US Embassy in Port Moresby
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Record last updated on 19 July 2024
The United States’ embassy to Papua New Guinea is in Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinean citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to the United States.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Papua New Guinea
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Christmas Day
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Boxing Day
Public holidays in the United States
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Veterans Day
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Thanksgiving Day
United States visa for Papua New Guinean citizens
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Papua New Guinean citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to the United States. Whether the US embassy in Port Moresby takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.
US visa statistics
| Visas issued | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor (B) | 1,346 | 1,006 |
| Student (F, M) | 175 | 107 |
| Exchange (J) | 83 | 57 |
| Work and treaty (H, L, O, E…) | 33 | 43 |
| Transit and crew (C, D) | 74 | 42 |
| Diplomatic and official (A, G) | 351 | 279 |
| Fiancé(e) (K) | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2,063 | 1,534 |
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025), the US embassy in Port Moresby issued 1,534 nonimmigrant visas. 66% were visitor visas (B1/B2), followed by diplomatic and official (18%) and student (7%) visas. That is 26% fewer than in fiscal year 2024 (2,063).
From October 2025 to February 2026, it issued 358, 35% fewer than in the same months a year earlier.
The State Department publishes issuances per post but no refusal figures per post, and these numbers say nothing about how long the wait for an interview is; check the current wait time on travel.state.gov before planning.
Source: US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly nonimmigrant visa issuances up to February 2026 and adjusted refusal rates (public domain). US fiscal years run from October to September. How these figures are made
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The United States’ other missions in Papua New Guinea
The US embassy in Port Moresby is the only mission of the United States in Papua New Guinea on record. Papua New Guinea in turn has 2 missions in the United States, its embassy being in Washington D.C.
Good to know
About the US embassy in Port Moresby
It appears in official lists as Embassy of the United States in Port Moresby.
US citizens travelling to Papua New Guinea
Before flying to Papua New Guinea, US citizens must obtain an ETA online; stays of up to 60 days are allowed.
When the US embassy in Port Moresby is closed
Expect the US embassy in Port Moresby to be shut on Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and Boxing Day (St. Stephen's Day) on Saturday 26 December 2026, and often on Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, a holiday in the United States.
Frequently asked questions
When is the US Embassy in Port Moresby closed?
The US embassy in Port Moresby closes on Papua New Guinea’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on the national day of the United States.
Do Papua New Guinean citizens need a visa for the United States?
Papua New Guinean citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to the United States.
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