Embassies and consulates in Papua New Guinea

Outside Port Moresby, missions are found in Lae (1), Madang (1) and Vanimo (1); most of them are consulates general, consulates and honorary consulates.

Of the 198 passports in the visa data, 14 get a visa on arrival, 81 need an ETA, 102 need an e-Visa and 1 need a visa from an embassy or consulate for Papua New Guinea.

In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025) the United States issued 1,164 nonimmigrant visas to citizens of Papua New Guinea, the 162nd highest number of the 206 nationalities listed. Visitor visas (B1/B2) made up 58%, diplomatic and official visas 21% and student visas 9%. That is 15% fewer than in fiscal year 2024 (1,368).

From October 2025 to February 2026, citizens of Papua New Guinea received 274, 21% fewer than in the same months a year earlier.

For visitor visas (B1/B2) the State Department reports an adjusted refusal rate of 10.6% for citizens of Papua New Guinea in fiscal year 2025 (fiscal year 2024: 3.9%).

In the other direction, Papua New Guinea runs 15 missions in 11 countries. Its largest networks are in Australia (3), Indonesia (2) and the United States (2).

Where the embassies are

All 12 embassies are in the capital, Port Moresby. Australia has the most missions in Papua New Guinea, 2, followed by Indonesia (2).

Travel advice for Papua New Guinea

Foreign ministries’ advice on travel to Papua New Guinea: the US State Department rates Papua New Guinea at Level 3, reconsider travel (updated 28 April 2025), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all but essential travel to parts of Papua New Guinea (updated 17 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Papua New Guinea (updated 14 October 2026). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.