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PAPUA
NEW GUINEA CITIZENS
The
High Commission can
The
High Commission cannot
Papua New
Guineans visiting and living in the UK are subject to the laws of the
country they are in. Should a Papua New Guinean citizen find themselves
in difficulty, the High Commission will attempt to ensure that he/she
benefits from the same laws and means of redress which the UK affords
its own citizens.
The
High Commission can:
- Assist
PNG citizens to extend the validity of their passports.
(What you will need to submit)
- Endorse
a child in the mother or father's passport.
(What you will need to submit)
- Assist
PNG citizens to obtain a new PNG passport, should your current passport
need to be replaced. You will need to visit the High Commission in person.
(What you will need to submit)
- Assist
dependents of PNG citizens to enter PNG and reside as non-working or
working residents. Please refer to the Passport and Visa information
on this web site or contact the High Commission visa section for details.
- Issue
emergency passports or travel documents.
- Arrange
for the next of kin to be informed in the case of an accident, serious
illness or death.
- Witness
and certify signatures.
- Visit
PNG citizens in jail and inform family if required.
The
High Commission cannot:
- Provide
financial assistance
- Arrange
travel or hotel bookings
- Pay hotel,
medical or other bills
- Give legal
advice or provide funds to pay for legal costs
- Obtain
work permits
- Store
belongings
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