Papua New Guinea
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to Hela and Southern Highlands provinces because of the high risk of tribal fighting.
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Update history
2025-04-04 23:32
Updated information following an earthquake in the region (‘Warnings and insurance’ & ‘Safety and Security’ page).
2024-02-22 14:03
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2024-01-12 10:59
Information about a state of emergency in Port Moresby (‘Summary’ page).
2024-01-10 10:45
Information about civil disorder in Port Moresby (‘Summary’ page).
2023-11-24 16:38
Information about volcanic activity (‘Natural disasters’ page) and curfew Tribal violence (‘Safety and Security’ page).
2023-08-14 15:42
Information about volcanic activity (‘Natural disasters’ page) and curfew in Enga province (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2023-06-22 09:17
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-06-09 09:12
Updated information on Crime (‘Safety and security’ page).
2023-04-24 16:05
Updated information on entry rules in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2022-10-12 09:49
Updated information on Entry rules in response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2022-09-15 09:40
Updated information on earthquakes (‘Natural disasters’ page).
2022-09-05 09:41
Updated information on entry rules in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) (‘Entry Requirements’ page). Updated information on areas experiencing civil unrest (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and Security’ pages).
2022-08-10 13:10
Updated information on entry rules in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-07-21 09:31
Updated information on risk of tribal fighting and national elections taking place in July 2022 (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages)
2022-04-29 16:39
Updated information on mask wearing and authorised COVID-19 test centres (‘Coronavirus’ page). Updated information on changes to entry rules and visas (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-04-21 11:09
Updated information on changes to entry rules in response to COVID-19 (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-03-21 15:48
Updated information on changes to entry rules in response to COVID-19 (‘Entry requirements’ page) and recent low level volcanic activity (‘Natural disasters’ page).
2022-02-22 15:51
Updated information on changes to entry rules in response to COVID-19 (‘Entry requirements’ page)