The Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority (ICSA) hereby advise all international airlines, ground handling agents and check-in personnel that the Papua New Guinea Digital Arrival Card (PNGDAC) is a mandatory pre-arrival requirement for all persons travelling to Papua New Guinea
Public Notices 06 Aug 2026
Following the 21 April, 2023 announcement by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Labour and Immigration, Hon. John Rosso to reactivate the multiple entry component of the Short-Term Business Visa for holders of eligible passports, the Immigration & Citizenship Authority is pleased to advise that the Short-Term Multiple Entry Business Visa has been activated.
Public Notices 03 May 2023
"The reactivating of the visa on arrival functions for the MSG countries is an important achievement for the PNG Immigration and Citizenship Authority (ICA) and helps to restore international travel arrangements to pre-pandemic settings,” Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Minister for Labour and Immigration, Hon. John Rosso, said.
Public Notices 22 Nov 2022
The Immigration and Citizenship Authority has received numerous enquiries regarding permanent resident visa status of holders who have been living abroad for more then 12 months due to travel restrictions in the last 2 years.
Public Notices 21 Jul 2022
This Joint Public Notice is makes reference to our earlier Notice in the Post Courier and the National on Friday 19th November 2021 informing all Stakeholders, Employment Agents, Clients and the General Public that the Foreign Employment Division Office is now closed for business to the public effective as of Friday 19th November 2021.
Public Notices 01 Dec 2021
This notice serves to advise that the Online Visa Portal has been activated for clients to use.
Public Notices 30 Jan 2020
Seven new electronic visa classes available online and accessible anywhere in the world.
Public Notices 02 Sep 2019
This Authority (ICA) announces the introduction of the e-Visa portal and the cessation of lodgement facilities for specified entry permit types, at the Authority's Overseas Missions and Posts for Visa for Arrival eligible passport holders.
Public Notices 16 Nov 2018
The National Executive Council in December 2013 decided to ban Australian's from the PNG Visa on Arrival Facility.
Public Notices 19 Feb 2014
This Public Notice is to inform the General Public and our valued clients that former Papua New Guinea citizens who are now citizens of a foreign country and over the age of 18 years and are still holding on to a PNG passport are advised to contact this Authority immediately to surrender their PNG passports
Public Notices 31 Jul 2017
First reading of Constitutional amendments to enable dual citizenship to National Parliament.
Public Notices 26 Nov 2013
This is an important Public Notice which has been prepared in consultation with the Department of Health, National Agriculture Quarantine and Inspection Authority and local representatives from the World Health Organisation.
Public Notices 07 Jun 2016
This servces to inform the General Public and valued clients that the approved and gazetted turn-around processing timeframe for PNG Passports 'Fast Process Service' is two (2) days from lodgement date, ie. applications lodged on a Monday will be ready by Wednesday and no later.
Public Notices 16 Jun 2017
This Authority (ICA) will be suspending the services of all Migration Service Agents from lodging applications for visa, passport and citizenship at Central Government Office.
Public Notices 05 Jun 2018