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Papua New Guinea: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Papua New Guinea. 83 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 58 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 51Visa-free
  • 8ETA
  • 24On arrival
  • 43eVisa
  • 100Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Papua New Guinea
Rank58
No prior visa83
CodePNG

Passport strength

An above-average passport 58

Rank 58 of 199. 83 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 9.

United KingdomETA180 daysCanadaETA180 daysSingaporeVisa-free30 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVisa-freeThailandVisa-free60 daysIsraelETA90 daysHong KongVisa-free90 daysIndonesiaOn arrival30 daysEgyptOn arrival30 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 143

A prior visa is needed for 143 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredAustraliaVisa requiredNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredSouth KoreaVisa requiredChinaVisa requiredTürkiyeVisa required
Mobility36/10083 destinations without a prior visa
Stability and rule of law36/100score -0.65 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
Quality of life32/100HDI 0.576
Health and longevity37/10066.1 years life expectancy
Education33/100education index 0.49
Taxes38/100up to 42%, no inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Papua New Guinea passport gives

33of 100
rank 162 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

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  • Mobility3683 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law36score -0.65 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life32HDI 0.576
  • Health and longevity3766.1 years life expectancy
  • Education33education index 0.49
  • Taxes38up to 42%, no inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family50dual citizenship restricted, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 51

Entry on your passport

Popular:United Arab EmiratesThailandDominican RepublicSingaporeMalaysiaHong Kong
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ETA 8

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:United KingdomIsraelSri LankaCanadaKenya
CanadaAmericas · 180 daysIsraelMiddle East · 90 daysKenyaAfrica · 90 daysPalestineMiddle EastSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSri LankaAsia · 30 daysSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbean · 90 daysUnited KingdomEurope · 180 days

On arrival 24

Visa issued at the border

Popular:EgyptIndonesiaMaldives
BurundiAfrica · 30 daysCambodiaAsia · 30 daysComorosAfrica · 45 daysEgyptAfrica · 30 daysGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysIndonesiaAsia · 30 daysLaosAsia · 30 daysLiberiaAfrica · 90 daysMacaoAsia · 30 daysMadagascarAfrica · 90 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMarshall IslandsOceania · 90 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNauruOceania · 90 daysNepalAsia · 90 daysPalauOceania · 30 daysSenegalAfrica · 30 daysSierra LeoneAfrica · 90 daysSolomon IslandsOceania · 90 daysSt. LuciaCaribbean · 42 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTongaOceania · 31 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 daysZimbabweAfrica · 30 days

eVisa 43

Applied for online before travel

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Visa required 100

Through a consulate

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How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 57Vanuatu85
  2. 58Jamaica83
  3. 58Nauru83
  4. 58Oman83
  5. 58Papua New Guinea83
  6. 59China82
  7. 60Kosovo80
  8. 61Botswana79
  9. 62Belarus78

Frequently asked questions

Papua New Guinea: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 83 of 226 countries and territories, 51 visa-free, 8 with an ETA and 24 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 58 of 199.

Papua New Guinea: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

Papua New Guinea → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

ETA, 180 days. Electronic authorisation online.

Papua New Guinea → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Papua New Guinea → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

Visa-free. Entry on your passport.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 104 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 84. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.