Papua New Guinea

Overall Country Risk Rating

Travel Warning

Affected Areas: Entire country except Travel Restriction areas

Regional

Travel Restriction

Affected Areas: Areas near the Panguna Mine on the island of Bougainville; The Highlands region – the provinces of Southern Highlands, Western Highlands, Eastern Highlands, Hela, Enga, and Jiwak (excluding Mt. Hagen and Goroka).

Last Updated: January 17, 2024

Eligibility & Requirements

Papua New Guinea currently has a Travel Warning risk rating, with specific regions having a Regional Travel Restriction risk rating.

Determine whether the cities or locations you visit are within a Travel Warning area or within a Regional Travel Restriction area.
For cities or locations within a Travel Warning area:
- Undergraduate and graduate students on University of Michigan Related Travel (UMRT) are eligible to travel to this location after completing the following requirements:
  1. Register your travel with U-M (For students who applied for their program through M-Compass, your program application is your travel registration.)
  2. For individual travel abroad, submit an Individual Safety Plan at least 3 weeks before departure. (See Travel Health Plan & Safety Plan Process for details.)
    - For students participating in Group Travel Abroad, your group leader will submit a “Group Safety Plan” on behalf of the participants; meaning individual students do NOT need to submit an Individual Safety Plan. (See Group Travel Requirements for details.)
  3. Enroll in U-M Travel Abroad Health Insurance for the travel duration.
  4. Follow college/unit-specific travel approval steps, if any.

For cities or locations within a Travel Restriction area:
- Undergraduate students are prohibited from traveling to a Travel Restriction destination for UMRT.
- Graduate students on UMRT are eligible to travel to this location after completing the following requirements:
  1. Register your travel with U-M (For students who applied for their program through M-Compass, your program application is your travel registration.)
  2. For individual travel abroad, submit an Individual Safety Plan at least 3 weeks before departure. (See Travel Health Plan & Safety Plan Process for details.)
    - For students participating in Group Travel Abroad, your group leader will submit a “Group Safety Plan” on behalf of the participants; meaning individual students do NOT need to submit an Individual Safety Plan. (See Group Travel Requirements for details.)
  3. Enroll in U-M Travel Abroad Health Insurance for the travel duration.
  4. Follow college/unit-specific travel approval steps, if any.

Country Information Resources

U.S. Department of State Country Information Page
CDC Travelers’ Health
Crisis24 Location Intelligence Brief (sign-in or follow these account registration instructions to access the Crisis24 Horizon platform)
OSAC Country Security Report