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Papua New Guinea visa rules for United States passport holders

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The answer

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

Entry
e-Visa
Stay
60 days per entry
Fee
$50.00
Covers
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

Passport holders from mainland New Zealand, France and the United States of America cannot get a visa on arrival.

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

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

Conditions from official sources

  • Citizens of American Samoa, Guam or the Northern Mariana Islands can get a visa on arrival at Jacksons International Airport, Port Moresby.
  • 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 the United States.

Visa-free nearby

Other places United States 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 · 365 days
  2. PalauNgerulmud, about 2,340 km from Port MoresbyVisa-free

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

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