Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
Australians travelling to Papua New Guinea can apply for short-term visas (visitor, business and others) through the PNG Immigration and Citizenship Authority eVisa portal, or by paper Application for Entry Permit. Australia is not on the visa-on-arrival list shown on the ICA site.
Where to apply in Australia
Online via ICA eVisa portal (evisa.ica.gov.pg). The High Commission in Canberra takes forms at its Visa Counter only for Australian government and diplomatic passport holders with official letters (visas up to 12 months).
The Consulate-General in Brisbane (Level 3, 344 Queen Street, GPO Box 220, Brisbane QLD) lists visitor, business and special exemption visas as handled through the ICA website; its visa counter opens 10am-1pm and 2pm-3pm Mon-Thu and 10am-1pm Fri. The Brisbane page does not publish visa fees or processing times.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Papua New Guinea.
How to apply
Apply on the eVisa portal or download the Application for Entry Permit form from ICA | pay Migration Service Fees through the ICA online payment gateway (charged in USD) | for official-passport holders, contact the High Commission first then lodge at the Visa Counter.
Applications are handled through PNG Immigration and Citizenship Authority eVisa https://evisa.ica.gov.pg/evisa/account/Apply.
Documents you need
- Application for Entry Permit (and Supplementary Health Form for the High Commission route)
- Genuine visitor intent and evidence of onward travel on request
- Official letter for government/diplomatic passports
Fees and processing time
- Fee amounts not shown on pages read; ICA says fees are charged in USD per its Migration Service Fees schedule
Processing time: About 2 weeks (High Commission page, last updated 27 March 2024).
Good to know
High Commission visa page dated 27 March 2024; fees and full document lists not published on pages read. Brisbane consulate address corrected to the DFA page (Level 3, 344 Queen Street); the earlier Adelaide Street address came from the High Commission page and may be outdated. Brisbane page undated.
Official sources
- ica.gov.pg/visa/visit/visitor
- ica.gov.pg/visa
- ica.gov.pg/visa-information/migration-service-fees
- ica.gov.pg/visa-information/visa-on-arrival
- pngcanberra.org/visa
- pngcanberra.org
- dfa.gov.pg/?p=8202
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Papua New Guinea's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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