British Embassy in Papua New Guinea

At Kiroki Street, National Capital District, the British embassy represents the United Kingdom towards Papua New Guinea. The head of mission on record is Paul Eastwood. Its website is linked on its page.

Papua New Guinean citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for the United Kingdom, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 180 days. The application is made online on the official portal of the United Kingdom, not at the British embassy.

In return, Papua New Guinea has an embassy in the United Kingdom, in London.

The United Kingdom in Papua New Guinea

Worldwide, the United Kingdom has 280 missions in 168 countries; one of them is in Papua New Guinea.

Travel to Papua New Guinea for British citizens

British citizens can get a visa on arrival in Papua New Guinea, valid for stays of up to 60 days. In Papua New Guinea, British citizens can turn to the British embassy for passports and emergency help.

When the British embassy in Papua New Guinea is closed

The British embassy in Papua New Guinea closes on Papua New Guinea’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, Boxing Day (St. Stephen's Day) on Saturday 26 December 2026 and New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on some holidays of the United Kingdom, such as Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.