Papua New Guinean passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Papua New Guinean passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Papua New Guinea
Rank 60th of 93 ranks · joint with 2
Score
64
Visa-free
35
On arrival
24
eTA
5
e-Visa
43
Visa required
86
Many trips still need a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship or a residence permit can change that for the whole family.
Visa-free countries for Papua New Guinean passport holders (35)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Angola30 days
- Antigua and Barbuda180 days
- Bahamas90 days
- Bangladesh90 days
- Belize
- Botswana90 days
- Colombia90 days
- Dominica180 days
- Dominican Republic30 days
- Ecuador90 days
- Eswatini30 days
- Fiji120 days
- Gambia90 days
- Grenada90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Jamaica
- Kiribati90 days
- Lesotho90 days
- Malawi90 days
- Malaysia30 days
- Mauritius180 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Panama90 days
- Peru90 days
- Philippines30 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- Samoa60 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
- Suriname90 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Thailand60 days
- Vanuatu120 days
- Zambia90 days
Visa on arrival (24)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bahrain14 days
- Burundi30 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Egypt30 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Indonesia30 days
- Laos30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Maldives30 days
- Marshall Islands90 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Nauru90 days
- Nepal90 days
- Palau30 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Senegal30 days
- Sierra Leone90 days
- Solomon Islands90 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tonga31 days
- Tuvalu30 days
- Zimbabwe30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (5)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Canada180 days
- Israel90 days
- Kenya90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
- United Kingdom180 days
e-Visa (43)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Armenia
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Guinea
- India
- Iran
- Iraq
- Kyrgyzstan
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Qatar
- Russia
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Serbia
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Togo
- Uganda
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
Visa required (86)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Cabo Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Paraguay
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vatican City
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (17)
- Anguilla
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Cook Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Guernsey180 days
- Hong Kong
- Isle of Man180 days
- Jersey180 days
- Kosovo
- Macao
- Montserrat
- New Caledonia
- Niue
- Palestine
e-Visa or visa required (7)
- Aruba
- Curaçao
- Faroe Islands
- Greenland
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Papua New Guinean passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Papua New Guinean passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +73 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +71 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +65 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +63 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +58 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +50 | Turkey citizenship |
| Vanuatu | 51st | 75 | +18 | Vanuatu citizenship |
| Nauru | 59th | 65 | +13 | Nauru citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Papua New Guinean passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Papua New Guinean passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Papua New Guinean passport ranks 60th, joint with 2 other passports. It opens 64 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Papua New Guinean passport holders visit without a visa?
35 countries are visa-free for Papua New Guinean passport holders. Counting 24 that give a visa on arrival and 5 that need only an online eTA, 64 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 43 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 86 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Papua New Guinean passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bahrain, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Laos, Madagascar, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mozambique, Nauru, Nepal, Palau, Saint Lucia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu and Zimbabwe. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Papua New Guinean passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); Canada: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: visa required; Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa required.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Papua New Guinean citizens (revision 1371197129), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.