PNG Passport Application Form, Fee and PNGICA Offices You Should Know

The information provided here is for citizens applying for PNG Passports. The three pieces of information are for PNG citizens wanting to:

•  apply for a PNG passport/travel document  from anywhere in PNG other than Port Moresby, 

• get a child's birth registration certificate (registration of a Child born overseas), and

• know the four (4) requirements for a new PNG Passport application.

If you renew a child's passport or yours, the info provided in the recommended read below will be helpful.

Recommended read: 

PNG Passport Application Form Completion Guide for Passport Renewal

PNG passport  application at your nearest provincial office

Passport applicants do not need to travel to Port Moresby to lodge your PNG Passport application. The applicants can now lodge at one of our provincial offices near one of the centres nearest to you.

PNG Immigration and Citizenship Authority offices are located in border provinces and in some main towns. PNGICA staff in provincial and border posts can assist you with your passport needs.

PNGICA has offices in

• Daru,
• Port Moresby,
• Alotau, 
• Lae,
• Mt Hagen,
• Vanimo,
• Wutung
• Tokua (Kokopo) and 
• Buka.

PNGICA will soon have a new passport lodgement office at Koitachi Haus in Gordons, Port Moresby to meet our clients’ needs.

Registration of Overseas Birth – PNG Citizens

If your child is born overseas, you MUST register the child for the purpose of PNG Citizenship. This must be undertaken within 12 months of the child’s birth. 

This also applies to legally adopted children.

If your child is older than 12 months but younger than 18 years, you have to attach a detailed statement of facts. If you have convincing reasons, the Minister for Immigration may allow your application.

The application must be completed by a parent who is a PNG Citizen. Ensure to fill and attach all documents. Registration is free, no fee applies.

Email citizenship@immigration.gov.pg for more info. Download the Overseas Birth Registration Form through this link (FORM C1 PDF)

PNG Passport information

To download the PNG passport application form (PDF Fillable), click here

Applications should be completed at least three (3) weeks before you leave the country. A passport is a travel document that certifies the identity and nationality of its holder mainly for the purpose of international travel.

Here are the requirements for a new PNG Passport application.

1. Fill out the PNG Passport Application Form

2. Attach two (2) current Passport size photos

3. Attach a copy of your NID Issued Birth Certificate, &

4. Receipt of payment - only K100.

Note: For fast processing, a fee of K300 is charged and you’ll get your passport within 48 hours.

You can download the Passport Application form through this link (Application for Travel Document, PDF)

Source: Image and info reposted from PNG Immigration and Citizenship Authority social media account. 

If you have any questions, leave a comment below.

Advantage of Tuition Fee Free Policy: Education Ministry and Department Partner with Churches - Key

PNG Human Development Index (HDI) trend showed that 1995 was the year when PNG lost development momentum it gained after 1975 Independence. The government recognising churches and the National Department of Education as the main actors in education development could be an advantage for achieving long term plans.

PNG development fluctuates -struggle to improve

Corruption in high public offices after the 1992 election is the direct effect of 30 years (to 2022) when PNG is recently classed as a Low Human Development Country. 

Many Papua New Guineas are asking has PNG made improvements in the recent HDI global rank? Sadly, the answer is no. PNG's HDI ranks yo-yos between 153 and 154 out of 188 countries - up or down by 1 point. 

That means the measured global index showed PNG progress is less to nill in the last 10 years to 2020.

What went wrong? 

Government past and present development policies have been 'reactionary' rather than 'strategic for the long term'.

The changes (Curriculum, School Structure, Free Education Policy, Examination and Standard Measurements) have direct effects on development.

Free Education Policy can only be sustainable if the Churches and the Education Department are the main ACTORS. Unfortunately, NDoE and Churches are spectators in this TFF policy - 60% of the TFF grant is handled by entities other than NDoE or Church establishments.

What matters in PNG Education

In fact, NDoE and Churches have the capacity/network to deliver the Govt's TFF policy. No doubt.

The provincial and district network has been established since 1975. The 60% (~K400 million) allocated by the govt can be, rightfully, pumped into churches and NDoE - direct. 

A detailed write-up on this topic can be found here and here. 

PNG School Exams Schedule for Grades 12, 10 and 8 - Approved

PNG National Examination 2019 Dates approved and released by the Department of Education on the 21st of November 2018. Note that the English Written Expression Exams will take place in the month of June and August for Grades 10 and 12 respectively.

Click here for the latest updates on PNG Examination Dates and Exam Timetable

PRESS RELEASE

The main School Exams for 2019 will take place in the month of October starting with Grade 10 School Exams (1-week duration), Grade 12 (1-week) and Grade 8 (4 days).

• Written Expression Exam (Grade 10 Lower Secondary School Certificate) 

          Thursday 6th June 2019

• Written Expression Exam (Grade 12 Upper Secondary School Certificate)

          Monday 5th August 2019

• Examination (Grade 10 Lower Secondary School Certificate)

          Monday 7th October – Friday 11th October 2019 (1Week only)

• Examination (Grade 12 Upper Secondary School Certificate)

          Monday 14th October – Friday 18th October 2019 (1week only)

• Examination (Grade 8 Certificate of Basic Education)

         Monday 21st October – Thursday 24th October 2019

The school year ends on Friday 13th of December 2019. 

PNG Vote of No Confidence 21 days Delay - What Next?

The Papua New Guinea parliament adjourned for 21 days after one hour debate and tabling of the Motion of 2019 Vote of No Confidence. The parliament will resume on the 28th of May 2019 when the VoNC will take place. 

Check out the analysis on the latest on VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE HERE

Numbers Stack

Out of the 111 seats in the PNG parliament, 2 (Simbu Regional and Goroka Open) are vacant, 50 in the opposition and 59 in the government.

The opposition needs only 5 MPs to tip the balance in the 2019 Vote of No Confidence.

What Next - Government Camp 

21 days is a long time. However, Mr O'Neill mentioned that he'll need the time to rebalance his government. That means that he will award the 'goodies' where it's due. As reported by ABC resident correspondent

He [Peter O'Neill] says the adjournment is to allow him to appoint new ministers and to give them time to get across their portfolios. Nathalie Whiting

The defaulting ministerial positions are NOT vacant: Finance (filled), Attorney General (filled), and Defence (vacant). If new appointments are made, it means only one thing - there is like to be a major reshuffle within the ranks and file of the PNC party-led government in the coming weeks before the  2019 Vote of No Confidence. 

This will result in the former Pangu Parti and People's Progress Party members being rewarded with a ministerial portfolio. Others will be looked after very well till the 21 days lapse. There are enough beds and breakfasts in the government's house. 

Meanwhile, a full tummy and a nice bed will keep a government MP happy for 20 days until the  2019 Vote of No Confidence.

What Next - Opposition Camp

As for the opposition camp, they need only 5 members to defect from the government and join them. Opposition with 50, add 5 will give them 55 to the government 54.

There are more than 5 members in the government camp who are at liberty to move at their own will such as Douglas Tomuriesa. Another group that can tip the balance of power is the provincial governors. 

The member for Bulolo and his 9 MPs were, once, a long-time opponent of the Prime Minister. Some PNC members are not settled for what they have. 

So, if the opposition plays its cards right, it might just topple the PNC-led government in 21 days' time. 

RECOMMENDED READ: 

• Vote of No Confidence PNG 2019: 5 Possible Moves to Deter Successful Vote of Confidence for James Marape

• 12 Days to Sir Julius Chan Resignation - 1997 Sandline Crises

• Sir Julius Chan Life in Politics - A Review of His Book ' Playing the Game

Here is a section of the earlier post...

Leverage the loses in opposing camps 

Gaining number is what matters for the opposition between the 7th and 21st of May 2019. Of all the MPs at work, there are Magnets, Dealers, Golden Oldies, Straight Shooters, Whisperers, Power Brokers and King Makers. 

This is how the 111 MPs can be classified.

• Magnets are the prime minister candidates seen by the people and MPs as potential leaders; 
• Dealers are also called the briefcase carriers who will do anything to open it; 
• Golden Oldies are dinosaurs of PNG politics; 
• Straight shooters are the young MPs who want a better future for PNG; 
• Whisperers are the shadowy politicians, especially the MPs who did not make their stance clear yet. 

The next two classes of MPs are a class of their own: 

• ↣Power Brokers are different from Dealers - Power Brokers leaders. They have great listening skills. When they speak, other MPs listen in return; and
• ↣King Makers are a combination of Magnets and Power Brokers. They are good listeners. Their actions are too selfless.

On this note, in the  2019 Vote of No Confidence, you can classify your MP as a Magnet, Dealer, Golden Oldy, Straight Shooter, Whisperer, Power Broker and King Maker