Entry requirements

🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea visa requirements by nationality

As of 2026, 0 of the world’s 198 passports can enter Papua New Guinea without applying for a visa in advance: 0 visa-free, 9 with a visa on arrival and 87 with an electronic travel authorisation. A further 101 can apply online before travelling, and 1 must obtain a visa from an embassy or consulate.

Visa-free access to Papua New Guinea by continent

Europe
0/45
Asia
0/51
North America
0/23
Africa
0/54
South America
0/12
Oceania
0/13

All passports and their Papua New Guinea status

Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can enter Papua New Guinea without a visa?

0 passports enter Papua New Guinea visa-free, 9 receive a visa on arrival and 87 use an electronic travel authorisation — 198 passports in total are covered here. 101 more can apply for an e-visa online.

Does this page tell me whether I need a visa for Papua New Guinea?

Yes, if you tell us your passport. Pick your passport once and every page on this site answers for it. We never assume your nationality silently: when a passport is guessed from your device it is labelled as a guess.

Is this information official?

Partly. Where we have an official government source for a passport we use it and say so on the page. Everything else comes from an open, community-maintained dataset and is guidance for planning, not legal advice. Visa rules change without notice; confirm with the destination’s own authority before booking.

Data last rebuilt 2026-08-26. Official government data is used for these passports: TR; all others come from the open passport-index dataset and are guidance only — confirm with an official source before you travel.

Important: this content is general information

Visa rules can change without notice. Always confirm your situation with an official source before you travel: Also check with the embassy or consulate of your destination country in your own country. The information on this page is guidance, not legal advice.