Papua New Guinea largest towns are also located, including Port Moresby (capital) and Lae; other major islands within Papua New Guinea include New Ireland, New Britain, Manus and Bougainville. Papua New Guinea is one of the few regions close to the equator that experience snowfall, which occurs in the most elevated parts of the mainland. The border between Papua New Guinea and Indonesia was confirmed by treaty with Australia before independence in 1974. Maritime boundaries with Australia were confirmed by a treaty in 1978. Papua New Guinea is part of the Australasia ecozone, which also includes Australia, New Zealand, eastern Indonesia, and several
Visa policy of Papua New Guinea from 30 October due to the APEC Papua New Guinea 2018 summit. Visa on arrival have been reinstated on 1 December. Holders of passports issued by the following countries who possess an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) containing the "PNG" code on the reverse that it is valid for travel to Papua New Guinea can enter visa-free for business trips for up to 60 days. ABTCs are issued to nationals of: Most visitors arriving to Papua New Guinea were from the following countries of nationality: Visa policy of Papua New Guinea A foreign national wishing to enter Papua New Guinea