Independent State of Papua New Guinea · residence general · Leads to settlement
Permanent Residence
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Papua New Guinea permanent residence classes for specified executives, investors, professionals, religious workers, retirees and PNG family cases.
- Processing time
- Use ICA permanent residence forms, checklists and enquiries for the relevant class before filing.
- Government fees
- Use ICA's Migration Service Fees schedule for permanent residence application and related fees.
- Typical duration
- Permanent residence is a status route; ICA class eligibility depends on documented facts and current permanent-residence rules.
- Sponsorship required
- No
- Leads to permanent residency
- Yes
Overview
ICA lists permanent residence classes including chief executive officers of large companies with at least 250 employees and K10 million annual turnover after more than five years operating in PNG; majority business investors in a registered resident business for at least five years with net assets and turnover above K2 million and/or PNG property investment of at least K10 million; skilled professionals who are medical doctors, specialists or educationists with tertiary qualifications and at least five years work in PNG; missionaries and religious workers with at least five years work and income or support guarantees; retirees over 55 with at least K50,000 annual income and five years work in PNG; legally married spouses of PNG citizens in relationships of at least five years; and adult children over 19 of PNG citizens in voluntary community or social work.
Additional sources
Primary source
Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority ↗ · Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority
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Eligibility
Typical criteria
- ✓The applicant fits one of ICA's listed permanent-residence classes.Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority ↗
- ✓The qualifying facts can be evidenced by certified documentation where ICA requires it.Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority ↗
- ✓Any time-in-PNG, turnover, investment, income, relationship or professional-field requirement is met.Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority ↗
Common blockers
- !The applicant does not fit a listed permanent-residence class.Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority ↗
- !Required certified business, investment, employment, relationship or support evidence is unavailable.Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority ↗
- !A family case does not meet ICA's relationship duration or age/status conditions.Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority ↗
Typical evidence
- ·Certified company, turnover, workforce, investment or property evidence for executive and investor classes.Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority ↗
- ·Tertiary qualifications and at least five years PNG work evidence for medical, specialist or education professionals.Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority ↗
- ·Religious-work, income or support-guarantee evidence for missionaries and religious workers.Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority ↗
- ·Retirement age, income and PNG work-history evidence for retiree cases.Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority ↗
- ·Marriage, relationship-duration or PNG-citizen parent evidence for family classes.Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority ↗
Application pathway
Check the route fit
Identify the ICA permanent-residence class that matches your facts.
Build the evidence pack
Collect certified evidence for the class-specific criteria.
Submit through the official channel
Use ICA forms and checklists or contact ICA before filing.
After approval
Submit and track the permanent-residence application under ICA directions.
Official application links
Where to actually go next
These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.
- Official guidanceApplicantRead ICA Permanent Residence classes ↗
Use this official Papua New Guinea ICA source to confirm current eligibility, evidence, fee, eVisa, sponsor-portal or residence handling before applying or travelling.
Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority · verified
- Official guidanceApplicantContact ICA about permanent residence ↗
Use this official Papua New Guinea ICA source to confirm current eligibility, evidence, fee, eVisa, sponsor-portal or residence handling before applying or travelling.
Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority · verified
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Frequently asked questions
Does PNG list investor permanent residence classes?+
Yes. ICA lists majority business investors in registered resident businesses with stated time, asset and turnover thresholds, and a property-investment pathway with a stated PNG investment threshold.
Does PNG permanent residence include family classes?+
Yes. ICA lists legally married spouses of PNG citizens in relationships of at least five years and certain adult children of PNG citizens.
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