One office covers an entire hemisphere. The mission in Washington is the Embassy of Papua New Guinea to the Americas, and it is also the official mission to Canada and Mexico, with a consulate general in Los Angeles alongside it. It takes both new passport applications and renewals, and it works by appointment.
Quick facts
Passports, visas and citizenship are all administered by the Immigration and Citizenship Authority in Port Moresby. The embassy receives applications and forwards them, so the timetable is set at home rather than in Washington.
Fees breakdown
| Item | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| New passport | Published tariff | Confirm with the embassy |
| Passport renewal | Published tariff | Separate service |
| Emergency travel document | Published tariff | For urgent return |
| Return postage | Your own cost | Use a tracked service |
| Certified copies | Published tariff | Where required |
Papua New Guinea does not publish a detailed consular tariff online, so confirm the amount and the accepted payment method when you make the appointment rather than assuming a figure from elsewhere.
How to apply
- Contact the embassy’s consular section to arrange an appointment.
- Ask for the current document list for your category, new or renewal.
- Gather your existing passport and evidence of citizenship.
- Prepare photographs to the specification the embassy gives you.
- Confirm the fee and how it must be paid before attending.
- Allow time for the file to travel to Port Moresby and back.
Required documents
- Current or most recent Papua New Guinean passport.
- Birth certificate or other evidence of citizenship.
- National identity documents where you hold them.
- Proof of your status in the country where you live.
- Photographs to specification.
- Completed forms and the fee in the accepted form.
Where to apply
At the embassy in Washington, which serves the Americas, or the consulate general in Los Angeles.
No offices currently listed.
Additional notes
Los Angeles is the other option
For anyone on the west coast, the consulate general is considerably closer than Washington and worth asking about first.
There is an after-hours line
The embassy publishes an emergency contact number for Papua New Guinean citizens in serious difficulty, available at weekends and on embassy holidays. It is for genuine emergencies, not routine questions.
Confirm everything by phone
Published guidance is thin for this country, so a short call before assembling documents is worth more here than in most places.
Renew early
With one office for three countries and decisions taken in Port Moresby, leaving it late is how people miss trips.