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🇿🇦 Does a South African 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

You need a travel adapter: Papua New Guinea uses plug types I, South Africa uses C, D, M, N. Mains voltage differs (Papua New Guinea: 240 V; South Africa: 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 →

Easier destinations near Papua New Guinea for South African passport holders

• 🇫🇯 Fiji — Visa-free 120 days
• 🇻🇺 Vanuatu — Visa-free 120 days
• 🇰🇮 Kiribati — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇫🇲 Micronesia — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands — Visa on arrival
• 🇵🇼 Palau — Visa on arrival
• 🇼🇸 Samoa — Visa on arrival
• 🇹🇻 Tuvalu — Visa on arrival

The other way round

🇵🇬 Papua New Guinean passport holders visiting South Africa: Papua New Guinean passport holders need a visa for South Africa, applied for at an embassy or consulate of South Africa before travelling.

The South African passport at a glance

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