Papua New Guinea visa for Chinese citizensTourist - Own Itinerary
- Fee
- 50 USD
- Processing
- up to 10 business days
- Stay per entry
- 60 days
- Entries
- single
Papua New Guinea visa for Chinese citizens
What Chinese citizens need to enter Papua New Guinea, with the official source for every fact.
eVisaMaximum stay: 60 days
PNG's Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority says Chinese tourists with ordinary passports travelling in organised tour groups with a registered tour operator in Papua New Guinea are also eligible for a visa on arrival.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: ica.gov.pg (opens in a new tab)How to apply
When to start: Allow at least 10 working days: that is the longest processing time the authority publishes.
Visitor Visa (paper application form)
- Fee
- Not published
- Processing
- up to 10 business days
- Stay per entry
- 60 days
- Entries
- single
What entry costs
- Tourist - Own Itinerary50 USD
- Total50 USD
Compulsory government charges only. Service fees and anything optional are excluded, which is what makes the figure comparable.
Yellow fever certificate
Arriving from China, no yellow fever certificate is required: WHO does not list China as a transmission risk. It can still be demanded if you have been in a risk country shortly before arriving.
Driving on a China license
China is party to the and Papua New Guinea to the 1949 Geneva Convention. They share none, so no treaty obliges Papua New Guinea to recognize an International Driving Permit issued in China.
Whether a permit is required alongside your national license is set by national road law, which we have not checked for this pair.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road TrafficOther entry requirements
- Passport validity — ICSA's visa guide says passports should be valid for at least 6 months from the date of intended travel.
- Onward or return ticket — Required
- Proof of funds — Required
- Staying past your permitted stay — Fine: 3,000 to 10,000 PGK. Penalties in Papua New Guinea, compared with every country
- 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.
No official source states a rule on: travel insurance.
Full wording and sources of these rules: All Papua New Guinea entry requirements
The other way round
Papua New Guinean citizens travelling to China: Embassy visa.
Compare this across every country
Each of these tables states one rule for all 199 destinations, with the government source behind every row. Papua New Guinea has a row in each.
- What staying past your permitted stay costs, country by country
- Digital arrival cards and entry declarations
- How long your passport must be valid, country by country
- Vaccination certificates required at the border
- Which International Driving Permit each country recognizes
- What a tourist visa costs, country by country
- How much money you must be able to show at the border
- Where you must show a return or onward ticket
- How much cash you can carry before you must declare it
All Papua New Guinea entry requirements · Everywhere Chinese citizens can travel
Frequently asked questions
Do Chinese citizens need a visa for Papua New Guinea?
Yes — an eVisa, applied for online before travelling. PNG's Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority says Chinese tourists with ordinary passports travelling in organised tour groups with a registered tour operator in Papua New Guinea are also eligible for a visa on arrival.
How long can Chinese citizens stay in Papua New Guinea?
Up to 60 days per entry.
How much does entering Papua New Guinea cost Chinese citizens?
Tourist - Own Itinerary: 50 USD. Compulsory government charges come to 50 USD.
How far in advance should Chinese citizens apply?
Allow at least 10 working days: that is the longest processing time the authority publishes.
Sources & verification
- Government of Canada — Papua New Guinea travel advice (health) (opens in a new tab)
- Immigration and Citizenship Authority (ICA) PNG — Migration Service Fees schedule (public notice), "Additional Migration Fees for Overstayers" (opens in a new tab)
Migration Fees (Amendment) 2019, National Gazette No. 231 of 27 March 2019 (as cited on the notice)
- PNG Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority — eVisa portal, Visitor: Tourist - Own Itinerary (opens in a new tab)
- PNG Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority — Visa Information Guide (opens in a new tab)
- PNG Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority — Visitor Visa (opens in a new tab)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Papua New Guinea travel advice: entry requirements (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Geneva, 1949), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
Convention on Road Traffic, Geneva, 19 September 1949 (UNTS vol. 125, p. 3)
- World Health Organization — International Travel and Health, Annex 1 (18 November 2022, revised 3 January 2023) (opens in a new tab)
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