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01 Dec 2009
PNG Site is to be launched on
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The Chief Migration Officer
PNG Immigration and Citizenship Service
P. O. Box 1790,
BOROKO,
National Capital District,
Papua New Guinea
Tel: (675) 323-1500
Fax: (675) 325-5206
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PNGICS is responsible for delivering essential and critical government services to PNG citizens and foreigners that ensure the effective and secure management of our borders in accordance with the PNG Migration, Passport and Citizenship Acts.
PNGICS reports directly to the Honorable Minister Samuel T. Abal, MP whose portfolio covers immigration, foreign affairs and trade matters.
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The PNGICS meets its administrative obligations by:
- Interpreting and applying national legislation & policies
- Managing and regulating the entry, stay and departure of non-citizens in PNG
- Working in partnership with the Department of Labour and Industrial Relations for the issuance of visas to approved work permit applicants
- Managing the issuance of PNG passports and other travel documents to PNG citizens
- Managing the process for the grant of PNG citizenship
- Managing the issuance of the PNG APEC Business Travel Card
- Working in partnership with other border agencies to securely facilitate passengers through PNG's border checkpoints
- Contributing to PNG's border integrity through effective visa and compliance operations and
- Managing the detention and removal of unlawful non-citizens
All this in turn benefits the nation in the areas of economic growth, business development, security and national health.
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