Papua New Guinea visitor (tourist) visa

The visitor visa type includes the classes tourist (own itinerary) for independent travellers, tourist (tour package) for group tours and student excursions, visiting relative, yachtsperson, sportsperson and journalist. You must show that you are a genuine tourist or visitor and intend to leave PNG at the end of your stay.

For the tourist (own itinerary) and visiting relative classes, ICA asks for a request letter from the applicant, a copy of the passport bio page and a copy of the travel itinerary with a confirmed onward or return ticket, together with a guarantee that the applicant is financially secure. Tour package applicants need a request letter from a tour agent or sponsor registered with the PNG Tourism Promotion Authority and the Investment Promotion Authority. The passport should be valid for at least six months from the date of travel.

The notes on ICA's Application for Entry Permit form set the conditions for tourists and visitors: a return or onward ticket to a country they are allowed to enter, funds of K300 a month or maintenance by relatives, no employment of any kind, paid or unpaid, and any conditions imposed on arrival. Permits for all applicants also require available accommodation, good character, no adverse security record and good physical and mental health. Permits are issued only for the purpose and period stated in the application.

There is no visa fee for the tourist and visiting relative classes; the eVisa lodgement fee is USD 50. ICA processes visa applications within 10 working days when all requirements are met. Fees are paid online or by credit or Visa debit card and are not refunded if the application fails.

Complete the PNG Digital Arrival Card online, up to 72 hours before arrival; ICA has made it mandatory for all arriving passengers. Enter only through an approved port of entry, such as Jacksons International Airport in Port Moresby or the Wutung land border post at Vanimo.

ICA's 2025 handbook lists 17 PNG missions abroad, in Australia, New Zealand, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, India, China, South Korea, Japan, Belgium, the United Kingdom and the UN in New York; applicants in countries without a mission use the ICA website or the head office in Port Moresby.

Extensions are granted only to people who are in PNG and must be lodged well before the entry permit expires; there is no grace period. The extension fee for tourist and visiting relative visas is USD 150, rising to USD 700 for a late extension.