Papua New Guinea - Update History
- March 2024: Added security note from Australian Government’s Smarttraveller website. Formalities information checked by Josephine Kukiri of the Royal Papua Yacht Club.
- January 2024: Updates from James Ashwell of SV Uhuru of London.
- November 2023: Information added on new Marine Protected areas in the New Ireland Province.
- October 2023: Security section checked and updated with information from Catherine Hayward.
- August 2023: Clearance and immigration updated including current customs, immigration and health forms. Information from Royal Papua Yacht Club and Francina Both and confirmed by Customs Kavieng.
- July 2023: Biosecurity updated.
- December 2022: Security information updated from Comments posted on Noonsite.
- September 2022: Entry protocols re. Covid vaccination amended.
- August 2022: Security updated with information on yacht attack at Kandrian, New Britain.
- July 2022: RPYC confirmed latest entry protocols – formalities updated.
- June 2022: Health Information updated.
- March 2022: Country opened in February to yachts – new protocols added with the assistance of RPYC to biosecurity. Immigration also updated.
- February 2021: Biosecurity and Covid information archived and updated.
- February 2020: Update on requirement to apply online for a Visa before arriving in PNG and added fee information.
- February 2020: Security situation in Madang still poor as confirmed by Gunther Redondo.
- January 2020: Security report from October 2019 – passed updates to Security section.
- September 2018: Clearance and Customs updated from PNG Customs website.
- September 2018: Fees for clearance confirmed by SY Blowin Bubbles.
- May 2018: Clearance, Immigration and Customs checked.
- November 2016: Immigration and Customs checked & updated.
- May 2016: Communications, Clearance and Events updated by SY Adina.
- May 2016: Links checked and updated.
- June 2015: Publications checked
- December 2014: Immigration updated.
- October 2014: Formalities checked.
- January 2013: Moved all ports into Country regions.
- November 2012: Information about the PNG Embassy in Honiara, Soloman Is from Philip Auger.
- September 2012: All links checked.
- September 2012: Formalities updated from main PNG Customs, Immigration, Quarantine website.
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