The Embassy of Papua New Guinea in the United States is located in Washington, D.C., and represents Papua New Guinea in the United States, serving Papua New Guinean citizens who live in or visit the country.
Contact Details
| Address | 1825 K Street, NW, Suite 1010, Washington, DC 20006, United States |
| Telephone | +1 202-745-3680 |
| Emergency phone | +1 202-498-0296 |
| Fax | +1 202-745-3679 |
| info@pngembassy.org visa@pngembassy.org |
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| Website | pngembassy.org |
| Head of Mission | Arnold Karibone Amet, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
According to the embassy’s official website (checked October 2026), the embassy’s regular office hours are 08:00–16:00; the days of the week are not specified. For after-hour emergencies only: +1 202-498-0296 or +1 202-374-4121. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Regular office hours: 08:00–16:00 (days of the week not specified on the embassy’s official website (checked October 2026)).
- Location: The embassy is in the Golden Triangle area of Washington, D.C., less than 1 km in a straight line from the White House; the nearest large airport is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), about 5.7 km away. The nearest Metro station is Farragut North (less than 1 km). (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Embassy of Papua New Guinea in the United States
The ambassador is Arnold Karibone Amet, who presented the credentials on 5 September 2025, according to the State Department’s Order of Precedence. The Congressional Directory also lists 2 consular offices of Papua New Guinea in the United States – career or honorary – in Fallbrook (California) and Houston (Texas); these will get their own pages in this directory. In Papua New Guinea, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Harbor City (pg.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.
Do Papua New Guinean citizens need a visa for the United States?
Papua New Guinea is not one of the 42 countries in the US Visa Waiver Program (Department of Homeland Security), so Papua New Guinean citizens normally need a US visa before travelling to the United States, also for short visits; visas are issued by US embassies and consulates abroad, not by the Papua New Guinean embassy in the United States.
Other embassies in Washington, D.C.
175 other countries are represented in Washington, D.C., among them: Paraguay (embassy), Peru (embassy), Philippines (embassy), Poland (embassy), Portugal (embassy), Qatar (embassy), Romania (embassy), Russia (embassy), Rwanda (embassy), Saint Kitts and Nevis (embassy), Saint Lucia (embassy), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (embassy), Saudi Arabia (embassy), Senegal (embassy), Serbia (embassy), Sierra Leone (embassy), Singapore (embassy), Slovakia (embassy), Slovenia (embassy), Somalia (embassy). The full list of all 176 missions is on the overview page for the United States.
Closing days
The eleven US federal holidays are New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January), Washington’s Birthday (third Monday in February), Memorial Day (last Monday in May), Juneteenth (19 June), Independence Day (4 July), Labor Day (first Monday in September), Columbus Day (second Monday in October), Veterans Day (11 November), Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November) and Christmas Day. A holiday that falls on a Saturday is observed on the Friday before, one that falls on a Sunday on the Monday after – in 2027, for example, on 18 June, 5 July and 24 December. The embassy may also close on public holidays of Papua New Guinea.
Emergency assistance
Outside office hours, Papua New Guinean citizens can call the embassy’s emergency number +1 202-498-0296, according to its website. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in Papua New Guinea can contact the U.S. Embassy in Harbor City.
Diplomatic missions of Papua New Guinea in the United States
Papua New Guinea in the United States
- Washington – Embassy of Papua New Guinea in the United States (this page)
- Fallbrook (CA) – consular office (page in preparation)
- Houston (TX) – consular office (page in preparation)
Frequently asked questions about the Embassy of Papua New Guinea in the United States
Does Papua New Guinea have consulates in the United States?
Yes. The Congressional Directory lists consular offices in 2 US cities, including Fallbrook and Houston.
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Details checked on 21 October 2026. Sources: official website of the embassy (checked October 2026), Congressional Directory, 119th Congress – Diplomatic Offices (20 February 2026), U.S. Department of State – Diplomatic Corps Order of Precedence (as of 5 October 2026), U.S. Department of Homeland Security – Visa Waiver Program, U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help), pngembassy.org.
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