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United States visa requirements for Papua New Guinea citizens

Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset

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Visa required
Yes — Papua New Guinea citizens need a visa for United States.

Entry details

Travelling to United States on a Papua New Guinea passport, you need a visa obtained in advance. The Papua New Guinea passport currently ranks #119 of 199 worldwide, with 73 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

United States is one of the tougher destinations to enter, admitting 46 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #38 with 159 open destinations. Interestingly United States citizens have the better deal, facing only eta required in the opposite direction.

In the opposite direction, United States citizens travelling to Papua New Guinea face: eta required.

How to get the visa

🏛️ Official government option

Official US visitor visa info (travel.state.gov) · fee: $185. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.

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More destinations for Papua New Guinea citizens

🇫🇷 Papua New Guinea → France: Visa required🇪🇸 Papua New Guinea → Spain: Visa required🇮🇹 Papua New Guinea → Italy: Visa required🇹🇷 Papua New Guinea → Turkey: Visa required🇲🇽 Papua New Guinea → Mexico: Visa required🇬🇧 Papua New Guinea → United Kingdom: eTA required

Visiting United States on other passports

🇫🇷 France → United States: eTA required🇪🇸 Spain → United States: eTA required🇮🇹 Italy → United States: eTA required🇹🇷 Turkey → United States: Visa required🇲🇽 Mexico → United States: Visa required🇬🇧 United Kingdom → United States: eTA required

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