Papua New Guinea entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 6 months after the day you arrive
Visa (FCDO): You need a visa to visit Papua New Guinea. Official visa text
Official source: GOV.UK – Papua New Guinea travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 17 August 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Papua New Guinea, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for Papua New Guinea with a British passport?
In short: You need a visa to visit Papua New Guinea.
Our one-line summary of the first FCDO sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. It applies to British citizen passport holders; read the full official text, which may add conditions.
You must have a visa to visit Papua New Guinea. Visas can be obtained in advance online or at a Papua New Guinea (PNG) Embassy or High Commission. Tourist/visitor visas can also be obtained on arrival at Jacksons International Airport in Port Moresby.
Applying for a visa
Apply for a Papua New Guinea visa online before you travel using the ‘Online Services’ tab on the Immigration & Citizenship Services Authority (ICSA) website.
PNG has recently reintroduced visa on arrival for certain categories of traveller. Details are available on the ICSA website. You may need to show evidence of an onward flight ticket.
Official source: GOV.UK – Papua New Guinea travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 17 August 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
To enter Papua New Guinea, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Official source: GOV.UK – Papua New Guinea travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 17 August 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for Papua New Guinea
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 15 January 2026: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 15 October 2025: “New information about requirement for Digital Arrival Card ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 24 September 2025: “Updated information about visa requirements and new information on how to apply for a visa (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 24 April 2023: “Updated information on entry rules in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 12 October 2022: “Updated information on Entry rules in response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) ('Entry requirements' page).”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Papua New Guinea (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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