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Residence & citizenship

Residence & citizenship routes for Papua New Guinea.

3 Papua New Guinean resources in this topic

Visa routes

  • Permanent ResidenceVisa route

    Long-term residence status for foreign nationals who have lawfully resided in Papua New Guinea for at least five years and meet one of the defined eligibility categories.

  • Citizenship by NaturalisationVisa route

    The route to become a Papua New Guinea citizen through long-term residency, marriage to a citizen, or the investor pathway.

  • Dual CitizenshipVisa route

    Approval for a Papua New Guinea citizen to hold citizenship of another prescribed country, available since the 2016 constitutional and Citizenship Act amendments.