Visa Requirements for Papua New Guinean Citizens
Visa Information for Passport Holders of Papua New Guinea
Visa Not Required
33 destinations allow visa-free entry to Papua New Guinean citizens.
- Angola PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 months
- Bahamas PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Bangladesh PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Belize PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Botswana PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days per calendar year.
- Colombia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period.
- Dominica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 months
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Fiji PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free4 months
- Gambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Grenada PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Haiti PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Kiribati PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 12-month period.
- Lesotho PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Malawi PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Malaysia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Mauritius PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days180 days per calendar year for tourism visits and a maximum stay of 120 days per calendar year for business visits.
- Micronesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Panama PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Peru PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Philippines PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Rwanda PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Samoa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- Singapore PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Suriname PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysAn entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival.
Multiple entry e-Visa is also available. - Tanzania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Thailand PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free120 days
- Zambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
Visa On Arrival
A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 13 destinations for passport holders of Papua New Guinea.
- Comoros PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival45 days
- Egypt PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysConditions apply.
- Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Maldives PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Nauru PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Palau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival6 weeks
- Senegal PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival3 months
- Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Tonga PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival31 days
- Tuvalu PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
eVisa
Papua New Guinean passport allows entry to 47 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 dayse-Visa : Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL).
- Albania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysVisa is not required for Holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen, UK or US visa has been previously used once or residence permit of Schengen, UK, US or UAE 10 years.
- Armenia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa120 days
- Benin PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
Three types of electronic visa are offered: the e-Visa valid for 30 days for a single entry (50 EUR), the e-Visa valid for 30 days for several (multiple) entries (75 EUR), and the e-Visa valid for 90 days to make several (multiple) entries (100 EUR). - Bhutan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysThe Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) of 200 USD per person, per night for almost all visitors to Bhutan. Additionally, if payment is made in US dollars from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2027, the SDF is 100 USD.
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Canada PermalinkShow on MapeVisa6 monthsETA required if arriving by air. On arrival from land or overseas.
- Chad PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Cuba PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysCan be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthse-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa7 days
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisaMust arrive via Malabo International Airport
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
- Gabon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Georgia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- India PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports
An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.
Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa. - Iran PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Iraq PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Israel PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days90 days within any 6-month period.
- Kenya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysApplications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
eTA fee is USD 32.50.
Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. - Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa60 days
- Liberia PermalinkShow on Mape-VoA3 months
- Libya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Moldova PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Mongolia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Myanmar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa28 days
- Namibia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Nigeria PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Pakistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- Qatar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Russia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- Seychelles PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsApplication can be submitted up to 30 days before travel.
Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles.
Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card.
Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country. - Somalia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- South Sudan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaObtainable online.
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel. - Syria PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on MapeVisa15 days
- Tajikistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa60 days
- Togo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa15 days
- Uganda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- United Kingdom PermalinkShow on MapeVisa6 months
- Vietnam PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days30 days visa free when visit Phu Quoc Island.
eVisa / On Arrival
For 11 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Papua New Guinea.
- Bahrain PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival14 days
- Burundi PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival1 month
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Indonesia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Laos PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days18
e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges - Madagascar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysFor stays of 61 to 90 days, the visa fee is 59 USD.
- Mozambique PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Nepal PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival1 month
Pre-arranged Visa Required
88 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Papua New Guinea. This requirement may be waived off if Papua New Guinean citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.
- Algeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisitors on tours organized to some southern regions by an approved travel agency may obtain a visa on arrival for up to 30 days.
- Andorra PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredAndorra imposes no visa requirements on its visitors, however entry is only possible through land border crossings with France or Spain, multiple entry Schengen area visa required.
- Argentina PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredThe AVE (High Speed Travel) is open to Papua New Guinean citizens holding valid, current ordinary passports traveling to Argentina for tourism. To do so, they must hold a valid category B2/J/B1/O/P (P1-P2-P3)/E/H-1B visa issued by the United States of America.
- Australia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
Transit visa is not required. - Austria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Barbados PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belarus PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belgium PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required30 days visa free if hold a valid multiple entry visa or resident permit of the European Union, Schengen Area member states, and United States
- Brazil PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Brunei PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Chile PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- China PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required24-hour visa-free transit through any international airports of China, allows domestic travel through different airports.
- Congo PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Costa Rica PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required90 days visa free if hold a valid, multiple-entry visa or residence permit issued by the European Union member states, EFTA member states, Canada, the United Kingdom or the United States
- Croatia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Cyprus PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Czech Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Denmark PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredIn cases where a visa cannot be issued due to unexpected circumstances or force majeure, visitors may apply for a visa through the Special Entry Permit (PEI).
90 days visa free if hold a valid visa issued by Canada, the United States or a Schengen member state. - Eritrea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Estonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Finland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- France PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Germany PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ghana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Greece PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Guatemala PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required90 days visa free if hold a valid visa issued by Canada, the United States or a Schengen member state.
- Guyana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Honduras PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required90 days visa free if hold a valid visa issued by Canada, the United States or a Schengen member state.
- Hungary PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Iceland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ireland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Italy PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Japan PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredEligible for an e-Visa if residing in one these countries Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States.
- Jordan PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa on arrival if they have a residence permit issued by any country of the European Union, any country of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Australia, Canada, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland or have a Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) issued by the US.
- Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredKazakhstan e-Visa
E-Visa can be issued only if there is a valid invitation from the Kazakh side.
To apply for an e-Visa, you need an invitation number received from the inviting Kazakh side.
The issued electronic visa must be printed out for presentation at the state border crossing and on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
E-Visa gives the right to enter / exit the Republic of Kazakhstan only through the international airports of Astana and Almaty.
E-Visas are not issued to foreigners with whom children travel together. - Kuwait PermalinkShow on MapVisa Requirede-Visa can be obtained for holders of a Residence Permit issued by a GCC member state under the following conditions:
To be 18 years old and over.
The residence permit for a GCC state must be valid for at least another 3 months.
To be accompanied by the sponsor of the residence permit if the sponsor is an individual.
Does not apply to holders of a GCC Student Visa and Non-Skilled Worker Visa - Latvia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Lebanon PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredIn addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the Immigration department of the General Directorate of General Security (La Surete Generale).
- Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Lithuania PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Luxembourg PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Macedonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required15 days visa free if Hold a valid Type "C" multiple-entry visa for the Schengen Area or a temporary/permanent residence permit of an EU Member State or a country signatory of the Schengen Agreement
- Mali PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Malta PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mexico PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required180 days visa free if hold both a valid visa or permanent residence issued by Canada, Schengen Area, Japan, the United Kingdom or the United States, and only permanent residence issued by Colombia and Chile.
- Monaco PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required30 days visa free if hold a valid issued by the Schengen area, Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, the United States or the United Kingdom
- Morocco PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay apply for an e-Visa if holding a valid visa or a residency document issued by one of the following countries: Schengen Area, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States a residency document issued by Cyprus, Japan, United Arab Emirates.
- Netherlands PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- New Zealand PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredInternational Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy not required.
May transit without visa if transit is through Auckland Airport and for no longer than 24 hours, subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. - Nicaragua PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Niger PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- North Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Norway PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Oman PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Poland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Portugal PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Romania PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- San Marino PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredSan Marino imposes no visa requirements on its visitors, however entry is only possible through land border crossing with Italy, multiple entry Schengen area visa required.
- Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredTourist visa on arrival for holders of a valid multiple entry visa from US, UK or Schengen area, under the condition that the multiple entry visa has been used at least once, proving that by showing the entry and exit stamps of the country of issuance.
- Serbia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required90 days visa free if hold a valid visa or pernamnet residence of the Cyprus, Ireland, Schengen Area member states, United Kingdom or the United States
- Slovakia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Slovenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- South Africa PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- South Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMultiple-Entry Visa may be granted to who entered South Korea 4 or more times within the last 2 years, or 10 or more visits in total (one of those 10 visits should be within the last 2 years).
May apply online. - Spain PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Sudan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Sweden PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Switzerland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Türkiye PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredWhen transiting between two non-bordering countries, visitors can obtain a Turkmenistan transit visa for a five-day stay. This must be applied for in advance at the Turkmenistan Embassy. Visitors must also submit copies of the visas for the country of entry into Turkmenistan and the country of departure from Turkmenistan. Visa fee is 20 USD.
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay apply using 'Smart service'.
- United States of America PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Uruguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Vatican PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVatican imposes no visa requirements on its visitors, however entry is only possible through land border crossing with Italy, multiple entry Schengen area visa required.
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Yemen PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredYemen introduced an e-Visa system for visitors who meet certain eligibility requirements (group travel of 10 or more people, business trips, and transit etc.).
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