The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade will not issue residency or employment visas:
- to foreign company directors or shareholders unless they can produce an IPA certificate in the name of the company concerned, or;
- to foreign owners of a business unless they can produce an IPA certificate in their own name, and;
they can produce proof of the registration of a company or business name as the case may be.
- None of the Acts referred to above prevent a legitimate business person from coming to this country for a short time. In such instances, the Department will issue a business visa.
If a foreign individual trading in his/her own right makes an application for a residency or employment visa, then in all likelihood, a Business Name should be registered. He/she should supply a certified copy of:
- the Business Name Certificate, and;
- the application form.
The obligation to satisfy the Department of Foreign Affairs requirements rests with the applicant for the visa. Applicants who cannot supply necessary details will not be issued a visa.
Employment and multiple entry business visas must be obtained from PNG missions and posts abroad, with prior approval from the Secretary of Foreign Affairs.
Tourist and Business Visas
Bona fide tourists and business visitors to Papua New Guinea are able to obtain 60-day visas upon arrival at Jacksons International Airport, Port Moresby.