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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

Visa-freeOn arrivalE-visaVisa requiredPassport country
37Visa-freeentry with passport
35On arrivalissued at the border
45E-visaonline, no consulate
81Visa requiredvia a consulate

Key destinations

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

Thailandvisa-free, up to 60 days
United Kingdomelectronic travel authorisation
Canadaelectronic travel authorisation
South Koreae-visa, applied for online
UAEe-visa, applied for online
Schengenvisa required in advance
USAvisa required in advance
Chinavisa required in advance
Japanvisa required in advance
Turkeyvisa required in advance
Brazilvisa required in advance
Serbiavisa required in advance

Full list of destinations

198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026

Visa-free 37

entry with passport

  • Angola30 days
  • Antigua and Barbuda180 days
  • Bahamas90 days
  • Bangladesh90 days
  • Belize
  • Botswana90 days
  • Colombia90 days
  • Dominica180 days
  • Dominican Republic30 days
  • Ecuador90 days
  • Eswatini30 days
  • Fiji120 days
  • Gambia90 days
  • Grenada90 days
  • Haiti90 days
  • Hong Kong90 days
  • Jamaica
  • Kenya90 days
  • Kiribati90 days
  • Kosovo90 days
  • Lesotho90 days
  • Malawi30 days
  • Malaysia30 days
  • Mauritius90 days
  • Micronesia30 days
  • Palestine
  • Panama90 days
  • Peru180 days
  • Philippines30 days
  • Rwanda30 days
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
  • Seychelles90 days
  • Singapore30 days
  • Tanzania90 days
  • Thailand60 days
  • Vanuatu120 days
  • Zambia90 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

58Nauru7359Botswana7259Papua New Guinea7260Azerbaijan7160Bolivia71

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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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