Papua New Guinea

41 rules, checked against Papua New Guinea’s own pages. Last verified September 12, 2026.

Before anything else

One rule here carries a consequence heavy enough to state whether or not you asked.

Prohibited in Papua New Guinea

Marijuana is illegal; conviction results in long prison sentence.

Detention

Source · verified Sep 12

The final decision rests with the officer.

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You do not have to be bringing it.

Alcohol 1
Tobacco, vapes, and nicotine 3
Cash and monetary instruments 3
Duty-free allowances 18
Forms and documents 13
Entry and admissibility 1
Vaccines and health 2

Alcohol 1

Alcohol, any kind
- Alcohol allowance 2.25 liters
  
  Source · verified Sep 10

Tobacco, vapes, and nicotine 3

Cigarettes
- Tobacco allowance 200
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
Cigars
- Tobacco allowance 50
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
Loose tobacco
- Tobacco allowance 250 grams
  
  Source · verified Sep 10

Cash and monetary instruments 3

Cash declaration form
- CMCV Report
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
Cash declaration threshold
- PGK 20,000
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
When cash is declared
- Arriving and leaving
  
  Source · verified Sep 10

Duty-free allowances 18

A minor’s share of the allowance
- 50% of the adult allowance
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
- 50% of the adult allowance
  
  by air
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
Alcohol, any kind
- Alcohol at the arrivals shop 2.25 liters
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
Cigarettes
- Tobacco at the arrivals shop 200
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
Cigars
- Tobacco at the arrivals shop 50
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
Combining allowances
- A family may combine allowances
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
Duty-free allowance
- PGK 1,000
  
  age 18+
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
- PGK 500
  
  minors · age 17 and under
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
- PGK 6,000
  
  by air · age 18+
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
- PGK 3,000
  
  by air · minors · age 17 and under
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
- PGK 1,000
  
  age 18+
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
- PGK 500
  
  minors · age 17 and under
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
Loose tobacco
- Tobacco at the arrivals shop 250 grams
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
Perfume allowance
- 1,000 ml
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
Splitting one item
- One item may not be split
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
Used personal effects
- Exempt
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
VAT over the allowance
- 10%
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
When allowances combine
- Family members' concessions may be combined against the total value of the family's new goods
  
  Source · verified Sep 10

Forms and documents 13

Arrival card
- Required
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
Arrival card
- PNG Digital Arrival Card
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
Arrival card fee
- PGK 0
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
Arrival card page
- Official page
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
Customs authority
- Official page
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
Customs form
- Incoming Passenger Card (IPC)
  
  arriving by air
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
- Incoming Passenger Card
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
e-Visa
- There is one
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
e-Visa
- tourist e-visa
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
File it within
- 72 hours
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
How you declare
- Everything is declared
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
Passport validity
- 6 months
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
When the card opens
- Before you land
  
  Source · verified Sep 10

Entry and admissibility 1

A criminal record
- Applicants must disclose criminal convictions or pending criminal prosecution. Failure to disclose may result in entry permit refusal, cancellation, or being deemed void.
  
  Source · verified Sep 10

Vaccines and health 2

Yellow fever certificate
- Required arriving from a risk area
  
  Source · verified Sep 10
Yellow fever in transit
- Required on a connection over 12 hours
  
  Source · verified Sep 10

Papua New Guinea publishes these

Who publishes these rules

Customs Concessions
Immigration PNG Digital Arrival Card

Sites that charge extra to “handle” a Papua New Guinea application are not official. The government issues these directly.

Papua New Guinea

Before anything else

Marijuana is illegal; conviction results in long prison sentence.

Look up anything

Alcohol 1

Alcohol, any kind

Tobacco, vapes, and nicotine 3

Cigarettes

Cigars

Loose tobacco

Cash and monetary instruments 3

Cash declaration form

Cash declaration threshold

When cash is declared

Duty-free allowances 18

A minor’s share of the allowance

Alcohol, any kind

Cigarettes

Cigars

Combining allowances

Duty-free allowance

Loose tobacco

Perfume allowance

Splitting one item

Used personal effects

VAT over the allowance

When allowances combine

Forms and documents 13

Arrival card

Arrival card

Arrival card fee

Arrival card page

Customs authority

Customs form

e-Visa

e-Visa

File it within

How you declare

Passport validity

When the card opens

Entry and admissibility 1

A criminal record

Vaccines and health 2

Yellow fever certificate

Yellow fever in transit

Papua New Guinea publishes these

Who publishes these rules

Airports in Papua New Guinea