Visa Requirements
Do South African citizens need a visa for Papua New Guinea?
Official Requirement
eTA required
for South Africa citizens travelling to Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea does not currently operate a dedicated electronic travel authorisation (ETA) system separate from its standard visa process. Travellers who may be eligible for simplified entry should confirm requirements with the Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority before travel.
Last checked 5 months ago (19 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
Highlands Region
At a glance
Key facts for South African citizens visiting Papua New Guinea
- Requirement
- eTA required
- Official source
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Step by step
How South African citizens enter Papua New Guinea
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Apply online before you travel and wait for approval. Book nothing that you cannot change until the approval arrives.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 19 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Practical Info
Travel Essentials
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Questions
What South African citizens ask about entering Papua New Guinea
Not a visa, but South African citizens do need an approved electronic travel authorisation before boarding a flight to Papua New Guinea. This was last checked on 19 April 2026.
Through the official application page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
Papua New Guinea uses PGK. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 19 April 2026.
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