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Where can Papua New Guinea passport holders travel?

You can visit 106 countries without applying at an embassy: 37 visa-free, 26 with a visa on arrival, 6 with an online eTA and 37 with an eVisa.

Source: Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). Page built 15 October 2026. Report an error

Visa free 37

Visa on arrival 26

eTA (online travel authorization) 6

eVisa (apply online) 37

Embassy visa required for 92 countries

Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Republic of the Congo, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Venezuela, Yemen

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Changing planes with a Papua New Guinea passport

These rules cover connecting flights where you stay in the airport's international transit area. Leaving it, changing airports or collecting your bags means entering the country, which needs the entry visa.

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How many countries can Papua New Guinea passport holders visit without a visa?

Papua New Guinea passport holders can visit 106 countries without applying at an embassy: 37 visa-free, 26 with a visa on arrival, 6 with an online eTA and 37 with an eVisa. The other 92 countries require an embassy visa.

Which countries are visa-free for Papua New Guinea passport holders?

Papua New Guinea passport holders can enter these 37 countries visa-free: Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Botswana, Colombia, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Eswatini, Fiji, Gambia, Grenada, Haiti, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Lesotho, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Micronesia, Palestinian Territory, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Singapore, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu and Zambia.

Which countries give Papua New Guinea passport holders a visa on arrival?

Papua New Guinea passport holders can get a visa on arrival in these 26 countries: Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iran, Laos, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Marshall Islands, Mozambique, Nauru, Nepal, Palau, Saint Lucia, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu and Zimbabwe. A fee may apply.

Where do Papua New Guinea passport holders need an eTA or eVisa?

An online eTA is needed for Canada, Israel, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, Suriname and United Kingdom. An eVisa, applied for online before you fly, is needed for Albania, Armenia, Bahrain, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Libya, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia, São Tomé and Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Thailand, Togo, Uganda and Vietnam.

Can a US, UK or Schengen visa help Papua New Guinea passport holders visit more countries?

Yes. Holding a valid visa opens more countries that Papua New Guinea passport holders can enter without an embassy visa: 7 more with a US visa, 5 more with a UK visa and 39 more with a Schengen visa. Conditions apply, and each rule links to its official source.

Where can Papua New Guinea passport holders with a Schengen residence permit, UK residence permit or US green card travel?

A valid residence permit opens more countries that Papua New Guinea passport holders can enter without an embassy visa: 6 more with a US green card, 1 more with a UK residence permit and 36 more with a Schengen residence permit. A Schengen residence permit allows stays of up to 90 days in any 180 in the other Schengen countries. Conditions apply, and each rule links to its official source.

Do Papua New Guinea passport holders need a transit visa?

Schengen area: no airport transit visa needed. United Kingdom: no airport transit visa needed. United States: US visa needed, even to change planes (a C-1 transit visa or a B visitor visa). Canada: eTA needed, even to change planes. Some visas and residence permits exempt you; the transit section on this page lists them with official sources.

How up to date is this Papua New Guinea passport information?

The visa data comes from the Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). This page was built on 15 October 2026. Entry rules change, so confirm with the destination's official website or embassy before you travel.