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🇰🇪 Does a Kenyan need a visa for Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬?
Yes, online (e-Visa). Kenyan passport holders need a visa for Papua New Guinea, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.
Rule updated from Wikipedia's “Visa requirements for Kenyan citizens” (checked 2026-10-04); the older passport-index dataset (January 2025) listed ETA required. Entry rules change: confirm with the embassy of Papua New Guinea or its official government website before you travel.
⚠ U.S. State Department travel advisory for Papua New Guinea: Level 3: Reconsider Travel (updated 29 April 2025). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.
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
You need a travel adapter: Papua New Guinea uses plug types I, Kenya uses G.
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Easier destinations near Papua New Guinea for Kenyan passport holders
- 🇫🇯 Fiji — Visa-free 120 days
- 🇻🇺 Vanuatu — Visa-free 120 days
- 🇰🇮 Kiribati — Visa-free 90 days
- 🇫🇲 Micronesia — Visa-free 30 days
- 🇵🇼 Palau — Visa on arrival
- 🇼🇸 Samoa — Visa on arrival
- 🇹🇻 Tuvalu — Visa on arrival
The other way round
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinean passport holders visiting Kenya: Papua New Guinean passport holders do not need a visa for Kenya, but must get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) online before travelling.
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Questions
Do Kenyan citizens need a visa for Papua New Guinea?
Kenyan passport holders need a visa for Papua New Guinea, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.
Does a Papua New Guinean need a visa for Kenya?
Papua New Guinean passport holders do not need a visa for Kenya, but must get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) online before travelling.