Papua New Guinea entry requirements, by passport
Papua New Guinea visa requirements at a glance: 94 of the 198 passports VisaRadar tracks can enter Papua New Guinea without arranging a visa beforehand: visa-free, with a visa on arrival, or with an electronic travel authorisation. The other 104 must obtain a visa before they travel.
Which passport do you hold?
We'll take you straight to the entry requirements for Papua New Guinea for your nationality.
What we've verified for Papua New Guinea
Beyond the yes/no matrix, we've checked these against an official primary source (last checked 2 October 2026). The specifics depend on your nationality: open your passport's row in the table for the detail that applies to you.
- Required documents (3)
- Required vaccinations
- Customs limits (cash, alcohol, tobacco)
- Overstay penalties
- Stay and transit rules
Sources: exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Papua New Guinea, updated 15 April 2026: tourist travel advised against, whole country as a risk area, passport, online visa, funds and ticket, cash, banned goods, pets, flights, Bougainville, Indonesian border); gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/papua-new-guinea (UK Government, updated 17 August 2026: visa online, at an embassy or on arrival for certain categories, yellow fever); data.unesco.org (World Heritage List). All checked on 2 October 2026.
This table summarises the exact entry mechanism for every passport we track. The difference between entering visa-free, with an electronic authorisation, with an e-Visa, or with a traditional visa is explained in visa, e-Visa, and electronic authorisation: what's the difference. How we verify every row before publishing it is on methodology.
Base entry rules refreshed 12 October 2026. Published: 2 October 2026.
| Passport | Requirement | Max. stay |
|---|---|---|
| Visa-free | ||
| Andorra | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Argentina | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Australia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Austria | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Bahamas | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Barbados | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Belgium | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Belize | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Botswana | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Brazil | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Brunei | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Bulgaria | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Canada | Visa on arrival | — |
| Chile | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Croatia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Cyprus | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Czech Republic | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Denmark | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Dominica | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Ecuador | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Estonia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Fiji | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Finland | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| France | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Germany | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Greece | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Grenada | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Guyana | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Hong Kong | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Hungary | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Iceland | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| India | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Indonesia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Ireland | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Israel | Visa on arrival | — |
| Italy | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Jamaica | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Japan | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Kenya | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Kiribati | Visa on arrival | — |
| Latvia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Lesotho | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Liechtenstein | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Lithuania | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Luxembourg | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Macao | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Malaysia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Maldives | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Malta | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Marshall Islands | Visa on arrival | — |
| Mauritius | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Mexico | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Micronesia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Monaco | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Namibia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Nauru | Visa on arrival | — |
| Netherlands | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| New Zealand | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Norway | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Palau | Visa on arrival | — |
| Peru | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Philippines | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Poland | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Portugal | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Romania | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Russia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Rwanda | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Saint Lucia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Samoa | Visa on arrival | — |
| San Marino | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Seychelles | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Singapore | Visa on arrival | — |
| Slovakia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Slovenia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Solomon Islands | Visa on arrival | — |
| South Africa | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| South Korea | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Sweden | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Switzerland | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Taiwan | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Thailand | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Tonga | Visa on arrival | — |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Tuvalu | Visa on arrival | — |
| United Kingdom | Visa on arrival | — |
| United States | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Uruguay | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Vanuatu | Visa on arrival | — |
| Vatican | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Vietnam | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Zambia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Visa required | ||
| Afghanistan | e-Visa | — |
| Albania | e-Visa | — |
| Algeria | e-Visa | — |
| Angola | e-Visa | — |
| Armenia | e-Visa | — |
| Azerbaijan | e-Visa | — |
| Bahrain | e-Visa | — |
| Bangladesh | e-Visa | — |
| Belarus | e-Visa | — |
| Benin | e-Visa | — |
| Bhutan | e-Visa | — |
| Bolivia | e-Visa | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | e-Visa | — |
| Burkina Faso | e-Visa | — |
| Burundi | e-Visa | — |
| Cambodia | e-Visa | — |
| Cameroon | e-Visa | — |
| Cape Verde | e-Visa | — |
| Central African Republic | e-Visa | — |
| Chad | e-Visa | — |
| China | Visa required | — |
| Colombia | e-Visa | — |
| Comoros | e-Visa | — |
| Costa Rica | e-Visa | — |
| Cuba | e-Visa | — |
| Djibouti | e-Visa | — |
| Dominican Republic | e-Visa | — |
| DR Congo | e-Visa | — |
| Egypt | e-Visa | — |
| El Salvador | e-Visa | — |
| Equatorial Guinea | e-Visa | — |
| Eritrea | e-Visa | — |
| Eswatini | e-Visa | — |
| Ethiopia | e-Visa | — |
| Gabon | e-Visa | — |
| Gambia | e-Visa | — |
| Georgia | e-Visa | — |
| Ghana | e-Visa | — |
| Guatemala | e-Visa | — |
| Guinea | e-Visa | — |
| Guinea-Bissau | e-Visa | — |
| Haiti | e-Visa | — |
| Honduras | e-Visa | — |
| Iran | e-Visa | — |
| Iraq | e-Visa | — |
| Ivory Coast | e-Visa | — |
| Jordan | e-Visa | — |
| Kazakhstan | e-Visa | — |
| Kosovo | e-Visa | — |
| Kuwait | e-Visa | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | e-Visa | — |
| Laos | e-Visa | — |
| Lebanon | e-Visa | — |
| Liberia | e-Visa | — |
| Libya | e-Visa | — |
| Madagascar | e-Visa | — |
| Malawi | e-Visa | — |
| Mali | e-Visa | — |
| Mauritania | e-Visa | — |
| Moldova | e-Visa | — |
| Mongolia | e-Visa | — |
| Montenegro | e-Visa | — |
| Morocco | e-Visa | — |
| Mozambique | e-Visa | — |
| Myanmar | e-Visa | — |
| Nepal | e-Visa | — |
| Nicaragua | e-Visa | — |
| Niger | e-Visa | — |
| Nigeria | e-Visa | — |
| North Korea | e-Visa | — |
| North Macedonia | e-Visa | — |
| Oman | e-Visa | — |
| Pakistan | e-Visa | — |
| Palestine | e-Visa | — |
| Panama | e-Visa | — |
| Paraguay | e-Visa | — |
| Qatar | e-Visa | — |
| Republic of the Congo | e-Visa | — |
| Sao Tome and Principe | e-Visa | — |
| Saudi Arabia | e-Visa | — |
| Senegal | e-Visa | — |
| Serbia | e-Visa | — |
| Sierra Leone | e-Visa | — |
| Somalia | e-Visa | — |
| South Sudan | e-Visa | — |
| Spain | e-Visa | — |
| Sri Lanka | e-Visa | — |
| Sudan | e-Visa | — |
| Suriname | e-Visa | — |
| Syria | e-Visa | — |
| Tajikistan | e-Visa | — |
| Tanzania | e-Visa | — |
| Timor-Leste | e-Visa | — |
| Togo | e-Visa | — |
| Tunisia | e-Visa | — |
| Turkey | e-Visa | — |
| Turkmenistan | e-Visa | — |
| Uganda | e-Visa | — |
| Ukraine | e-Visa | — |
| United Arab Emirates | e-Visa | — |
| Uzbekistan | e-Visa | — |
| Venezuela | e-Visa | — |
| Yemen | e-Visa | — |
| Zimbabwe | e-Visa | — |
Papua New Guinea rules for every passport
Vaccinations, customs limits and penalties are the same for every traveller.
Vaccinations
- Yellow fever: a certificate is required from travellers arriving from a country with risk of transmission.
Customs limits
- Cash
- Amounts above 20,000 kina must be declared.
Overstay penalties
The penalty for staying longer than authorised could not be confirmed against an official source.
Grounds for refusal
- Arriving without a visa, except for the categories that can get one on arrival.
- Being unable to show funds for the stay or a ticket out.
- A passport with less than six months' validity beyond the end of the trip.
Do you need a different visa for Port Moresby, Lae, or Madang?
No. Papua New Guinea sets the requirements, so entering through Port Moresby asks for the same as entering through Lae or Madang. If you're arriving overland or through a small border post, check that separately: some countries apply their own rules to specific crossings.
What does change is where you file the application when a visa is needed, and that depends on the country you live in rather than the city you're travelling to.
What draws travellers to Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea has one property on the World Heritage List: the Kuk Early Agricultural Site, inscribed in 2008, wetlands at 1,500 metres in the highlands that have been farmed almost continuously for 7,000 to 10,000 years. Tourist travel is not advisable today. Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against tourist trips and limits other travel to the strictly necessary: it rates the whole country as risky because of crime and violence, very high in Port Moresby and Lae, especially at night, and asks for special precautions on Bougainville, on the Kokoda Track, where armed attacks on tourists are frequent, and in the highlands, where tribal violence is extreme.
Sources for this section: data.unesco.org (World Heritage List: Kuk Early Agricultural Site, 2008); Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs travel advice for Papua New Guinea. Accessed 2 October 2026.
Where can Papua New Guinea passport holders travel visa-free? →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.