Papua New GuineaStudy
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This route is for training with government organisations, companies or other individual training arrangements or programmes.
undertake training with the government organizations/companies/other individ- ual circumstances of their training/programmes.
The class applies only to institutions sponsoring their students. The official source does not state the type of sending institution or course.
This visa class applies only for the institutions sponsoring their students
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the tuition, funds, insurance and study-attendance conditions.
Family members, children, a spouse or de facto spouse may accompany the principal student under the Student Dependent class. The official source does not state whether the trainee may work outside the training.
This visa class applies to family members/children/spouse/de-factor spouse who wish to accompany the principle student visa applicant for their stay here in PNG.
The result is a Student Visa in the Occupational Trainee class for an institution sponsoring its students for training with government organisations, companies or other training circumstances. Applications are submitted manually with a sponsor undertaking, signed form, passport biopage and fee. The fee table lists USD 40, USD 75 for extension and USD 380 for late extension. The class paragraph only recommends consideration of a non-extendable visa lasting six months to one year; that wording does not establish an operative duration or bar on renewal, and an extension fee is listed separately. General extension rules require application well before expiry while in PNG, with no grace period.
5 Student Visa Student visa applies to foreign nationals who wish to take up studies in Papua New Guinea. Students who meet the given entry requirements/criteria can apply under one of those categories listed below. Applications are submitted manually. Formal Education This visa class applies to individual/institutions who wish to study in PNG on exchange programmes/by self-invitation. 1. Undertaking/Sponsor Letter. This letter must be signed at managerial level for welfare of the applicant and including reason for stay, extension and guarantee financial support; 2. Acceptance Letter from the school Registrar; 3. Duly completed application form and must be signed by the applicant; 4. Copy of valid Passport bio page; 5. Prescribed Migration fee; Occupational Trainee This visa class applies only for the institutions sponsoring their students to undertake training with the government organizations/companies/other individ- ual circumstances of their training/programmes. 1. Undertaking/Sponsor Letter. Recommend for review *Consideration for non- extendable visa and should be valid for 6 months to 1 year; 2. Duly completed application form and must be signed by the applicant; 3. Copy of valid passport bio page; 4. Prescribed Migration fee; Dependent This visa class applies to family members/children/spouse/de-factor spouse who wish to accompany the principle student visa applicant for their stay here in PNG. 1. Sponsor Letter. This letter must be signed at managerial level for welfare of the applicant and including reason for stay, extension and guarantee financial support; 2. Duly completed application form and must be signed by the applicant; 3. Copy of valid passport bio page. 4. Prescribed Migration fee; 5. If lodged without principal applicant, provide copies of (i) PA’s valid Passport bio page; (ii) valid visa and both must be certified; 19
VISA FEES All migration fees are charged in United States Dollars (USD). You can make payment through the Online Payment Gateway available on the website www.ica.gov.pg and attach receipt of your transaction with each visa application you make. Visa Type Visa Class Fees Extension Late eVisa Fee Extension Fee Fee USD USD USD USD Visitor Tourist – Tour package Nil 150 700 50 Tourist – Own Itinerary Nil 150 700 50 Visiting Relative Nil 150 700 50 Yatchperson (Crew) Nil 150 700 50 Yatchperson (owner/Captain Nil 200 700 50 Journalist/Reporter 350 500 1,050 50 Easy Visitor Permit 30 days Nil N/A N/A 50 Easy Visitor Permit 60 days Nil 150 700 50 Business Short Term Multiple Entry 350 500 1,000 Short Term Single Entry 190 N/A N/A 50 Restricted Employment Visa (REV) 50 350 N/A N/A *Single Entry Business & REV visas are not extendable Working Employment 380 700 1,350 Resident Consultant/Specialist 380 700 1,350 Short Term Employment 380 700 1,350 Business Person or investor 380 700 1,350 Working Dependent 380 700 1,350 Dependent of Citizen (Working) 380 500 1,050 Dependent 40 75 380 Entertainer Film-maker (Commercial) 500 700 1,350 Film-maker (non-commercial) 40 75 380 Comedian (Commercial) 380 500 1,050 Musician (Commercial) 380 500 1,050 Gospel Group (Charity) 40 75 380 Cultural Group (Charity) 40 75 380 Student Formal education 40 75 380 Occupational Trainee 40 75 380 Dependent 40 75 380 27
Visa Extension Applications for extension of stay must be lodged well in advance of the expiry of the current entry permit. For specific requirements, please refer to the appropriate entry permit category on the website. Extensions are only issued to people currently in Papua New Guinea. Extensions cannot be granted while a person is outside the country. Applicants should be aware that there is NO period of grace in relation to extensions.
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