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🇯🇲 Does a Jamaican need a visa for Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬?

What this means for your trip

An ETA (electronic travel authorisation) is not a visa: it is an online pre-screening that airlines check before boarding.

It is normally approved within minutes to a few days; apply before you book non-refundable travel.

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

You need a travel adapter: Papua New Guinea uses plug types I, Jamaica uses A, B. Mains voltage differs (Papua New Guinea: 240 V; Jamaica: 116 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 →

Easier destinations near Papua New Guinea for Jamaican passport holders

• 🇫🇯 Fiji — Visa-free 120 days
• 🇻🇺 Vanuatu — Visa-free 120 days
• 🇰🇮 Kiribati — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇫🇲 Micronesia — Visa-free 30 days

The other way round

🇵🇬 Papua New Guinean passport holders visiting Jamaica: Papua New Guinean passport holders can visit Jamaica without a visa; the border officer decides how long you may stay.

The Jamaican passport at a glance

All destinations for Jamaica passport holders → · Who needs a visa for Papua New Guinea →

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