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South Africa visa for citizens of Papua New Guinea

Citizens of Papua New Guinea need a visa for South Africa that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Papua New Guinea: the passport opens 37 countries visa-free; Port Moresby — Pretoria: ≈ 12,340 km, about 16 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

The consular fee is paid separately when you apply. Your manager will confirm the exact amount.

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Can I travel to South Africa without a visa on a Papua New Guinea passport?

No: citizens of Papua New Guinea need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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South Africa visa rules at a glance

With a Papua New Guinea passport you can visit 37 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 49 with an e-visa; 83 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Papua New Guinea passport ranks 129th of 199.
Papua New Guinea passport: visa-free access to 37 countries; South Africa passport: 60.
Citizens of Papua New Guinea and South Africa can travel together visa-free to 34 countries, for example: Micronesia, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Fiji, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Mauritius, Seychelles, Eswatini, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, and Lesotho.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of South Africa, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea visa for citizens of South Africa

Travelling to South Africa: good to know

Port Moresby — Pretoria: about 12,340 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 16 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −9 hours.
Local time: Port Moresby 12:00 — Pretoria 03:00.
Local currency: South African Rand.
Languages: Afrikaans, English, South Ndebele, and Northern Sotho.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ZAR 16.
South Africa is the 72nd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Papua New Guinea.