Papua New Guinea is further extending the Visa on Arrival (VOA) facility to passport holders from Micronesian and Polynesian States and Territories to strengthen its relations with Pacific Island States and the Pacific Forum countries, the Chief Migration Officer, Stanis Hulahau has announced today.
Press Releases 20 Dec 2023
The Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Service Authority (ICSA) has launched a new web based technology that merges work permit and working resident visa into a single product.
Press Releases 24 Nov 2023
Passport holders from selected countries only can now access Visa on Arrival (VoA) at an authorized port of entry in Papua New Guinea, the Chief Migration Officer, Stanis Hulahau has announced today.
Press Releases 25 Sep 2023
Data, information, and reporting are critical to managing national security, and immigration must have an effective data management system to keep up-to-date records of every non-compliant foreign national who enters and resides in Papua New Guinea, the Chief Migration Officer had said.
Press Releases 18 Nov 2021
Non-citizens who overstayed their visa and unlawfully resides in Papua New Guinea must immediately report in person to the Immigration and Citizenship Authority to be assisted through an in-country visa reissuance incentive, the Chief Migration Officer Mr. Stanis Hulahau says.
Press Releases 09 Apr 2021
[PORT MORESBY, 02 September 2019] Chief Migration Officer Solomon Kantha announced today the introduction of seven new electronic visa classes that are available online on the ICA website and is now accessible anywhere in the world.
Press Releases 02 Sep 2019
The PNG Immigration and Citizenship Authority (ICA) continues to progress the Prime Minister’s direction to end regional processing in Manus Province.
Press Releases 29 Aug 2019
[ PORT MORESBY, 31 JULY 2019] The Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Authority (ICA) confirmed that it has taken three unlawful non-citizens who were failed asylum seekers into immigration detention.
Press Releases 31 Jul 2019
[PORT MORESBY, 31 JULY 2019] The Minister for Immigration and Border Security, the Hon. Petrus Thomas MP today announced a further nine refugees have departed Papua New Guinea for the United States.
Press Releases 31 Jul 2019
Regional Resettlement Arrangements (RRA) for asylum seekers transferred to Papua New Guinea
Press Releases 18 Sep 2013
NEC has approved actions to address the situation of West Papuan refugees living in PNG and asylum seekers at the Regional Processing Centre for in Manus Province.
Press Releases 04 Nov 2014
Announcement of a recent decision by Cabinet for the creation of a new Visa Class entitled "Designated Event Visa".
Press Releases 18 Sep 2015
Tabling of the 2014 and 2015 annual report of the Immigration and Citizenship Service Authority.
Press Releases 26 Oct 2016
Hon. Rimbink Pato, LLB, OBE, MP announced today that the National Executive Council had endorsed a National Refugee Policy for Papua New Guinea.
Press Releases 20 Oct 2015
NEC has agreed to pursue amendments to the Constitution to allow Dual Citizenship and to remove any doubts regarding the legality of regional asylum seeker processing arrangements.
Press Releases 03 Jul 2013
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Hon Rimbink Pato, OBE, LLB, MP yesterday tabled in Parliament some of the impressive recent achievements of the PNG Immigration and Citizenship Service Authority (ICSA) in 2012 as required under Section 18 of the PNG Immigration and Citizenship Service Act of 2010.
Press Releases 13 Sep 2013