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Papua New Guinea visa requirements by passport

Holders of 198 passports can enter Papua New Guinea without applying at an embassy: 18 with a visa on arrival and 180 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

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Daily cost
~$95 per day
Best weather
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Main airport
POM
US travel advisory
Level 3: Reconsider travel

Pick your passport to see the entry rule for Papua New Guinea, how long you can stay and a flight search.

Entry rules for Papua New Guinea by passport

On arrival18 passports

Get the visa at the airport or border when you land. A fee may apply.

eVisa180 passports

Apply on the official government website before you fly. No embassy visit.

Papua New Guinea entry: common questions

Which passports can enter Papua New Guinea without a visa?

No passport can enter Papua New Guinea visa-free in the current data. 198 passports can enter with a visa on arrival, an eTA or an eVisa.

Which passports get a visa on arrival in Papua New Guinea?

Holders of these 18 passports can get a visa on arrival in Papua New Guinea: Canada, Fiji, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and Vanuatu. A fee may apply.

Who needs an eTA or eVisa for Papua New Guinea?

An eVisa, applied for online before you fly, is needed for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Territory, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, São Tomé and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe passport holders.

How up to date are these Papua New Guinea entry rules?

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 Papua New Guinea's official immigration website or embassy before you travel.