Papua New Guinea Publishes List of 28 Countries Eligible For Visa On Arrival in 2026
- Papua New Guinea has released the list of countries whose citizens can get a visa after arriving in the country, instead of applying before travel
- The government confirmed that travellers from 28 countries can apply for a visa on arrival under its latest official visa policy update
- Papua New Guinea is also one of the countries that cannot use the visa-on-arrival system under the latest government travel rules
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The Kingdom of Papua New Guinea has published the names of several countries around the world whose citizens are eligible for a visa on arrival.
The visa-on-arrival policy allows travellers or foreign nationals to apply for and obtain a visa after arriving in Papua New Guinea instead of securing one before departure.
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Papua New Guinea gives update on visa
In this article, citizens of the countries listed below are eligible to apply for a visa on arrival after they have travelled to and landed in Papua New Guinea.
Below are the countries whose citizens qualify for the Papua New Guinea visa on arrival.
- Canada
- China
- United Arab Emirates
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Fiji
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
- Nauru
- New Caledonia
- Palau
- Samoa
- Singapore
- Solomon Islands
- State of Israel
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- United Kingdom
- Vanuatu
- French Polynesia
- Wallis and Futuna
- Cook Islands
- Niue
- Tokelau
- American Samoa
- Guam
- Northern Mariana Islands
While citizens of the above countries qualify for a visa on arrival, the Papua New Guinea government also stated on its official website that citizens of some other countries are not eligible for the privilege.
The statement reads:
"Mainland New Zealand, French and United States of America are not eligible for VOA."
Liberia: African countries eligible for visa-free entry
Meanwhile, Legit.ng recently reported that Liberia released the official list of 12 African countries whose citizens can travel to the country without a visa.
The report explained that the visa-free policy applies to ECOWAS member countries, allowing their citizens to enter Liberia without applying for a visa. It also noted that travellers from countries outside the visa-free list must meet Liberia's visa requirements before they can enter the country.
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