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Papua New Guinea travel restrictions, quarantine and entry requirements in 2024

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The travel advice is Exercise a high degree of caution to Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea is Open for travel. Get travel ban, restrictions alerts and advice before travelling to Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea is part of Oceania with main city at Port Moresby. Its Developing country with a population of 8M people. The main currency is Kina. The languages spoken are English.
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๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Travel safety for Papua New Guinea

Exercise a high degree of caution

We've reviewed our advice for Papua New Guinea, we haven't changed the overall level of advice, exercise a high degree of caution. We've expanded the reconsider your need to travel regions to include all of the Southern Highlands and Hela Province. Mount Hagen in the Western Highlands and all of Enga Province remain reconsider your need to travel. We advise: Exercise a high degree of caution in Papua New Guinea overall due to high levels of serious crime. Higher levels apply in some areas.

๐Ÿšจ Travel Advice for Papua New Guinea

Open for travel

For entry into Papua New Guinea

International travel to Papua New Guinea is permitted. There are currently no entry requirements in place, such as quarantine or health testing.
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Government measures

In addition to safety guidelines, preventative health measures such as frequent hand washing and social distancing are encouraged to combat further outbreaks. We recommend keeping up-to-date with official guidelines throughout your trip.

Use of masks

Face masks are not required but the use of a mask or covering is recommended when in public spaces and on public transportation.

Public transport

Public transportation is operating as usual.

Restaurants

Restaurants are open as usual.

Bars

Bars are open as usual.

Nightclubs

Nightclubs are open as usual.

Shops

Shops and services are open with adapted safety measures in place, such as the use of hand sanitizer and social distancing.

On return

Vaccination required

Travelers are required to present a valid international certificate for full vaccination against COVID-19 with the use of an approved vaccine.
The final dose must have been administered at least 14 days before departure. Certificates must be in English or in Chinese.
Those who have recently recovered from COVID-19 and received one dose of vaccination, at least 14 days before departure, are also considered fully vaccinated.
There are exemptions for non-vaccinated citizens and residents.
Full details can be found at https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/inbound-travel.html

Test/medical certificate required

Proof of a negative rapid antigen test, taken within the previous 24 hours, must be provided on departure.
Test certificates must be in English or Chinese.

Testing on arrival

A nucleic acid test will be administered upon arrival and apart from the transfer from the airport, proof of a negative test result is required to leave the place of residence.

Additional test requirements

Daily rapid antigen testing is required for the first 5 days after arrival. Additionally, travelers must undergo a PCR test on day 2.
Daily antigen results can be reported via the 'Electronic COVID-19 monitoring & surveillance system' (eCMSS). Instructions can be found at https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/pdf/eCMSSLogin.pdf

Travel restriction details for Papua New Guinea

๐Ÿšซ Destination No quarantine
๐Ÿ›ฌ Return Quarantine may be required
๐Ÿ–๏ธ Accepting Visitors
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Restaurants & bars Open with restrictions
๐Ÿ›๏ธ Open shopping
๐ŸšŒ Operational transport
๐Ÿ“… events Partially Allowed

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