PAPUA NEW GUINEA IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSIDP SERVICE AUTHORITY

Office of the Chief Migration Officer

The Government of Papua New Guinea recently announced the creation of a Visa on Arrival
Eligible Country list.
This list is attached to this notice, and may also be viewed on our official website at
http://www.imm igration.gov.pg/visa/visa-all/34-general-informati

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Effective immediately, travellers from these countries may obtain a single-entry tourist or
single entry business visa on arrival.
In order to be eligible, travellers must hold a passport issued by one of these countries,
wh ich indicates they are a citizen of that country.
Holders of other documents issued by these countries, such as those issued to non-citizen
residents, refugees, or overseas nationals are not eligible for visa on arrival.
Citizens of countries not listed need to obtain a visa from the nearest PNG mission abroad
prior to their travel.

Authorised by

Mataio Rabura ISO

Chief Migration Officer
31 March 2014

Location: Ground Aoor(Left -Wing),Moale Haus.Melanesian Way, Waigani,NCD .P.O.Box 1790,BOROKO,NCD,Papua New Guinea.
Tel: +675 323 1500/323 1509 Facsimile : +675 325 5206 or 323 3813 Website : www .immigration .gov.pg

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Visa on Arrival Eligible Country List

Note: In order to be eligible, travelers must hold a valid travel document from one of the countries below and which
states they are a citizen of that country.

American Samoa
Andorra
Argentina
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
Estonia
Fiji
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Holy See (Vatican City State)
Hong Kong (SAR)

Hungary
Iceland
* Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
* Japan
Kiribati
Korea
(South)
*
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao (SAR)
Malaysia
Maldives
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mexico
Micronesia
Monaco
Nauru
Netherlands
New Zealand

Norway
Palau
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Samoa
San Marino
Singapore
Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Tonga
Tuvalu
United Kingdom (British Citizen Passport)
United States
Uruguay
Vanuatu

The above countries highlighted with an asterisk (*) are not eligible for visa on arrival until conclusion of

Memorandum of Understanding offering reciprocal visa on arrival facilities.

French Territories (as French Passport Holders)

French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, New Caledonia,
Reunion, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin (French
part), Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Wallis and
Futuna
Dutch Territories (as Dutch passport holders).
Aruba, Curacao, Sint Maarten (Dutch part),
Bonaire and Sint Eustatius and Saba

Authorised 25 March 2014

New Zealand Passport holding countries / territories

Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau
US Territories (holders of US passports)
Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Virgin
Islands (U.S.)
UNO UN Organisation
UNA UN Agency