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Papua New Guinea visa rules for every passport

Entry rules for Papua New Guinea from its official sources, and every passport we have a page for.

Entry policy for Papua New Guinea

Checked 31 Oct 2026

Official sources

icsa.gov.pg/travel/visa-on-arrivalPapua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority
icsa.gov.pg/travel/entry-requirementsPapua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority
icsa.gov.pg/do-i-need-a-visaPapua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority
icsa.gov.pg/explore-visa/visit/visitorPapua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority
icsa.gov.pg/visas/visa-feesPapua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority
Reactivation of Visa on Arrival for Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority
Papua New Guinea opens Visa on Arrival (VoA) to all Pacific Island States and Territories (ICSA news release No. 34/23, 20 December 2023), Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority

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.

Passports we have reviewed

Pick your passport for the full rule, its source quote and the check date.

Visa-free1

United Arab Emirates passportVisa-free

Visa on arrival15

e-Visa needed182

Places in Papua New Guinea

A tag means a beach within 30 km, a peak of at least 1,000 m and 500 m above the city within 50 km, a place on a sea island smaller than 120,000 km², or a World Heritage site within 25 km.

Port Moresby
- Beach
- Mountains

Tags use data from OpenStreetMap, available under the ODbL. Full source list on Sources.