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Visa-free countries & entry requirements · October 2026

As of October 2026, holders of the Papua New Guinean passport enjoy entry to 48 destinations completely visa-free or with a simple online eTA registration. A further 70 countries are reachable via visa on arrival or eVisa — no embassy visit needed. Access is strongest in Africa and Asia. This includes 15 of the 16 SADAC member countries.

Visa-free 42
On arrival or eVisa 69
eTA or registration 7
Visa required 92
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As of 14 October 2026, Papua New Guinean citizens can travel visa-free to 42 countries and territories: Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Eswatini, Fiji, Gambia, Grenada, Haiti, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Lesotho, Malaysia, Mauritius, Micronesia, Montserrat, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Singapore, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Tanzania, Turks and Caicos, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Virgin Islands (British), and Zambia.

As of 14 October 2026, Papua New Guinean citizens need an eTA for 6 countries and territories: Canada, Israel, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, and United Kingdom.

As of 14 October 2026, Papua New Guinean citizens can get a visa on arrival in 26 countries and territories: Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mozambique, Nauru, Nepal, Palau, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Zimbabwe.

As of 14 October 2026, Papua New Guinean citizens can apply for an eVisa for 44 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Bahrain, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Chad, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Cuba, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Iran, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Liberia, Libya, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Namibia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Russian Federation, Sao Tome and Principe, South Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, Uganda, and Viet Nam.

As of 14 October 2026, Papua New Guinean citizens need a visa for 92 countries and territories: Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Eritrea, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mali, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Niger, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saint Martin, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, United States of America, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Venezuela, and Yemen.

Visa rules are checked against government sources and updated daily; the rules for the Papua New Guinean passport were last changed on 14 October 2026. Before booking or traveling, always confirm the latest entry requirements with the official immigration authority, embassy, or consulate of your destination.

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