Travel advisory · Papua New GuineaSome governments advise against all but essential travel to Papua New Guinea.Advice depends on your passport. Read your own government's advice before you book.Official advice
Areas with warnings
- Manam Island · avoid all travel · Spain, France
- Panguna mine area (Central Bougainville) · avoid all travel · Spain, Italy, US
- Border with Indonesia (Irian Jaya) · avoid non-essential travel · France, Italy
- Enga Province · avoid non-essential travel · Germany, France, New Zealand, UK
- Hela Province · avoid non-essential travel · Germany, France, New Zealand, UK
- Southern Highlands Province · avoid non-essential travel · Germany, France, New Zealand, UK
- Western Highlands Province · avoid non-essential travel · Germany, France
Also named by one government: Highlands region (excluding Mt. Hagen and Goroka) (US), Bismarck and Solomon Seas (US), Bougainville Island (Germany), East Sepik (France), Eastern Highlands (France), Jiwaka (France), Porgera (Italy), Port Moresby (Germany), Simbu (France), Tabubil (Italy), West Sepik (France)
| Government | Advice | Updated | Read the advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (FCDO) | No advice against the whole country (regional advisories) | – | Read the advice |
| United States (State Dept) | Reconsider travel | Apr 29, 2025 | Read the advice |
| Canada (Global Affairs) | Avoid non-essential travel | – | Read the advice |
| Germany (Auswärtiges Amt) | No advice against the whole country (regional advisories) | Oct 14, 2026 | Read the advice |
| New Zealand (SafeTravel) | Exercise increased caution (regional advisories) | – | Read the advice |
| France (Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs) | Exercise high caution across the country; travel possible with precautions (regional advisories) | – | Read the advice |
Checked daily from the governments' published advice; last checked Nov 2, 2026. RoamLedger summarises official advice; it is not advice from any government.
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