Holiday Closures Require Early Renewal Application Filing

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Executive Summary

• Papua New Guinea’s Labour Department will be closed December 22, 2017 through January 2, 2018 for the holiday season.
• Foreign nationals with work permits that expire in December, January and February should submit their renewal applications to the Labour Department before December 8, 2017. 

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Papua New Guinea’s Labour Department will be closed December 22, 2017 through January 2, 2018 for the holiday season.

Consequences

Work permit applications will not be accepted November 24, 2017 through January 2, 2018.

Foreign nationals with work permits that expire in December, January and February should submit their renewal applications to the Labour Department before December 8, 2017.

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