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🇦🇺 Does an Australian need a visa for Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Papua New Guinea at a glance

Capital: Port Moresby · Currency: Papua New Guinean kina (PGK, K) · Official languages: English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin · Calling code: +675

Plugs and voltage

Your plugs fit: every plug type used in Australia (I) works with sockets in Papua New Guinea. Mains voltage differs (Papua New Guinea: 240 V; Australia: 230 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering Papua New Guinea →

Your embassy in Papua New Guinea

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Papua New Guinea, contact the embassy of Australia:

• Australian high commission in Papua New Guinea · Godwit Road, Waigani NCD · png.embassy.gov.au

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near Papua New Guinea for Australian passport holders

• 🇫🇯 Fiji — Visa-free 120 days
• 🇻🇺 Vanuatu — Visa-free 120 days
• 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands — Visa on arrival

The other way round

🇵🇬 Papua New Guinean passport holders visiting Australia: Papua New Guinean passport holders need a visa for Australia, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.

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