PNG offers free Tourist Visas

PNG offers free tourist Visa. image credit. pngtravel/getty

Papua New Guinea is now offering free Tourist Visas.

And the Australian Kangaroos were the first to enjoy this privilege, when they arrived in Port Moresby last Sunday for the Prime Minister's 13 Rugby League match in Kokopo, East New Britain.

Previously, tourist visas costs K100, and is picked up on arrival.

However, its not the same for Australia. T

o get an Australia Tourist Visa in PNG, travellers have to pay more than two hundred kina and have to wait for some time before a tourist visa is issued.

Head of Immigration Office at the Jackson's International Terminal Ronald Onawa told NBC news it was quite unfair on PNG side but they are only executing the direction from the top.

According to Mr Onawa it was a decision made at the top to increase the number of tourists to visit PNG.