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Visa-Free Countries for Papua New Guinea Passport Holders (2026)

Papua New Guinea passport holders can visit 93 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 52 visa-free, 14 with an electronic travel authorization and 27 with a visa on arrival. 44 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 106 require a visa before travel. That puts the Papua New Guinea passport at #64 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 52
  • ETA 14
  • On arrival 27
  • E-visa 44
  • Visa 106
  • Special 3
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Visa-free access

93

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#64 of 208

E-visa online

44

Visa required

106

Visa-free for Papua New Guinea passport holders

52 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Angola30 daysAnguilla90 daysAntigua and Barbuda180 daysBahamas90 daysBangladesh90 daysBelize30 daysBermuda180 daysBotswana90 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysCayman Islands180 daysColombia90 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica180 daysDominican Republic30 daysEcuador90 daysEswatini30 daysFiji120 daysFrench Polynesia90 daysGambia90 daysGibraltar180 daysGrenada90 daysHaiti90 daysHong Kong90 daysJamaica180 daysKiribati90 daysKosovo90 daysLesotho90 daysMalawi90 daysMauritius180 daysMicronesia30 daysMontserrat180 daysNew Caledonia90 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePanama90 daysPeru90 daysPhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRwanda30 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSingapore30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTanzania90 daysTransnistria45 daysVatican City90 daysWallis and Futuna90 daysZambia90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Papua New Guinea passport holders

14 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCanada180 daysCape Verde30 daysGuam45 daysIsrael90 daysJeju Island30 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysNorthern Mariana Islands45 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 daysThailand60 daysUnited Kingdom180 days

Visa on arrival for Papua New Guinea passport holders

27 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEgypt30 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysIndonesia30 daysLaos30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMarshall Islands90 daysMozambique30 daysNauruNepal90 daysNicaragua30 daysPalau30 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSenegal30 daysSierra Leone30 daysSolomon Islands90 daysSyriaTimor-Leste30 daysTonga31 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 daysZimbabwe30 days

E-visa for Papua New Guinea passport holders

44 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysArmenia120 daysAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysEthiopia30 daysGabon180 daysGeorgia30 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysJordan90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysMongolia30 daysNew ZealandNigeria90 daysPakistan30 daysQatar90 daysRussia30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSomaliaSouth SudanTajikistan60 daysTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVietnam90 days

Visa required for Papua New Guinea passport holders

106 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBruneiBulgariaCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaGermanyGhanaGreeceGreenlandGuadeloupeGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIrelandItalyJapanKazakhstanKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoMontenegroMoroccoMyanmarNamibiaNetherlandsNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanParaguayPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSomalilandSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTokelauTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsUzbekistanVenezuelaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

3 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

British Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenWestern Sahara

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Papua New Guinea passport: common questions

How many countries can Papua New Guinea passport holders visit without a visa?

93 destinations: 52 visa-free, 14 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 27 with a visa on arrival. Another 44 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Papua New Guinea passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Papua New Guinea passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Papua New Guinea passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

No visa, but Papua New Guinea passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (UK ETA, GBP 20 (from 2026-04-08)) before they travel to the United Kingdom, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do Papua New Guinea passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Papua New Guinea passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Papua New Guinea passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Papua New Guinea passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Papua New Guinea passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Papua New Guinea passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Papua New Guinea passport holders?

Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Guam, Israel, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, Northern Mariana Islands, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles and Sri Lanka and 2 more. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Papua New Guinea passport holders?

106 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan and Barbados. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Jamaica#63 · 94 destinationsVanuatu#63 · 94 destinationsOman#64 · 93 destinationsBotswana#65 · 92 destinationsBolivia#66 · 91 destinationsBelarus#67 · 88 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.