COVID19 entry requirements into PNG has been relaxed.
Commissioner of Police and Controller of the National Pandemic Response David Manning released the new measures today, replacing Measure No.2.
The new measures omits the “timeframe” required by a passenger to get a booster shot or any of the approved vaccines, however passengers travelling by plane will need to take a covid19 test 72 hours before boarding.
Test results from Polymerase Chain Reaction of PCR will be the only one accepted.
For passengers and crews entering PNG through the maritime Ports, covid19 tests will now take place upon arrival.
Previously, the passengers took the covid19 test 72 hours before arrival.
For passengers whose test results return positive they will be required to follow the normal isolation and quarantine protocols until cleared of covid19.
The new measures come into effect on 21 March 2022.
All passengers travelling by both modes of transport must be fully vaccinated.
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