Papua New Guinea visa requirements by nationality

Whether you need a visa for Papua New Guinea depends on the passport you hold. Find your passport in the table below for the exact rule, the stay length, the passport validity required, and any arrival registration you have to complete separately.

Entry rules by passport

Select your nationality for the full answer: stay length, passport validity, pre-registration and how to apply.

Entry requirements for Papua New Guinea by passport
PassportWhat you need
LithuaniaUnconfirmedUp to 60 days
GermanyUnconfirmedUp to 60 days
United KingdomVisa on arrivalUp to 60 days
United StatesUnconfirmedUp to 60 days
FranceUnconfirmedUp to 60 days
PolandUnconfirmedUp to 60 days
NetherlandsUnconfirmedUp to 60 days
SpainUnconfirmedUp to 60 days
ItalyUnconfirmedUp to 60 days
BrazilUnconfirmedUp to 60 days
IndiaUnconfirmedUp to 30 days
ChinaVisa requiredNo stated limitApply for a China passport
Türkiyee-VisaUp to 60 daysApply for a Türkiye passport
Nigeriae-VisaUp to 60 daysApply for a Nigeria passport
South AfricaUnconfirmedUp to 30 days

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What to do next

The part most visa checkers leave out: what actually needs doing before you fly.

Confirm with the official source

Rules change without notice, and only the immigration authority of Papua New Guinea can tell you where you stand. Search for its official site before you travel.

What documents do I need?

Check your passport

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date. Renew first if you are close, because this is the most common reason travellers are turned away.

How long must it be valid?

Digital Arrival Card required

Separate from any visa: Papua New Guinea requires this registration before or on arrival. Do it even if you need no visa.

Register

Not your passport?

Check any of the 211 nationalities we hold rules for.

Now pick the passport you travel on.

Travelling somewhere else?

Check any passport against any destination

This is guidance, not authorisation. Entry rules change without notice and the final decision always rests with border officials. Dual nationality, residence permits and travel for any purpose other than tourism can change the answer. Confirm with the official government source before you book or fly. trip1 is not a substitute for airline check-in or boarding compliance.
Source: Travel BuddyChecked: 25 Aug 2026200 passports · 211 destinations