Migration Services
VISA ON ARRIVAL
Visa on arrival is accessible to nationals from American Samoa,
Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru,
Palau, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu and the French Territories of French Polynesia
(Tahiti), Wallis and Futuna and New Zealand passport holding countries and
territories including Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau and the United States
territories of Guam and Northern Mariana Islands.
Travelers must have an authentic passport with at least six (6) months of validity and
must produce a return ticket and the completed arrival card at an immigration officer on
arrival as requirements for VOA. Travelers who meet the entry requirements will be issued
with an Easy Visitor Visa for 60 days per visit.
Diplomatic, Official and Service passport holders from the People’s Republic of China,
Japan, State of Israel and the Republic of Indonesia are also eligible for visa on arrival
based on bilateral visa exemption agreements on reciprocal basis. Chinese tourists who hold
ordinary passports and travels on organized group tours with a PNG registered tour operation
are also eligible for VOA for a specific stay.
VISA IN ADANCE OF TRAVEL
All other visitors must obtain a visa in advance of travel.
As of Friday, April 18, 2025, the Embassy will no longer accept paper lodgement of visa applications.
All visas must be applied for online at www.ica.gov.pg.
LONG TERM VISAS
The Embassy physically processes long term visas. Once the visas are
approved, applicants can send their original passports, copies of the Application
for Entry Permit form, and a prepaid return envelope or airbill to 1825 K Street,
NW, Suite 1010, Washington, DC 20006.
We advise sending without a delivery signature required in order to prevent delays in receipt.
In person consular services are available by appointment. Please email visa@pngembassy.org to arrange an appointment.
TRANSIT
If you are transferring through Port Moresby Jackson’s International Airport,
you do not require a visa. You must apply for an Easy Visitor Visa online if you are spending a night in Port Moresby.
APPLICATION FOR NEW PAPUA NEW GUINEA PASSPORT
New passports can only be issued by the PNG Immigration and Citizenship Service Authority in Port Moresby.
The Embassy offers the service of forwarding your passport application to Papua New Guinea or applications can
be made directly to the Authority.
For those who wish for the Embassy to forward your application for a new passport, you must provide the following:
- copy of bio page of current passport
- completed Application for Travel document form (please note that section 13 must be completed by a lawyer or notary public)
- two passport photos (2x photos taken from head to shoulders only (full face) without tinted glasses and with a WHITE COLORED background. Photo size must be 45mm x 35mm • Facial Expression - Neutral – NO SMILING AND SHOWING OF TEETH)
- proof of current visa status or permanent resident card
- check or money order for $175 payable to the Embassy of Papua New Guinea.
Otherwise send to:
The Chief Migration Officer
PNG Immigration & Citizenship Service Authority
P. O. Box 1790
BOROKO
National Capital District
Papua New Guinea
Street Address:
Central Government Office, Ground Floor (Tower A)
Melanesian Way
Waigani Drive, NCD
Papua New Guinea
☎ (675) 327 6100
RENEWAL OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA PASSPORT
PNG passports can no longer be renewed. All citizens must apply for new passports
with the PNG Immigration and Citizenship Authority when their passports expire.
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