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Papua New Guinea visa rules for Botswana passport holders

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The answer

e-Visa needed. Botswana passport holders need an e-Visa before travel to visit Papua New Guinea.

Entry
e-Visa
Stay
60 days per entry
Fee
$50.00
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Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’E-VISA60 DAYS

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

icsa.gov.pgPapua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services AuthorityChecked 31 Oct 2026

Visitor visa applications must be made online.

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Needs a Digital Arrival Card completed online up to 72 hours before arrival.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

Your passport must be valid for at least six months from the date you plan to enter PNG.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Papua New Guinea passport holders need to visit Botswana.

Papua New Guinea passport Botswana

Visa-free · 90 days

Maximum stay
Up to 90 days

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Visa-free nearby

Other places Botswana passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Port Moresby, nearest first.

  1. MicronesiaPalikir, about 2,190 km from Port MoresbyVisa-free · 30 days

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