In this section, you can read about air travel to PNG and general information on Visa and Work Permits.

Travel

The national airline, Air Niugini, flies direct between Port Moresby and:
• the Australian cities of Cairns and Brisbane,
• Hong Kong
• Singapore, and
• Narita in Japan.

Airlines PNG (formerly Milne Bay Air) also operates direct flights between Port Moresby and the Australian cities of Brisbane and Cairns. Australian airline, Qantas Airways, code-shares with both Air Niugini and Airlines PNG.

Domestic travel is catered for by Air Niugini, Airlines PNG and other third level airlines such as Islands Nationair and Airlink.

Visas

For persons wanting to visit Papua New Guinea for business reasons, they must obtain a Business Visa with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Immigration of Papua New Guinea. The Business Visa is valid for only 60 days and can be renewed thereafter. It is also important to note that a return ticket to country of origin is necessary for a Business Visa to be issued.

The application for entry permit is lodged at the Papua New Guinea Department of Foreign Affairs and Immigration. The Department requires payment of fees in respect of:
• Migration Service Fee for facilitation of visa by telex/facsimile;
• Employment Visa; and
• Dependent Visa(s).

Further information on visa and other immigration matters can be obtained from:

The Director-General
Immigration & Citizenship Division
Department of Foreign Affairs and Immigration
PO Box 422
Waigani NCD 131
Papua New Guinea
Telephone: (675) 301 4237 / 301 4238
Facsimile: (675) 325 5206 / 323 1022

Work Permits

 It is necessary for foreigners to apply for a work permit for each non-citizen employee employed in Papua New Guinea with the Department of Labour and Industrial Relations of Papua New Guinea.
 
The work permit application must be accompanied by a training and localisation program in accordance with the Employment of Non-Citizens Act of Papua New Guinea. This is to monitor the entry of all immigrants into Papua New Guinea, guide decision-makers on whether or not to approve the positions in which immigrants can work, and it ensures that there is a program for the transfer of skills to Papua New Guinean citizens.
 
Each work permit is for a particular job/position and is generally valid for a period of three years. During that period, it is possible to replace the employee working in that position without obtaining approval for a new position.

Further information on work permit matters can be obtained from:

The Assistant Secretary – Foreign Employment
Department of Labour & Industrial Relations
PO Box 5644
Boroko NCD 111
Papua New Guinea
Telephone: (675) 321 1847
Facsimile: (675) 320 1062