Thailand to Papua New Guinea visa requirements

Thai ordinary passport holders need a visa for Papua New Guinea but can apply online before travel. Thailand is on the Easy Visitor Permit (EVP) eVisa eligibility list, so you apply through the official ICA eVisa portal, pay USD 50, and receive a single-entry tourist authorization allowing a stay of up to 30 or 60 days. There is no visa-free entry and no visa on arrival for Thai nationals. Papua New Guinea does not grant visa-free entry to Thailand (TH) ordinary passport holders, and Thailand is not on PNG's narrow visa-on-arrival list (which is reserved mainly for Pacific island states and a handful of others). However, Thailand IS listed among the nationalities eligible for PNG's Easy Visitor Permit (EVP), a tourist eVisa that is applied for entirely online through the official Immigration and Citizenship Authority (ICA) eVisa portal before departure. The EVP is single-entry, costs USD 50, is valid for 6 months from issue, and permits a stay of up to 30 or 60 days depending on the option selected. Applicants who prefer or who do not qualify for the EVP can instead apply for the standard Visitor (Tourist) eVisa, available to all nationalities, which carries the same USD 50 fee, single entry, 6-month validity and up to 60-day stay, but additionally requires proof of a return/onward ticket. Processing typically takes up to about 10 working days, so travelers should apply well ahead of departure. Passports must be valid for at least 6 months on arrival with at least one blank page. PNG is not part of the Schengen area, so the Schengen 90/180 rule and ETIAS do not apply. Because this is an electronic visa obtained in advance (not a true visa-free or visa-on-arrival channel), the accurate verdict for a short tourist visit is "evisa." Travelers should always confirm current details on the official ICA portal immediately before applying, as fees and eligibility lists are periodically updated.