Papua New Guinea

Government advisories

• ☐ United States: level 3/4 — Level 3: Reconsider Travel
• ☐ United Kingdom: level 2/4
• ☐ Canada: level 3/4 — Avoid non-essential travel

Health notices

• ☐ Global Polio (level 2)
• ☐ Global Measles (level 1)

Entry requirements

☐ Visitors to Papua New Guinea must obtain either a visa on arrival or an e-Visa to enter the country. Visitors may also apply for a visa from the PNG diplomatic missions.

☐ Passport valid 6+ months beyond your stay

Practical

• ☐ Plug type I, 240V — bring an adapter if yours differs
• ☐ Drives on the left
• ☐ Emergency (police): 112
• ☐ Emergency (ambulance): 111
• ☐ Emergency (fire): 110
• ☐ Money: The kina, denoted by the symbol "K" (ISO code: PGK) is the currency of Papua New Guinea. It is divided into 100 toea.

Before you go

General trip-prep, not specific to Papua New Guinea — the same short list applies anywhere.

• ☐ Register with your embassy's traveler program if one exists
• ☐ Check your passport's validity and blank-page requirements on your destination's official entry-rules page
• ☐ Photograph/screenshot your passport, visa, and travel insurance documents
• ☐ Download offline maps for your destination
• ☐ Confirm your bank/card issuer knows you're traveling
• ☐ Check whether your phone plan needs a travel add-on or a local SIM