Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at Port Moresby, and its share of everything issued in Papua New Guinea.
Visas issued at Port Moresby, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
824824
Down 30% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 61% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.2k
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Visas issued at Port Moresby each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2022: 189 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and January the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
1.1k
Jan – Dec 2023
1.2k
Jan – Dec 2024
912
Jan – Dec 2025
64
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 912 visas (−24% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 58% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 38 | 86 | Down 56% |
| January 2026 | 26 | 66 | Down 61% |
| December 2025 | 23 | 69 | Down 67% |
| November 2025 | 71 | 45 | Up 58% |
| October 2025 | 38 | 89 | Down 57% |
| September 2025 | 10 | 132 | Down 92% |
| August 2025 | 48 | 20 | Up 140% |
| July 2025 | 44 | 153 | Down 71% |
| June 2025 | 108 | 140 | Down 23% |
| May 2025 | 184 | 172 | Up 7% |
| April 2025 | 165 | 89 | Up 85% |
| March 2025 | 69 | 121 | Down 43% |
| February 2025 | 86 | 153 | Down 44% |
| January 2025 | 66 | 24 | Up 175% |
| December 2024 | 69 | 86 | Down 20% |
| November 2024 | 45 | 119 | Down 62% |
| October 2024 | 89 | 88 | About flat, 1.1% |
| September 2024 | 132 | 72 | Up 83% |
| August 2024 | 20 | 102 | Down 80% |
| July 2024 | 153 | 111 | Up 38% |
| June 2024 | 140 | 114 | Up 23% |
| May 2024 | 172 | 123 | Up 40% |
| April 2024 | 89 | 92 | Down 3.3% |
| March 2024 | 121 | 87 | Up 39% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Papua New Guinea
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