According to the first secretary of the Embassy of Papua New Guinea (PNG) in Washington, DC, any individual, irrespective of citizenship, requires a visa in order to enter Papua New Guinea (19 Oct. 1994). Please consult the attached PNG visa requirements and regulations for further information.

This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.

Embassy of Papua New Guinea, Washington, DC. 19 October 1994. Telephone interview with the first secretary.

Embassy of Papua New Guinea, Washington, DC. Fax received by the DIRB on 18 October 1994.