What you need to enter Papua New Guinea with a South Korean passport
South Korean citizens do not need a visa for Papua New Guinea, but they do need an electronic travel authorisation, applied for online before departure.
- Minimum passport validity
- 6 months after the trip ends
Why is this passport validity required? →
Last verified: 2 October 2026
Verified practical details
The procedure to complete before you travel is Visa online, at an embassy or, for some travellers, on arrival. Here's what we've verified about the process:
Authorisation system
Visa online, at an embassy or, for some travellers, on arrival
A visa is needed to enter. It is requested online before travel, through the online services tab of the Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority (ICSA) website, or at a Papua New Guinea embassy or high commission. The country has reintroduced tourist or visitor visas on arrival, at Jacksons International Airport in Port Moresby, for certain categories of traveller, which ICSA details on its website.
Visa, e-Visa, or electronic authorisation? What's the difference →
Required documents
- Passport valid for at least six months beyond the end of the trip.
- A visa obtained online, at an embassy or, where applicable, on arrival.
- Proof of funds for the stay and a ticket out of the country.
Transit rules
As a rule, fruit, vegetables and animal products may not be brought in. Spain's Foreign Ministry advises against travelling with pets, which face a six-month quarantine. Airlines in the Pacific island States often cancel or delay flights, so itineraries need slack. Some areas of Bougainville island are closed to foreigners, and the land border with Indonesia is high risk because of armed clashes.
More Papua New Guinea rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Papua New Guinea page:
Official portal: https://ica.gov.pg/. Destination data verified on 2 October 2026. 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 pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Papua New Guinea need an electronic visa to enter South Korea. See the Papua New Guinea → South Korea page.
Of the 8 passports from Eastern Asia that VisaRadar tracks, for travel to Papua New Guinea 7 need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival and 1 need a visa. Same result as South Korea: Hong Kong, Japan, Macao, Mongolia, North Korea and Taiwan.
With a passport from South Korea, in the rest of Melanesia you can enter Fiji and Vanuatu visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Solomon Islands.
A passport from South Korea ranks 2 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 163 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do South Korean citizens need a visa for Papua New Guinea?
No, but they do need an electronic travel authorisation, applied for online before departure.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport valid for at least six months beyond the end of the trip.
What currency is used in Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinean Kina (PGK).
What do South Korean passport holders need for the countries near Papua New Guinea?
With a passport from South Korea, in the rest of Melanesia you can enter Fiji and Vanuatu visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Solomon Islands.
Related pages
See Papua New Guinea requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.