1. Select Visa Type
2. Select Office/State
3a. Check Requirements
3b. Fill & Print Application
4. Fill Online Order Form
REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CITIZENS TO OBTAIN A VISA TO ENTER PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Please send TDS your current valid and signed passport. It must not expire within 6 months and must have at least one blank visa page. If you do not have any blank visa pages in your passport, TDS can assist you in applying for additional pages. If your passport expires within 6 months, you must renew your passport and then we will secure your visa with the new passport.
Please send 1 recent professional passport-type photograph.
Digital and non-passport photographs are not acceptable.
Please send a copy of your round trip airline tickets, or itinerary or e-ticket, or letter of confirmation from a travel agent. The itinerary must show the applicant's name, date of arrival and departure from the country, and flight information. The Embassy does not recommend purchasing your ticket prior to a visa being issued.
Brief report on PNG-based company or on-going business in PNG.
Recent Annual Report of parent company.
Complete bio-data (resume) of the applicant.
A business letter of responsibility (sample) is required, to be typewritten on your company letterhead and addressed to:
Embassy of Papua New Guinea, Visa Section, Washington DC
The letter must explain all of the following:
Nature of business to be performed
Name and address of reference to be visited
This letter should request Multiple Entries visa if required
Guarantee of return transportation and sufficient funds for the visit
The letter should be signed by an officer of the company other than the applicant.
Type | Price | Processing Time |
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Regular | $50.00 | 5-7 Business Days |
Entry | Price | Period of stay | Validity | Processing Time |
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Multiple | $256.50 | 8 Weeks |
1 Year |
5-7 Business Days |
Application Form
Please forward the completed requirements detailed above to:
TRAVEL DOCUMENT SYSTEMS, INC.,
925 Fifteenth Street N.W. Suite 300
Washington D.C. 20005
URGENT APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SHIPPED TO TDS USING ONLY THE FEDEX COMPANY
FedEx Return Shipping | ![]() |
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Continental USA Only | Price |
Next Business Day - up to 3 passports | $23.00 |
Next Business Day - 4 or more passports | $26.00 |
Saturday Delivery | $39.00 |
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI | Price |
Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery) | $39.00 |
International | Price |
Call for a quote. | Call. |
The business visa is usually issued for a Single or Multiple entry, valid for six months from date of issue, for a stay of three weeks.
Multiple entry business visa is usually valid for one year from issue date, for a stay of up to 8 weeks.
Travel for religious or volunteer work requires approval from the Immigration Department in Port Moresby; your sponsoring organization in PNG must obtain this approval for you (allow up to 4 months).
Passport must have at least six months remaining validity and contain at least one blank visa page for visa to be issued. TDS can assist with obtaining U.S. Passports, whether new issue, renewal, or obtaining additional visa pages for a valid passport.
Your application will be hand carried to the Embassy and is usually processed in 5 business days. Religious visit visa may be up to 5 months
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