Openness rank
#84
Entry openness
Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings
How to enter, apply, and stay
Country profile
Capital
Port Moresby
Population
11.8 million
Area
462,840 km²
Currency
Papua New Guinean kina PGK
Languages
English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin
Time zone
UTC+10:00–UTC+11:00
Foreign-born
31,171 · 2024
Migrant share
0.3%
Ethnic groups
Melanesian, Papuan, Negrito, Micronesian, Polynesian
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
95
F+A+eTA
Visa free
0
passports in
eVisa
102
Visa required 1
Entry with current passport
eTA60 days
Papua New Guinea
PG · Openness rank #84
No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
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Kiribati#84On arrival
Tonga#84On arrival
Marshall Islands#87On arrival
Palau#93On arrival
Micronesia#95On arrival
Vanuatu#109On arrival
Nauru#115On arrival
South Korea#2eTA
Japan#4eTA
Spain#5eTA
Belgium#6eTA
Switzerland#6eTA
Germany#6eTA
Denmark#6eTA
Finland#6eTA
France#6eTA
Ireland#6eTA
Italy#6eTA
Luxembourg#6eTA
Malaysia#6eTA
Netherlands#6eTA
Norway#6eTA
Sweden#6eTA
Austria#19eTA
Greece#19eTA
Croatia#19eTA
Hungary#19eTA
Malta#19eTA
Poland#19eTA
Portugal#19eTA
Slovenia#19eTA
Slovakia#19eTA
Bulgaria#28eTA
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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.