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Passport cover: Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea Passport Visa-Free Countries 

Rank 59 in the world, 72 destinations without a visa in advance. Schengen countries require a visa in advance

37 Visa-free entry with passport
35 On arrival issued at the border
45 E-visa online, no consulate
81 Visa required via a consulate
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Key destinations

Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last

Thailand visa-free, up to 60 days
United Kingdom electronic travel authorisation
Canada electronic travel authorisation
South Korea e-visa, applied for online
UAE e-visa, applied for online
Schengen visa required in advance
USA visa required in advance
China visa required in advance
Japan visa required in advance
Turkey visa required in advance
Brazil visa required in advance
Serbia visa required in advance

Full list of destinations

198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026

Visa-free 37

entry with passport

  • Angola 30 days
  • Antigua and Barbuda 180 days
  • Bahamas 90 days
  • Bangladesh 90 days
  • Belize
  • Botswana 90 days
  • Colombia 90 days
  • Dominica 180 days
  • Dominican Republic 30 days
  • Ecuador 90 days
  • Eswatini 30 days
  • Fiji 120 days
  • Gambia 90 days
  • Grenada 90 days
  • Haiti 90 days
  • Hong Kong 90 days
  • Jamaica
  • Kenya 90 days
  • Kiribati 90 days
  • Kosovo 90 days
  • Lesotho 90 days
  • Malawi 30 days
  • Malaysia 30 days
  • Mauritius 90 days
  • Micronesia 30 days
  • Palestine
  • Panama 90 days
  • Peru 180 days
  • Philippines 30 days
  • Rwanda 30 days
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90 days
  • Seychelles 90 days
  • Singapore 30 days
  • Tanzania 90 days
  • Thailand 60 days
  • Vanuatu 120 days
  • Zambia 90 days

Visa on arrival 35

issued at the border

  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Canada
  • Cape Verde
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • East Timor
  • Egypt
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Israel
  • Ivory Coast
  • Laos
  • Macao
  • Madagascar
  • Maldives
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mozambique
  • Nauru
  • Nepal
  • Nicaragua
  • Palau
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Samoa
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Solomon Islands
  • Sri Lanka
  • Suriname
  • Tonga
  • Tuvalu
  • United Kingdom
  • Zimbabwe

E-visa 45

applied for online, no consulate. Checks can be as strict as for a regular visa

  • Albania
  • Armenia
  • Australia
  • Bahrain
  • Benin
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Cuba
  • DR Congo
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • Georgia
  • Guinea
  • Guyana
  • India
  • Iraq
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Namibia
  • Nigeria
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Qatar
  • Russia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Korea
  • South Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Togo
  • UAE
  • Uganda
  • Vietnam

Visa required 81

obtained in advance via a consulate

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Argentina
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Barbados
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Brazil
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria
  • Central African Republic
  • Chile
  • China
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Malta
  • Mexico
  • Monaco
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Myanmar
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Niger
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Paraguay
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Romania
  • San Marino
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uruguay
  • USA
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vatican
  • Venezuela
  • Yemen

Nearby in the ranking

58 Nauru 73 59 Botswana 72 59 Papua New Guinea 72 60 Azerbaijan 71 60 Bolivia 71

FAQ

How many countries can Papua New Guinea passport holders visit without a visa?
72 destinations are open without a visa in advance: 37 visa-free and 35 with a visa or permit issued at the border. Another 45 countries issue an e-visa online, and 81 require applying at a consulate.
Do Papua New Guinea passport holders need a Schengen visa?
As of 17 February 2026, the condition for entering Schengen countries is: visa required in advance. Rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, so check them on the consulate website before you fly.
What is the world rank of the Papua New Guinea passport?
59 out of 199 by the number of destinations you can fly to without getting a visa in advance.

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11 USA 153 9 United Kingdom 156 74 India 55 57 China 77 12 Brazil 149 87 Nigeria 41 37 Russia 114 40 Turkey 111

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Data source: open Passport Index dataset, MIT license. Entry rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, check them on the destination consulate website before you fly