PNG Visas
By Birding-Aus, on June 26th, 2014
Australians now need a tourist visa before arriving in PNG. No charge. I think this started about February. I sent my passport and the form to the High Commission in Canberra. 3+ weeks later I tried emailing and phoning them. No answer, but they finally answered on the phone on the third day I tried and thankfully they found my application very easily in their in tray and said they would process my visa that day (last Monday 4 weeks after I sent it). Thankfully I got it back three days before I am due to leave. This email is simply to warn others. You might be better off sending the application to the Brisbane or Sydney office, or obviously take it in person if you live there. Otherwise don’t wait to the three week mark that they said would be the longest time to process. Now to see the birds… _________________________________________________________________ Frank O’Connor Birding WA http://birdingwa.iinet.net.au Phone : (08) 9386 5694 Email : foconnor@iinet.net.au _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
Thanks Martin! On Fri, Jun 27, 2014, at 01:49 PM, Martin Butterfield wrote: From the [1]DFAT Smart Traveller website (emphasis added) : Australians require a visa to enter PNG. From 1 March 2014, Australians visiting PNG will no longer be able to apply for a visa on arrival. Contact the nearest [2]High Commission, Embassy or Consulate of Papua New Guinea to obtain a visa before travelling to PNG. Martin Martin Butterfield [3]http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/ On 27 June 2014 12:49, Colin R < [4]jangles@fastmail.fm> wrote: Just in case you don’t have time – or confidence – in posting your passport within Australia…a visa can be purchased at the airport in Pt Moresby. It’s a little more expensive and does delay your departure from the airport – obviously – but it may be easier and it does mean not risking losing your passport. (At least this option was available 2 years ago, I assume it still is) Cheers Colin On Thu, Jun 26, 2014, at 08:15 PM, Frank O’Connor wrote: No passport and I tried answered on my process Thankfully I sending obviously take three process. _______________________________________________________________ __ [6]foconnor@iinet.net.au [8]http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding- aus.org — Colin Reid [9]jangles@fastmail.fm So many birds, so little time…… — [10]http://www.fastmail.fm – Access all of your messages and folders wherever you are _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list [11]Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: [12]http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding -aus.org — Colin Reid jangles@fastmail.fm So many birds, so little time…… References 1. http://smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Papua_New_Guinea 2. http://protocol.dfat.gov.au/Mission/list.rails 3. http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/ 4. mailto:jangles@fastmail.fm 5. http://birdingwa.iinet.net.au/ 6. mailto:foconnor@iinet.net.au 7. mailto:Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org 8. http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org 9. mailto:jangles@fastmail.fm 10. http://www.fastmail.fm/ 11. mailto:Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org 12. http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org — http://www.fastmail.fm – A no graphics, no pop-ups email service _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
From the DFAT Smart Traveller website (emphasis added) : Australians require a visa to enter PNG. From 1 March 2014, Australians visiting PNG will *no longer be able to apply for a visa on arrival.* Contact the nearest High Commission, Embassy or Consulate of Papua New Guinea to obtain a visa before travelling to PNG. Martin Martin Butterfield http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/ On 27 June 2014 12:49, Colin R < jangles@fastmail.fm> wrote: _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
Just in case you don’t have time – or confidence – in posting your passport within Australia…a visa can be purchased at the airport in Pt Moresby. It’s a little more expensive and does delay your departure from the airport – obviously – but it may be easier and it does mean not risking losing your passport. (At least this option was available 2 years ago, I assume it still is) Cheers Colin On Thu, Jun 26, 2014, at 08:15 PM, Frank O’Connor wrote: — Colin Reid jangles@fastmail.fm So many birds, so little time…… — http://www.fastmail.fm – Access all of your messages and folders wherever you are _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org