Are you travelling to Papua New Guinea?

Papua New Guinea is a developing country in Oceania. It is located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, north of Australia. It occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia. The country’s geography is diverse and can be extremely rugged, prone to earthquakes and tsunamis. It is one of the least explored countries in the world. The climate is tropical.

Capital City: Port Moresby

Languages: Hiri Motu/Tok Pisin/English

Population: 7.5 million

Currency: Papua New Guinean Kina

Entry Requirements:

• Tourist, Business or Student visa is required. Canadians must have a passport.

Diseases to consider:

• Chigunkunya
• Cholera
• Dengue
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Influenza
• Japanese Encephalitis
• Leptospirosis
• Malaria
• Measles/Mumps/Rubella
• Melioidosis
• Pneumococcal
• Rabies
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis
• Traveller’s Diarrhea
• Tuberculosis
• Typhoid Fever

Travel Alerts

Check Government of Canada advisories specific to Papua New Guinea here.