🇵🇬Taking a dog or cat to Papua New Guinea: entry rules and flights
✓ Rules checked: June 1, 2026Official sources only
Papua New Guinea sets its own requirements for bringing in dogs and cats. From any departure country your pet needs import permit, microchip, additional vaccination, parasite treatment, veterinary health certificate and import declaration. The rules are the same for dogs and cats.
There is no quarantine if the rule's conditions are met — otherwise the pet is held. From some countries direct import is not allowed at all — check yours before buying a ticket. Pets may not enter through just any airport: there are 2 designated points. Order matters more than the list: the microchip goes in before the rabies vaccination, or the vaccination does not count. 1 carriers in our directory fly direct to Papua New Guinea, and their pet conditions differ.
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🐕 🐈 Same rules for dogs and cats
Airlines with direct flights
1 airlines in our directory fly direct to and from Papua New Guinea. Their conditions differ — the cabin weight limit, whether they carry pets in the hold, the fee and breed restrictions — so it is worth choosing the carrier before buying the ticket.
Showing the 1 carriers serving the most cities out of 1 with direct flights. Schedules: AeroDataBox, AirLabs, Travelpayouts; pet conditions come from our airline directory.
Restrictions
The limits people find out about last: how many animals one person may bring, the minimum age and which breeds are turned away at the border.
QuarantineYes, if the conditions are not met
Banned breeds11 breeds+
American Pit Bull Terrier
Pit Bull Terrier
Tosa Inu
Dogo Argentino
Fila Brasileiro
Dingo
Wolf
Dogo Canario
Cane Corso
Alano Espanol
Dogue de Bordeaux
Not confirmed with the regulator: the condition comes from Australia's MICOR export portal, which was unreachable on the check date; confirm with NAQIA.
The source of this condition is currently unavailable: the page does not open even in a live browser (checked 22 Aug 2026). We have no way to re-verify it — please check with the destination's veterinary service.
Pets per personNot stated
Minimum ageNot stated
Points of entry2 airports+
LAE
POM
Not confirmed with the regulator: the condition comes from Australia's MICOR export portal, which was unreachable on the check date; confirm with NAQIA.
The source of this condition is currently unavailable: the page does not open even in a live browser (checked 22 Aug 2026). We have no way to re-verify it — please check with the destination's veterinary service.
What you need to enter Papua New Guinea
The full list of documents and procedures for entering Papua New Guinea. Every item carries its official source and last-checked date, and is marked as always required or required only from some departure countries.
canine distemper, infectious canine hepatitis, canine parvovirus and parainfluenza with a registered vaccine product at least fourteen (14) days and not more than twelve (12) months prior to export. Rabies vaccination is prohibited unless r
«canine distemper, infectious canine hepatitis, canine parvovirus and parainfluenza with a registered vaccine product at least fourteen (14) days and not more than twelve (12) months prior to export. Rabies vaccination is prohibited unless required for Australian entry.»
An import permit and health certificate are required. Contact the Department of Agriculture and Livestock National Agriculture Quarantine and Inspection Authority (NAQIA).
«An import permit and health certificate are required. Contact the Department of Agriculture and Livestock National Agriculture Quarantine and Inspection Authority (NAQIA).»
The order matters more than the list: a step done too early has to be repeated. The intervals come from the same rule fields the engine uses for the earliest departure date.
Microchip
before the rabies vaccination
Parasite treatment
Additional vaccination
Import permit
Veterinary health certificate
no earlier than 2 days before entry
Import declaration
Steps marked “depends on origin” are not needed by everyone — see the table above or check your own route.
Compared by departure country
The requirements are the same whichever country you fly from — this country draws no distinction between departure countries. Below is the same engine answer on six examples, counted from zero: no microchip and no vaccination yet, preparation starting today.
If the microchip and vaccination are already done, the wait is shorter: the clock runs from the vaccination date, not from today. Breed, weight and connections change the answer too — check your own route with the form above.
Arrival airports
Pets may not enter through just any airport. Below: where direct flights go and whether animals are accepted.
On the list of entry points2
POMPort MoresbyLAELae
FAQ
What documents do I need to enter Papua New Guinea?+
From any country: microchip, additional vaccination, parasite treatment, import permit, veterinary health certificate, import declaration.
Is a rabies titre test required for Papua New Guinea?+
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