# Visa policy of Papua New Guinea

Visitors to Papua New Guinea must obtain a visa on arrival or an e-Visa to enter the country. Visitors may also apply for a visa from the PNG diplomatic missions.
All visitors must have a passport valid for at least 6 months.

## Visa on arrival

Citizens of the following countries and regions may obtain a visa on arrival valid for 60 days (unless otherwise noted) at Port Moresby International Airport.
| American Samoa  Canada  China$^1$ $^2$  Cook Islands  Fiji  Guam  Indonesia$^1$ $^2$  Israel | Japan$^1$ $^2$  Kiribati  Marshall Islands  Micronesia  Nauru  New Caledonia  Niue | Palau  Samoa  Singapore  Solomon Islands  Tokelau  Tonga  Tuvalu  United Kingdom  Vanuatu |
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Holders of passports from all Pacific Island States are eligible for Visa on arrival at all authorized ports of entry in Papua New Guinea, specifically Jacksons International Airport and Wutung land border post.
In addition,visa agreements have been signed with India and South Korea for diplomatic and official passport holders. And awaits ratification by the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea before these agreements can enter into force.
The Immigration Department said VOA does not apply to diplomats and civil servants on formal long-term contracts, but only to those visiting on short-term contracts.

## Electronic Visa (e-Visa)

Citizens of all countries and regions may apply for e-Visa according to their purposes of visit.
E-Visas have the following classes:
* Business Visa Classes
* Entertainer Visa Classes
* Restricted Visa Classes
* Special Exemption Visa Classes
* Visitor Visa Classes
* Working Resident Visa Classes
Among them, there are the following types of Visitor Visa Classes:
* Easy Visitor Permit
* Journalist
* Sportsperson
* Tourist - Own Itinerary
* Tourist - Tour Package
* Visiting Relatives
* Yachtperson
Visa fees vary for each class and type.

### Easy Visitor Permit

Citizens of the following countries and regions may obtain an Easy Visitor Permit (EVP) whose duration of stay is 30 or 60 days online. The EVP cannot be extended.
Applications lodged via the e-Visa portal will attract a fee of 50 USD. This EVP is valid for a single entry and expressly prohibits the holder from engaging in paid work.
| Andorra  Argentina  Brazil  Brunei  Canada  Chile  Ecuador  Fiji  Hong Kong  Iceland  Indonesia | Israel  Japan  Kiribati  Liechtenstein  Macao  Malaysia  Maldives  Marshall Islands  Mexico  Micronesia  Monaco | Nauru  New Zealand$^2$  Norway  Palau  Peru  Philippines  Samoa  San Marino  Singapore  Solomon Islands  South Korea | Switzerland  Taiwan  Thailand  Tonga  Tuvalu  United Kingdom  United States$^3$  Uruguay  Vanuatu  Vatican City |
| Antigua and Barbuda  Australia  Bahamas  Barbados  Belize  Botswana  Dominica | Grenada  Guyana  India  Jamaica  Kenya  Lesotho  Mauritius | Namibia  Russia  Rwanda  Saint Kitts and Nevis  Saint Lucia  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Seychelles | South Africa  Trinidad and Tobago  Vietnam  Zambia |
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### Tourist Visa

Citizens of countries not included in the Easy Visitor Permit and regions may apply for Tourist Visa according to their purposes of visit. Tourist visas are classified into Own Itinerary for individual tourists and Tour Package for group tourists.
These visas can be obtained by paying 50 USD online lodgement fee, it is valid for 6 months, single entry and allows visitors stay up to 60 days. Tourist Visa can be extended.

## APEC Business Travel Card

Holders of passports issued by the following countries who possess an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) containing a "PNG" code on the reverse side, which indicates that it is valid for travel to Papua New Guinea, can enter Papua New Guinea without a visa for business trips for up to 60 days.
ABTCs are issued to citizens of:
| Australia  Brunei  Chile  China  Hong Kong  Indonesia  Japan  South Korea  Malaysia | Mexico  New Zealand  Peru  Philippines  Russia  Singapore  Taiwan  Thailand  Vietnam |

## Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving in Papua New Guinea were from the following countries of nationality:
| Rank | Country or territory | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| 1 | Australia | 88,092 | 91,368 | 93,433 |
| 2 | Philippines | 14,090 | 13,569 | 13,745 |
| 3 | China | 12,937 | 10,255 | 8,970 |
| 4 | United States | 12,181 | 12,762 | 11,668 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 10,265 | 10,149 | 10,698 |
| 6 | Indonesia | 7,827 | 6,763 | 5,896 |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 6,974 | 7,399 | 6,994 |
| 8 | Malaysia | 5,558 | 5,306 | 4,759 |
| 9 | India | 4,293 | 4,012 | 3,476 |
| 10 | Germany | 3,276 | 3,557 | 3,300 |
| | Total | 197,632 | 198,685 | 191,442 |