
Apply on the official site Verified Oct 7, 2026 · ica.gov.pg

Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) visa on arrival

Fee
Free
Processing
—
Stay per entry
30 days

The Authority's Migration Service Fees schedule lists the Melanesian Spearhead Group visa fee as Nil.

Verified Oct 6, 2026 · ica.gov.pg

Entry requirements

Passport validity

ICSA's visa guide says passports should be valid for at least 6 months from the date of intended travel.

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Vaccinations

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  • Yellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis) — WHO's list says Papua New Guinea requires proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, including those who have transited through the airport of such a country, regardless of the duration of the transit.
  • Hepatitis A and routine vaccines — No official source we could read makes these vaccinations a condition of entry. Canada's travel health advice says vaccination is recommended for all travellers to areas where hepatitis A is present, that there is a risk of hepatitis A here, to make sure routine vaccinations are up to date, and that there is a risk of malaria in certain areas: consult a travel health clinic about antimalarial medication, ideally 6 weeks before travel.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · cdn.who.intCompare every country

Travel insurance

Not officially stated

No official source we could read makes travel insurance a condition of entry to Papua New Guinea. The UK government says medical facilities are very basic, that evacuation by air ambulance to Australia is available in more serious cases, and to make sure you have adequate travel health insurance and accessible funds.

Verified Oct 4, 2026 · gov.uk

Onward or return ticket

Required

ICSA's visa guide lists a copy of a travel itinerary with a confirmed onward or return ticket among the requirements for these visitor visa classes: Tourist (own itinerary), Tourist (tour package), Visiting Relative, Sports Person and Journalist/Reporter, and for the 30-day and 60-day Easy Visitor Permits; its list for the Yachtsperson class does not include one. It says Melanesian Spearhead Group visa-on-arrival travellers need a travel itinerary with a confirmed onward or return ticket too, and the eVisa portal asks business-visa applicants for a copy of their return airline ticket.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · ica.gov.pg

Proof of funds

Required

ICSA's visa guide asks visitor and Easy Visitor Permit applicants for their itinerary and a guarantee that they are financially secure. No official source we could read states an amount.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · ica.gov.pg

Arrival cards & declarations

Required
  • PNG Digital Arrival Card (PNGDAC) — ICSA says the PNG Digital Arrival Card is a mandatory pre-arrival requirement for all persons travelling to Papua New Guinea, including PNG citizens, permanent residents and all foreign nationals, and has told airlines that travellers must complete it before their boarding passes are issued. The card can be completed only in the 72 hours before arrival, and it is not a visa. (online within 72 hours before arrival, and before check-in) pngdac.ica.gov.pg
Verified Oct 7, 2026 · gov.ukCompare every country

Staying past your permitted stay

Fine: 3,000 to 10,000 PGK

The Immigration and Citizenship Authority charges overstayers on all visa types an additional migration fee by length of overstay: nothing up to 28 days, PGK 3,000 for 29 to 60 days, PGK 5,000 for 61 to 365 days, and PGK 10,000 from one year, which may also involve prosecution.

Verified Oct 12, 2026 · ica.gov.pg · Migration Fees (Amendment) 2019Compare every country

Customs & currency

The PNG Digital Arrival Card asks every passenger to declare all goods, currency and items as required, including amounts over the currency reporting threshold. No official source we could read states the threshold.

  • The UK government says it is illegal to enter Papua New Guinea with many fruits, vegetables and animal products due to local quarantine controls, and that you must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty.
Verified Oct 4, 2026 · customs.gov.pg

Yellow fever certificate

WHO's list says Papua New Guinea requires proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, including those who have transited through the airport of such a country, regardless of the duration of the transit.

The 42 countries WHO lists as a yellow fever risk

Requirements normally count any country you have been in shortly before arrival, not only where you boarded.

  • Angola
  • Argentina — Misiones and Corrientes Provinces
  • Benin
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Colombia
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Ecuador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Ethiopia
  • French Guiana
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Kenya
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Togo
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Uganda
  • Venezuela
Compiled Aug 26, 2026 · cdn.who.int · International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36

International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)

Country in a nutshell

Currency
Papua New Guinean kina (PGK, K)
Safety — High risk
The UK government says there is a high risk of serious crime in Port Moresby, Lae and Mount Hagen, that carjacking and other types of vehicle crime are common, and that walking after dark is particularly dangerous in Port Moresby and other urban centres. It advises against all but essential travel to Hela and Southern Highlands provinces, because of the high risk of tribal fighting, and to Enga province except Wabag District.Verified Oct 3, 2026 · gov.uk · archived copy
Power plugs
I · 240V 50Hz
Emergency numbers
Police: 112 · Ambulance: 111 · Fire: 110
Languages
Tok Pisin, English, Hiri Motu
Time zone
UTC+10 to UTC+11
Driving side
left
International Driving Permit

Papua New Guinea is a party to the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic (UN Treaty Collection). Papua New Guinea's Road Traffic Authority (RTA) says a current foreign driver's licence is accepted in place of a PNG driver's licence for a period of 6 months from the date the holder entered PNG, if the holder usually resides in a country other than PNG, and that a licence written in a language other than English is accepted only if it is accompanied by an English translation. Canada's travel advice says you must always carry a valid driver's licence and International Driving Permit when driving; the UK government says a UK photocard driving licence can be used to drive in Papua New Guinea for the first 6 months after you arrive.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · treaties.un.org · Convention on Road Traffic Compare every country
Tap water
not for drinking. Use bottled

Best time to visit

Canada's travel advice says the rainy (monsoon) season runs from December to March in the northwest and from May to October in the southeast; seasonal flooding and landslides can disrupt overland travel, notably on the Highlands Highway between Lae and Mount Hagen.

Tips & warnings

The UK government says there is a high risk of serious crime in Port Moresby, Lae and Mount Hagen, that walking after dark is particularly dangerous in urban centres, and that criminals target people who are using banks and ATMs. It advises not travelling alone or at night, and always locking car doors and keeping windows up.

If your passport is on one of the eVisa portal's Easy Visitor Permit lists, which include the United States, New Zealand and EU states (60 days) and Australia, India and Russia (30 days), you can apply for the permit online; ICSA's guide gives a turnaround of 10 working days for all visa applications that meet the requirements. ICSA's Visitor Visa page tells travellers not eligible for a visa on arrival to submit the paper form; its eVisa portal also offers the Tourist – Own Itinerary visa online, valid for a single entry and 60 days from arrival, with a US$50 online lodgement fee (if applicable).

Canada's travel health advice says there is a risk of malaria in certain areas of Papua New Guinea and that dengue is a risk to travellers. It advises consulting a health care professional or travel health clinic about antimalarial medication, ideally 6 weeks before travel, and protecting yourself from mosquito bites at all times.

The UK government says delays and cancellations of international and domestic flights often happen, and advises checking with your airline before travel.

Visa requirements by nationality

PassportsVisas & entry authorisationsMax stay
AfghanistaneVisa60 days
AlbaniaeVisa60 days
AlgeriaeVisa60 days
AndorraeVisa60 days
AngolaeVisa60 days
Antigua and BarbudaeVisa30 days
ArgentinaeVisa60 days
ArmeniaeVisa60 days
AustraliaeVisa30 days
AustriaeVisa60 days
AzerbaijaneVisa60 days
BahamaseVisa30 days
BahraineVisa60 days
BangladesheVisa60 days
BarbadoseVisa30 days
BelaruseVisa60 days
BelgiumeVisa60 days
BelizeeVisa30 days
BenineVisa60 days
BhutaneVisa60 days
BoliviaeVisa60 days
Bosnia and HerzegovinaeVisa60 days
BotswanaeVisa30 days
BrazileVisa60 days
BruneieVisa60 days
BulgariaeVisa60 days
Burkina FasoeVisa60 days
BurundieVisa60 days
Cabo VerdeeVisa60 days
CambodiaeVisa60 days
CamerooneVisa60 days
CanadaVisa on arrival—
Central African RepubliceVisa60 days
ChadeVisa60 days
ChileeVisa60 days
ChinaeVisa60 days
ColombiaeVisa60 days
ComoroseVisa60 days
Costa RicaeVisa60 days
Côte d'IvoireeVisa60 days
CroatiaeVisa60 days
CubaeVisa60 days
CypruseVisa60 days
CzechiaeVisa60 days
Democratic Republic of the CongoeVisa60 days
DenmarkeVisa60 days
DjiboutieVisa60 days
DominicaeVisa30 days
Dominican RepubliceVisa60 days
EcuadoreVisa60 days
EgypteVisa60 days
El SalvadoreVisa60 days
Equatorial GuineaeVisa60 days
EritreaeVisa60 days
EstoniaeVisa60 days
EswatinieVisa60 days
EthiopiaeVisa60 days
FijiVisa on arrival30 days
FinlandeVisa60 days
FranceeVisa60 days
GaboneVisa60 days
GambiaeVisa60 days
GeorgiaeVisa60 days
GermanyeVisa60 days
GhanaeVisa60 days
GreeceeVisa60 days
GrenadaeVisa30 days
GuatemalaeVisa60 days
GuineaeVisa60 days
Guinea-BissaueVisa60 days
GuyanaeVisa30 days
HaitieVisa60 days
HonduraseVisa60 days
Hong KongeVisa60 days
HungaryeVisa60 days
IcelandeVisa60 days
IndiaeVisa30 days
IndonesiaVisa on arrival—
IraneVisa60 days
IraqeVisa60 days
IrelandeVisa60 days
IsraelVisa on arrival—
ItalyeVisa60 days
JamaicaeVisa60 days
JapanVisa on arrival—
JordaneVisa60 days
KazakhstaneVisa60 days
KenyaeVisa60 days
KiribatiVisa on arrival—
KosovoeVisa60 days
KuwaiteVisa60 days
KyrgyzstaneVisa60 days
LaoseVisa60 days
LatviaeVisa60 days
LebanoneVisa60 days
LesothoeVisa30 days
LiberiaeVisa60 days
LibyaeVisa60 days
LiechtensteineVisa60 days
LithuaniaeVisa60 days
LuxembourgeVisa60 days
MacaueVisa60 days
MadagascareVisa60 days
MalawieVisa60 days
MalaysiaeVisa60 days
MaldiveseVisa60 days
MalieVisa60 days
MaltaeVisa60 days
Marshall IslandsVisa on arrival—
MauritaniaeVisa60 days
MauritiuseVisa30 days
MexicoeVisa60 days
MicronesiaVisa on arrival—
MoldovaeVisa60 days
MonacoeVisa60 days
MongoliaeVisa60 days
MontenegroeVisa60 days
MoroccoeVisa60 days
MozambiqueeVisa60 days
MyanmareVisa60 days
NamibiaeVisa60 days
NauruVisa on arrival—
NepaleVisa60 days
NetherlandseVisa60 days
New ZealandeVisa60 days
NicaraguaeVisa60 days
NigereVisa60 days
NigeriaeVisa60 days
North KoreaeVisa60 days
North MacedoniaeVisa60 days
NorwayeVisa60 days
OmaneVisa60 days
PakistaneVisa60 days
PalauVisa on arrival—
PalestineeVisa60 days
PanamaeVisa60 days
Papua New GuineaFree movement—
ParaguayeVisa60 days
PerueVisa60 days
PhilippineseVisa60 days
PolandeVisa60 days
PortugaleVisa60 days
QatareVisa60 days
Republic of the CongoeVisa60 days
RomaniaeVisa60 days
RussiaeVisa30 days
RwandaeVisa60 days
Saint Kitts and NeviseVisa30 days
Saint LuciaeVisa30 days
Saint Vincent and the GrenadineseVisa30 days
SamoaVisa on arrival—
San MarinoeVisa60 days
São Tomé and PríncipeeVisa60 days
Saudi ArabiaeVisa60 days
SenegaleVisa60 days
SerbiaeVisa60 days
SeychelleseVisa30 days
Sierra LeoneeVisa60 days
SingaporeVisa on arrival—
SlovakiaeVisa60 days
SloveniaeVisa60 days
Solomon IslandsVisa on arrival30 days
SomaliaeVisa60 days
South AfricaeVisa60 days
South KoreaeVisa60 days
South SudaneVisa60 days
SpaineVisa60 days
Sri LankaeVisa60 days
SudaneVisa60 days
SurinameeVisa60 days
SwedeneVisa60 days
SwitzerlandeVisa60 days
SyriaeVisa60 days
TaiwaneVisa60 days
TajikistaneVisa60 days
TanzaniaeVisa60 days
ThailandeVisa60 days
Timor-LesteeVisa60 days
TogoeVisa60 days
TongaVisa on arrival—
Trinidad and TobagoeVisa30 days
TunisiaeVisa60 days
TurkeyeVisa60 days
TurkmenistaneVisa60 days
TuvaluVisa on arrival—
UgandaeVisa60 days
UkraineeVisa60 days
United Arab EmiratesVisa on arrival—
United KingdomVisa on arrival—
United StateseVisa60 days
UruguayeVisa60 days
UzbekistaneVisa60 days
VanuatuVisa on arrival30 days
Vatican CityeVisa60 days
VenezuelaeVisa60 days
VietnameVisa30 days
YemeneVisa60 days
ZambiaeVisa60 days
ZimbabweeVisa60 days

Stay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.

Indonesia20 of 199 passports visa-free · 94 eVisa/ETASolomon Islands1 of 199 passports visa-free · 198 eVisa/ETAVanuatu114 of 199 passports visa-free · 85 eVisa/ETAFiji112 of 199 passports visa-free · 87 eVisa/ETATimor-Leste35 of 199 passports visa-free

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a visa for Papua New Guinea?

It depends on your passport. Citizens of the countries on ICSA's visa-on-arrival list, including Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Israel and Pacific Island states such as Fiji, Samoa and Tonga, can get a visa on arrival, and Melanesian Spearhead Group passport holders get one for stays of 30 days or less. ICSA's eVisa portal lists the passports eligible for the 60-day Easy Visitor Permit, among them the United States, New Zealand and EU states, and others, among them Australia, India and Russia, for a 30-day permit; there is no Migration Service Fee, but online applications cost USD 50. ICSA's Visitor Visa page tells travellers not eligible for a visa on arrival to submit the paper form; its eVisa portal also offers the Tourist – Own Itinerary visa online, valid for a single entry and 60 days from arrival, with a US$50 online lodgement fee (if applicable).

How do I apply for the PNG tourist eVisa?

ICSA's Visitor Visa page says travellers whose passport is from a country eligible for a visa on arrival may apply through the electronic visa portal. For the Easy Visitor Permit, ICSA's guide asks for a request letter, a copy of your passport bio page, and your travel itinerary with a confirmed onward or return ticket and a guarantee that you are financially secure; it says the turnaround for all visa applications is 10 working days if all requirements are met. The eVisa portal lists the passports eligible for the 60-day permit, among them the United States, New Zealand and EU states, and for the 30-day permit, among them Australia, India and Russia; ICSA's Visitor Visa page tells travellers not eligible for a visa on arrival to use the paper form, and the portal also offers the Tourist – Own Itinerary visa online, for a single entry and 60 days from arrival, with a US$50 online lodgement fee (if applicable).

Is there a visa on arrival in Papua New Guinea?

Yes, for the countries and territories on ICSA's visa-on-arrival list, which includes Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Pacific Island states such as Fiji, Samoa and Tonga; mainland New Zealand, France and the United States are not eligible. ICSA's guide says Chinese tourists with ordinary passports are eligible only when travelling in organised tour groups with a registered tour operator in Papua New Guinea.

How long can I stay in Papua New Guinea?

The 60-day Easy Visitor Permit is valid for a single entry and a period of 60 days from the date of arrival, and ICSA says that in most circumstances a visitor visa is valid for a single-entry stay of 60 days from arrival. Depending on the type of visa issued, ICSA says you may be eligible to extend your stay without leaving the country.

Is Papua New Guinea safe to visit?

The UK government says there is a high risk of serious crime in Port Moresby, Lae and Mount Hagen and that walking after dark is particularly dangerous in Port Moresby and other urban centres, and it advises against all but essential travel to Hela and Southern Highlands provinces, because of the high risk of tribal fighting, and to Enga province except Wabag District.

What vaccinations do I need for Papua New Guinea?

WHO's list says Papua New Guinea requires proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, including those who have transited through the airport of such a country, regardless of the duration of the transit. No official source we could read lists any other compulsory vaccination. Canada's travel health advice says vaccination is recommended for all travellers to areas where hepatitis A is present, that there is a risk of hepatitis A here, to make sure routine vaccinations are up to date, and that there is a risk of malaria in certain areas, so consult a travel health clinic about antimalarial medication.

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