• ICA calls on non-citizens who overstayed their visa to come forward immediately

    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

  • New eVisa products introduced

    [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

  • Support and Services provided in Immigration Detention

    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

  • Immigration – Traveller facilitation reaches new heights

    [Port Moresby, 12 November 2018] Minister for Immigration and Border Security Hon. Petrus Thomas, MP announced a significant achievement in the history of the PNG ICA

    Press Releases      12 Nov 2018

  • PNG Immigration signs Joint Cooperation Agreement with Australia

    The PNG Immigration and Citizenship Authority (ICA) today announced the signing of the Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance in Immigration with the Australian Department of Home Affairs.

    Press Releases      12 Jun 2018

  • Ministers Statement to Parliament

    Tabling of the 2014 and 2015 annual report of the Immigration and Citizenship Service Authority.

    Press Releases      26 Oct 2016

  • Constitutional Amendments to Allow Dual Citizenship

    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

  • Border Security to be Tightened

    Hon. Rimbink Pato, LLB, OBE, MP today responded to media reports that an Iranian refugee has been deported back to PNG having travelled to Fiji by air from PNG.

    Press Releases      02 Mar 2017

  • Immigration Achieves Impressive Results in 2012

    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