Independent State of Papua New Guinea · short term business
Visitor Visa
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Papua New Guinea visitor route for holidays, sightseeing, social visits and visiting friends or family.
- Processing time
- Eligible travellers may use the ICA eVisa portal; others or those who do not wish to use the portal should use the paper form available from ICA.
- Government fees
- Use ICA's Migration Service Fees schedule for the current fee for applications, extensions or updates.
- Typical duration
- In most circumstances, ICA says the Visitor Visa is valid for a single-entry stay of 60 days from arrival.
- Sponsorship required
- No
- Leads to permanent residency
- No
Overview
ICA says the Visitor Visa is for individuals and groups visiting Papua New Guinea for a holiday or to visit friends and family, including holidays, sightseeing, social or recreational reasons, and visiting relatives and friends. Applicants must show they are genuine tourists or visitors and intend to leave Papua New Guinea at the end of the stay. ICA says that in most circumstances a Visitor Visa is valid for a single-entry stay of 60 days from arrival, and eligible visa-on-arrival nationality holders may apply through the electronic visa portal.
Additional sources
Primary source
Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority ↗ · Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority
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Primary source
PNG eVisa application portal ↗ · Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority
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Eligibility
Typical criteria
- ✓The visit is for holiday, sightseeing, social, recreational or friends-and-family reasons.Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority ↗
- ✓The applicant can show they are a genuine visitor.Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority ↗
- ✓The applicant intends to leave Papua New Guinea at the end of the stay.Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority ↗
- ✓The applicant uses the eVisa portal only where their passport nationality is eligible, or follows ICA paper-form handling.Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority ↗
Common blockers
- !The intended activity is work, business or residence rather than a visitor stay.Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority ↗
- !The applicant cannot show an intention to leave Papua New Guinea.Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority ↗
- !The traveller assumes visa-on-arrival/eVisa eligibility without checking ICA's current nationality list.Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority ↗
Typical evidence
- ·Passport biodata page and personal details matching the application.Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority ↗
- ·Evidence that the travel purpose matches the selected visa class.Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority ↗
- ·Documents requested by ICA for the applicant's circumstances.Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority ↗
- ·Migration Service Fee evidence where ICA requires payment.Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority ↗
- ·Travel itinerary and accommodation or host details.Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority ↗
- ·Evidence of funds and onward or return travel where requested.Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority ↗
Application pathway
Check the route fit
Check whether your nationality is eligible for Papua New Guinea visa-on-arrival/eVisa handling.
Build the evidence pack
Confirm your purpose fits visitor activity rather than business or work.
Submit through the official channel
Apply through the ICA eVisa portal if eligible, or use the ICA entry-permit paper form.
After approval
Keep evidence for border and extension/change-of-circumstance checks.
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 Visitor Visa guidance ↗
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
- ApplyApplicantApply through PNG eVisa portal ↗
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
- ChecklistApplicantCheck ICA Migration Service Fees ↗
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
How long is the PNG Visitor Visa usually issued for?+
ICA says that in most circumstances it is valid for a single-entry stay of 60 days from arrival.
Can all visitors use the eVisa portal?+
ICA says travellers with passports eligible for visa on arrival may lodge via the electronic visa portal; other travellers should use the paper form or ICA directions.
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