Papua New Guinea
High risk — advisories vary widely.
Government advisories
For informational purposes only — always verify with official government sources before travel.
Entry requirements
For informational purposes only — always verify with official government sources before travel.
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The governments do not agree on Papua New Guinea. Taiwan stands alone at level 4 (do not travel), while the other 11 governments sit lower, from level 2 to level 3. A single outlier usually means one of two things: that government knows something specific about its own citizens' exposure, or its assessment has not caught up with the others.
Currency varies between sources. New Zealand's is the oldest assessment of Papua New Guinea on file, last revised in November 2024, while the rest have been reviewed more recently.
The warnings for Papua New Guinea are not uniform across the country. 20 distinct areas are singled out by at least one government. Among them: 서던 하일랜즈 주 and 헬라 주. At least one of these carries the highest possible rating, meaning a government advising against all travel there while rating the rest of the country lower.
Taiwan currently advises against all travel, and that has consequences beyond the wording: most policies void cover for travel taken against your own government's advice, and consular assistance may be limited or unavailable on the ground.
Derived from 12 government assessments for Papua New Guinea, most recently reviewed in October 2026.