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Practical Information Visas Getting to Papua New Guinea Immunisations Travel Insurance Foreign Office Advice
At the time of writing, American, Australian, British and most EU citizens require a visa for travel to Papua New Guinea. Although in some cases this can be issued on arrival our advice is to obtain the visa before travel, as this will save time with entry formalties. Please contact our office for further details or your nearest Papua New Guinea Consulate. It should be noted that you passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry.
The country’s main international airport is Ports Moresby, served by Air Niugini flights from Australia and Singapore. For travellers from Europe generally the quickest option is travelling via Singapore, where same day connections are available.
As with travel to many parts of the Pacific region, we strongly recommend that you contact your Doctor’s surgery or a specialist travel clinic for up-to-date information, advice and the necessary vaccinations. For a visit of less than one month, almost certainly you will be advised to have immunisations against the following: Diphtheria and Tetanus, Hepatitis A and B, Polio and Typhoid. Anti-malaria medication will also be required and the use of a DEET-containing insect repellent is highly recommended. A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travellers over 1 year of age coming from areas with risk of yellow fever transmission.
We have a legal obligation to stress the absolute need to have adequate travel insurance, which should be taken at the time your trip is confirmed. These days there is a huge range of options available and premiums have never been more competitive. Increasingly annual multi-trip policies offer good value for money, but you should compare the level of cover and the activities included with each policy.
We constantly monitor the advice posted by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). Currently the Foreign Office has no warnings in respect of travel to Papua New Guinea. The FCO website reports that most visits to Papua New Guinea are trouble free. Should this position ever change we would of course advise all effected clients. Nonetheless, we strongly recommend that insurance be taken out at the time of booking, which may offer some protection should your plans later change as a result of such advice. Top of page>> |
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