PAPUA NEW GUINEA IMMIGRATION and CITIZENSIDP SERVICE AUTHORITY Office of the Chief Migration Officer

PAPUA NEW GUINEA IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSIDP SERVICE AUTHORITY Office of the Chief Migration Officer

The Government of Papua New Guinea recently announced the creation of a Visa on Arrival Eligible Country list.

This list is attached to this notice, and may also be viewed on our official website at http://www.imm igration.gov.pg/visa/visa-all/34-general-informati on-for-intending visitor s.html

Effective immediately, travellers from these countries may obtain a single-entry tourist or single entry business visa on arrival.

In order to be eligible, travellers must hold a passport issued by one of these countries, wh ich indicates they are a citizen of that country.

Holders of other documents issued by these countries, such as those issued to non-citizen residents, refugees, or overseas nationals are not eligible for visa on arrival.

Citizens of countries not listed need to obtain a visa from the nearest PNG mission abroad prior to their travel.

Authorised by

Mataio Rabura ISO Chief Migration Officer 31 March 2014

Location: Ground Aoor(Left-Wing),Moale Haus.Melanesian Way, Waigani,NCD .P.O.Box 1790,BOROKO,NCD,Papua New Guinea. Tel: +675 323 1500/323 1509 Facsimile : +675 325 5206 or 323 3813 Website : www .immigration .gov.pg

PAPUA NEW GUINEA IMMIGRATION & CITIZENSHIP SERVICE AUTHORITY

Visa on Arrival Eligible Country List

Note: In order to be eligible, travelers must hold a valid travel document from one of the countries below and which states they are a citizen of that country.

American Samoa Hungary Norway Andorra Iceland Palau Argentina * Indonesia Peru Austria Ireland Philippines Belgium Israel Poland Brazil Italy Portugal Brunei Darussalam * Japan Romania Bulgaria Kiribati Samoa Canada * Korea (South) San Marino Chile Latvia Singapore Croatia Liechtenstein Slovakia (Slovak Republic) Cyprus Lithuania Slovenia Czech Republic Luxembourg Solomon Islands Denmark Macao (SAR) Spain Ecuador Malaysia Sweden Estonia Maldives Switzerland Fiji Malta Taiwan Finland Marshall Islands Thailand France Mexico Tonga Germany Micronesia Tuvalu Greece Monaco United Kingdom (British Citizen Passport) Holy See (Vatican City State) Nauru United States Hong Kong (SAR) Netherlands Uruguay New Zealand Vanuatu

* The above countries highlighted with an asterisk (*) are not eligible for visa on arrival until conclusion of Memorandum of Understanding offering reciprocal visa on arrival facilities.

French Territories (as French Passport Holders) New Zealand Passport holding countries / territories French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, New Caledonia, Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau Reunion, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin (French part), Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Wallis and US Territories (holders of US passports) Futuna Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Virgin

Islands (U.S.) Dutch Territories (as Dutch passport holders). Aruba, Curacao, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Bonaire and Sint Eustatius and Saba UNO ‐ UN Organisation UNA ‐ UN Agency

Authorised 25 March 2014