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Papua New Guinea travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers

Before you visit Papua New Guinea: travel advice level, plug type I, 240V, emergency 112, currency PGK.

📷 Port Moresby · MSchlauch · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Travel advice (UK FCDO)

Avoid non-essential travel to parts Updated 2026-08-17

Latest change (original, English)
Updated information about interruptions to the supply of water and electricity (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

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⚠️ This is the UK government’s assessment. Rules for your passport (visa, entry) can be different — check your own government’s official travel advice too.

CapitalPort Moresby
CurrencyPGK
LanguagesEnglish, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin, Papua New Guinean Sign Language
Calling code+675
Emergency numbers112 · 111 · 110
Plug typesType I
Voltage240 V
Driving sideLeft
Population8.9M
Type I

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📷 Photos

Special Collections from Callaghan NSW, Australia · Public domain · Commons
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade · CC BY 2.0 · Commons
Igillott · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=ms.c.eJw9y8kNwDAMA8GOApqmJar~%3BxgL40Hew · Public domain · Commons
Rachel Moore/AusAID · CC BY 2.0 · Commons
George Silk · Public domain · Commons
panvorax · CC BY 2.0 · Commons
Christopher Viner-Smith (uploaded by User:Jack Greenmaven)This image was publish · CC BY-SA 1.0 · Commons

About this data

Safety levels and entry notes are based on the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) travel advice published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence, checked every day. Capitals, languages, currencies, time zones and photos come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons.

Advice is written for British travellers; your own government’s advice, visa rules and insurance terms may differ. Always check your foreign ministry and the destination’s embassy before you travel.

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