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Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Instructions for China citizens to go to Papua New Guinea

Www.gov.cn, the portal of the central government, September 27, 2006 Source: website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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I. Country profile

The official name is Papua New Guinea Independent State (PNG).

Independence Day: September 16 (1975).

With a land area of 463,000 square kilometers, it ranks second in the South Pacific, second only to Australia. There are New Guinea in the north and Papua in the south, including the eastern part of New Guinea (Irian Island) and more than 600 islands such as Bougainville, New Britain, New Ireland and manus. The coastline is 8,300 kilometers long and the exclusive marine economic zone covers an area of 2.4 million square kilometers.

The whole country is divided into 20 provincial administrative regions, including 18 provinces, 1 8 autonomous regions (Bougainville) and the Capital Region.

Port moresby, the capital, is the largest city in Papua New Guinea with a population of about 400,000. 1873, British colonist Fairfax? Named after Admiral moresby, 1975 Papua New Guinea was designated as the capital when it became independent. ,

With a population of 5.93 million (estimated in 2005), it ranks second in the South Pacific, second only to Australia. The annual growth rate is 2.7%, and the rural population accounts for about 85%. Residents are mainly from melanesians, and 93% believe in Christianity or Catholicism.

English is the official language, Pidgeon is popular in most parts of the country, and there are more than 800 local languages.

The head of state, Queen Elizabeth II. The current governor, paulias? Paulias matane became the eighth Governor of Papua New Guinea on June 29th, 2004.

The National Assembly is unicameral. Member 109, with a term of five years. The current parliament was elected in July 2002. The current speaker Jeffrey? Dear Jeffery Nape.

The government consists of a majority party or a coalition of political parties in Congress, and the Cabinet is responsible to Congress. In August 2002, Michael, leader of the National Alliance Party? Somare was elected Prime Minister for the fourth time and formed a coalition government.

Jingji's GDP in 2005 was 654.38+0.5 billion kina, an increase of 3% over the previous year. The growth rate in 2006 is expected to be 3.7%. By March 2006, the national debt reached 7.55 billion kina, accounting for about 50% of GDP. In July 2006, foreign exchange reserves reached a record $654.38 billion.

The reserves of natural resources are copper1300 million tons, gold 183 1 ton, natural gas 14 trillion cubic feet and 36 million hectares of forest. In 2005, the total export of mineral products was 7.5 billion kina, an increase of 24% over the previous year. Among them, 66.5 tons of gold was exported, and foreign exchange earned was 2.7 billion kinases, 226,000 tons of copper and 2.5 billion kinases. In addition, crude oil12.75 million barrels and logs were exported, earning 2.2 billion and 400 million kinases respectively. The export income of seafood is 59 million kina.

May to 10 is the dry season, and 12 is the rainy season. April and June 165438+ 10 are the transitional periods between drought and rainy season. The climate is more comfortable in dry season and the temperature is higher in rainy season. The annual average temperature is between 24℃ and 34℃, and the annual average precipitation is about 1200mm.

Commodity currency China. 1 kina ≈0.3 1 USD ≈2.6 1 RMB.

Second, the visa policy.

(1) China citizens need to apply for a visa at the Papua New Guinea Embassy in China in advance. Address of Papua New Guinea Embassy in China: No.2, Floor 0, Unit 2, Beijing Tayuan Diplomatic Office Building. Tel: 010-65324312; 0 10-6532 4709。 E-mail :kundubj@95777.com

Specific requirements for visa application:

1. Fill in and sign the corresponding application form correctly;

2. Submit passport photos;

3. Provide relevant information according to different requirements of visa types;

4. The passport is valid for not less than 6 months;

5. Pay the visa application fee.

(2) There are three main types of visas: visiting visa, business visa and work visa.

1, visit visa. It is mainly awarded to people who travel to Papua New Guinea or visit relatives. This visa is generally valid for 3 months and is valid only for one entry and exit. The future holder will stay in Papua New Guinea for 60 days and may not be employed. Before the expiration of the residence period, you can apply for an extension, but the maximum is not more than 30 days, and you can't change it to other types of visas.

When applying for this kind of visa, in addition to the materials mentioned in Article (1), you need to provide a round-trip air ticket, a certificate of no crime and an invitation letter.

2. Business visa. It is mainly awarded to people who go to Papua New Guinea for business activities. Generally, the validity period of such visas is 12 months, and they can enter and leave the country for multiple times, but each stay shall not exceed 60 days, and they shall not be employed. Before the expiration of the residence period, you can apply for an extension, but the maximum is not more than 30 days.

When applying for this kind of visa, in addition to the materials mentioned in Article (1), it is also necessary to provide a round-trip air ticket, a certificate of no crime, notarized documents of my education and work experience, and a guarantee invitation letter issued by Papua New Guinea.

3. Work visa. Awarded to businessmen, laborers who invest or engage in business activities in Papua New Guinea or foreigners whose spouses are citizens of Papua New Guinea. This visa is valid for up to three years and can be extended. To apply for this kind of visa, the employer needs to apply for an employment permit from the Ministry of Labor of Papua New Guinea in advance (providing notarized documents such as the company's vacancy certificate, the applicant's innocence certificate, education background, work experience, etc.). Then, the employment company will apply for a visa with the employment permit issued by the Ministry of Labor. After the immigration bureau has passed the examination, it will notify the embassy in China to issue visas. Such visas are generally issued by the embassies of Papua New Guinea abroad, and holders of visiting visas and business visas in Papua New Guinea generally cannot apply for changing to work visas.

When applying for this kind of visa, in addition to the materials mentioned in Article (1), you must also provide: (1) proof of the establishment or employment of the company; (2) A license for the establishment of a foreign-invested enterprise approved by the trade promotion agency; (3) Letter from the Ministry of Labor approving the issuance of work permit; (4) Education certificate and resume; (5) health certificate; (6) No proof of criminal record.

Three. Entry instructions and customs regulations

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration of Papua New Guinea is a government functional department responsible for the management of foreigners' entry and exit affairs, and the Immigration Bureau is responsible for the specific implementation. The State Administration of Agricultural Inspection and Quarantine is a functional department under the Ministry of Agriculture, which is responsible for the supervision and quarantine of inbound passengers and their belongings.

Passengers must fill in the entry declaration form and quarantine declaration form when entering the country. False declaration is regarded as a crime, otherwise they will be severely punished or sent to the judicial department for handling.

Papua New Guinea prohibits passengers from bringing live animals, feathers, meat products, dairy products, biological agents, wood products, plants, seeds and fruits into the country. Adults over 18 are allowed to carry one liter of wine, 200 cigarettes and milk powder within 1 kg.

Four. Immigration and nationality policy

Papua New Guinea does not recognize dual citizenship. After eight years of continuous residence in Papua New Guinea, foreign citizens can apply for Papua New Guinea citizenship according to the naturalization regulations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration of Papua New Guinea, or they can give up their acquired Papua New Guinea citizenship or regain it. Children born to foreigners married to PNG citizens can apply for foreign passports or PNG passports, or hold both passports. However, when they reach the age of 18, they must decide whether to retain their PNG nationality, otherwise they can be regarded as giving up their PNG nationality.

From June, 5438 to February, 2005, PNG began to implement the permanent residence policy, stipulating that foreigners who have assets of 1 10,000 kina or have technical expertise that PNG urgently needs can apply for permanent residence.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) social security situation

The public security situation in Papua New Guinea is generally poor, which has become a prominent problem in social life. However, there are great differences between cities, and the social security situation in cities, especially in urban-rural transition areas, is poor. The capital area is a high-incidence area, and cases of burglary, burglary, drunkenness, armed robbery, rape and murder often occur.

Major diseases and medical and health conditions of intransitive verbs

The main infectious diseases in Papua New Guinea are malaria and dengue fever, but the incidence rate in the capital area is low. Diseases such as tuberculosis, hepatitis and typhoid fever are also common. In recent years, AIDS is on the rise.

Both local residents of Papua New Guinea and foreign citizens with legal visas can enjoy free medical care, but the medical and health facilities are backward, the medical level is low, and medicines are seriously lacking, which makes it difficult to ensure the medical needs of patients. Pharmacies buy drugs at their own expense, and the price of drugs is higher. Private hospitals are expensive.

Seven. Transportation and travel

The traffic in Papua New Guinea is backward, and there are no trains, highways and subways in the city. The main modes of transportation are air and water (goods). Land transportation is underdeveloped, and few inter-provincial and inter-city highways have poor road conditions. Public transportation and taxi service in urban areas are very backward, with poor car condition, high taxi charges and difficult to guarantee safety. Tourists can rent a car in major local cities. The largest airline is the state-owned New Guinea Airlines, which has flights from port moresby to major cities in China, as well as Australia, Singapore, Japan, the Philippines, Solomon Islands and Hongkong. Generally, international flights are once a week. There are also a few private airlines, most of which operate small aircraft transportation such as helicopters.

There are Crowne Plaza Hotel (tel: +675-309 3000, fax: +675-32 1 7534) and Aviation Hotel (tel: +675-324 5200, fax: +675-325 0759) in port moresby. There are more than a dozen restaurants in China, and the quality is acceptable.

The main tourist attractions are: Parliament Building in the Capital Region, National Museum, Capital Botanical Garden, Lauuta Island and the volcanic ruins in rabaul, East Britain.

Price and supply: Urban commercial supply is relatively good. However, due to the backward economy, especially the inconvenient transportation, the price of food, especially vegetables, is very high.

Eight, study and work

There are six universities in Papua New Guinea, mainly the University of Papua New Guinea (website:. pg)。 Teaching in English, the fee is moderate and the quality of education is average. Except for the children of overseas Chinese, there are no China citizens studying in Papua New Guinea.

Most local overseas Chinese are engaged in wholesale, retail, catering and other industries.

Nine. relevant information

China and Papua New Guinea established diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level in 1976 10 and 12 respectively, and set up an embassy in port moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, with the address of Room 2 16, No.5, Sir John Guise Avenue, Waigani, port moresby.

Mailing address: PO Box 135 1, Borocco, port moresby, Papua New Guinea.

Tel: +675-325 9836 (working hours switchboard)

Fax:+675-3258 247; +675-325 4 19 1

Website: http://pg.china-embassy.org

http://pg.chineseembassy.org