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Papua New Guinea Restricted Employment Visa (REV)

14 facts quoted from the official source

Short specialist assignment for skills unavailable locally in priority sectors and approved major projects.

Route type
Business & self-employment
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
10
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

10 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Application ChannelThe booklet identifies online, sponsor-portal or manual filing by visa class.
  • Eligibility summaryA valid passport or travel document is required.
  • Entry WindowAn entry permit is limited to its approved purpose and validity.
  • Identity PageThe official checklist requires the passport biographical-data page.
  • PassportA valid passport or travel document is required.
  • SectorPriority sectors and case-by-case major assignments are identified.
  • SkillsREV is for specialist skills not available locally.
  • SponsorThe sponsor must define the work scope.
  • TravelReturn travel evidence is required.
  • Truthful ApplicationIncomplete or unsupported applications may be rejected.
Also stated by the source
  • Official source basisA valid passport or travel document is required.
  • Report summaryA valid passport or travel document is required.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
2 proven from the official source.
  • DurationREV permits thirty days per entry, up to four times yearly.
  • Renewal or extensionThe REV class cannot be extended.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for the REV to Papua New Guinea?
The official source states: Short specialist assignment for skills unavailable locally in priority sectors and approved major projects.

Every answer is quoted from the official ica.gov.pg page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 14 points against the official source; 14 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source ica.gov.pgLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Papua New Guinea government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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