Visa Requirements
Do Ni-Vanuatu citizens need a visa for Papua New Guinea?
Official Requirement
Visa on arrival
for Vanuatu citizens travelling to Papua New Guinea
Tourist and visitor visas may be obtained on arrival at Jacksons International Airport in Port Moresby for certain nationalities. Applying for a visa online before travel is recommended to avoid delays.
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 Ni-Vanuatu citizens visiting Papua New Guinea
- Requirement
- Visa on arrival
- Official source
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Step by step
How Ni-Vanuatu 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.
Prepare for the border desk in Papua New Guinea: the visa is issued on arrival, so bring whatever the official page lists, including a means to pay any fee.
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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Updated 2026-03-19
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Questions
What Ni-Vanuatu citizens ask about entering Papua New Guinea
Yes, but it is issued at the border. Ni-Vanuatu citizens can get a visa on arrival in Papua New Guinea. This was last checked on 19 April 2026.
Start from the destination government 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.
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Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 19 April 2026.
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