{"id":23599,"date":"2026-06-24T17:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T17:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peopleconnexion-2026.ap.applyflow.com\/?page_id=23599"},"modified":"2026-06-29T08:04:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T08:04:26","slug":"working-in-png-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.peopleconnexion.com\/working-in-png-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Working in PNG guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Basic Banner Start -->\n                              <h1>Living and breathing Papua New Guinea.<\/h1>\n                                            <p>A first-hand guide to living and working in PNG, curated by our Port Moresby team and the expats we&#8217;ve placed across the country. Request the full guide and we&#8217;ll talk you through what it&#8217;s really like.<\/p>\n                                                    <a href=\"#full-guide\" target=\"_self\">\n                    Request the Full Guide                                      <\/a>\n                                                    <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\">\n                    Book a Consultation                                      <\/a>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/peopleconnexion-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/955696791a1934f03730ab67e93745b66e86e812.jpg\" alt=\"Banner Image\" \/>\n<!-- Basic Banner End --><!-- Content + Media Block Start -->\n                                      <h2>The country most people misjudge from a distance.<\/h2>\n                                                                          <p>In 2023, Forbes ranked PNG the 9th most beautiful country in the world, yet the picture people form online rarely matches life on the ground. We&#8217;ve been in PNG since 2014, with a full team of local Papua New Guineans in our Port Moresby office. Every word in this guide comes from people who know the country: our PNG staff and the expats we&#8217;ve placed across the nation. It&#8217;s the guide we wish every candidate had before they said yes.<\/p>\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/peopleconnexion-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pexels-ade-fantoko-2155019106-33505765-1.png\" alt=\"Media Image\" \/>\n<!-- Content + Media Block End --><!-- Multimedia Block Start -->\n                              <h2>What&#039;s inside.<\/h2>\n                                            <p>The complete guide goes deeper than any headline. Inside, you&#039;ll find the practical detail that makes a move work:<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/peopleconnexion-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/icon-home-heart.svg\" alt=\"Media Icon\" \/>\n                                                      <h4>Housing, healthcare and schooling<\/h4>\n                                                                                <p>Pulvinar vivamus fringilla lacus nec metus bibendum egestas.<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/peopleconnexion-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/icon-route.svg\" alt=\"Media Icon\" \/>\n                                                      <h4>Transport, banking and cost of living<\/h4>\n                                                                                <p>Pulvinar vivamus fringilla lacus nec metus bibendum egestas.<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/peopleconnexion-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/icon-language.svg\" alt=\"Media Icon\" \/>\n                                                      <h4>Language, culture and history<\/h4>\n                                                                                <p>Pulvinar vivamus fringilla lacus nec metus bibendum egestas.<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/peopleconnexion-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/icon-shield-check.svg\" alt=\"Media Icon\" \/>\n                                                      <h4>Safety and settling in<\/h4>\n                                                                                <p>Pulvinar vivamus fringilla lacus nec metus bibendum egestas.<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/peopleconnexion-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/icon-map-2.svg\" alt=\"Media Icon\" \/>\n                                                      <h4>Lifestyle, community and the places worth seeing<\/h4>\n                                                                                <p>Pulvinar vivamus fringilla lacus nec metus bibendum egestas.<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/peopleconnexion-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/icon-seeding.svg\" alt=\"Media Icon\" \/>\n                                                      <h4>The seven traits that help expats thrive here<\/h4>\n                                                                                <p>Pulvinar vivamus fringilla lacus nec metus bibendum egestas.<\/p>\n<!-- Multimedia Block End --><!-- Basic Text Start -->\n          <h2>Don&#8217;t judge it from the headlines.<\/h2>\n<p>In our Voices of Expats in PNG survey, 84% said their view of PNG changed over time, and only a fraction felt the media represented the country fairly. The people who live here tell a very different story to the one you read from a distance.<\/p>\n            <blockquote>\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t as bad as it was shown in the news.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Placed expat, PNG<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- Basic Text End --><!-- Contact Form Start -->\n                              <h2>Request the full guide.<\/h2>\n                                            <p>Tell us a little about you and our PNG team will share the complete guide and answer any questions about making the move.<\/p>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/peopleconnexion-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Image-Containers-Media-Block-27.png\" alt=\"Form Image\" \/>\n<form enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" method=\"post\" id=\"form_downloadgatedform_workinginpngguide\"  data-token=\"183822344f412db94affecac7ef4c994\">\n<fieldset>\n<legend>Download Gated Form &#8211; Working in PNG Guide<\/legend>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"frm_action\" value=\"create\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"11\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"frm_hide_fields_11\" id=\"frm_hide_fields_11\" value=\"\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_key\" value=\"downloadgatedform_workinginpngguide\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"item_meta[0]\" value=\"\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"frm_submit_entry_11\" name=\"frm_submit_entry_11\" value=\"4f75bb8223\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/?page_id=23599&#038;fl_builder\" \/>\n    <label for=\"field_n3xdb\" id=\"field_n3xdb_label\">First name\n        *\n    <\/label>\n    <input type=\"text\" id=\"field_n3xdb\" name=\"item_meta[79]\" value=\"\"  placeholder=\"Enter first name\" data-reqmsg=\"This field cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Text is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\n    <label for=\"field_wysi\" id=\"field_wysi_label\">Last name\n        *\n    <\/label>\n    <input type=\"text\" id=\"field_wysi\" name=\"item_meta[80]\" value=\"\"  placeholder=\"Enter last name\" data-reqmsg=\"This field cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Text is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\n    <label for=\"field_9pekc\" id=\"field_9pekc_label\">Email\n        *\n    <\/label>\n    <input type=\"email\" id=\"field_9pekc\" name=\"item_meta[81]\" value=\"\"  placeholder=\"Enter email\" data-reqmsg=\"This field cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Email is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\n    <label for=\"field_rlxg2\" id=\"field_rlxg2_label\">Contact number\n        *\n    <\/label>\n    <input type=\"tel\" id=\"field_rlxg2\" name=\"item_meta[82]\" value=\"\"  placeholder=\"Enter contact number\" data-reqmsg=\"This field cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Phone is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\" pattern=\"((+d{1,3}(-|.| )?(?d)?(-| |.)?d{1,5})|((?d{2,6})?))(-|.| )?(d{3,4})(-|.| )?(d{4})(( x| ext)d{1,5}){0,1}$\"  \/>\n    <label for=\"field_rtiwe\" id=\"field_rtiwe_label\">I&#8217;m interested as a:\n    <\/label>\n    \t\t<select name=\"item_meta[83]\" id=\"field_rtiwe\"  data-placeholder=\"Select option\"  placeholder=\"Select option\" data-invmsg=\"I&#039;m interested as a: is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tSelect option\t\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t<option  value=\"Option 1\">\n\t\t\tOption 1\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t<option  value=\"Option 2\">\n\t\t\tOption 2\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t<\/select>\n    <label for=\"field_hjg05\" id=\"field_hjg05_label\">Anything you&#8217;d like to ask?\n    <\/label>\n    <textarea name=\"item_meta[84]\" id=\"field_hjg05\" rows=\"4\"  placeholder=\"Enter message\" data-invmsg=\"Paragraph is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"><\/textarea>\n    \t\t<label for=\"field_pygql-0\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"item_meta[85][]\" id=\"field_pygql-0\" value=\"agree_privacy\"  data-invmsg=\" is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> By ticking this box I confirm I have read and understand your <a href=\"\/privacy-policy\">Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/label>\n    \t\t<label for=\"field_x5127-0\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"item_meta[86][]\" id=\"field_x5127-0\" value=\"agree_terms\"  data-invmsg=\" is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> By ticking this box I confirm I have read and agreed with this website&#8217;s <a href=\"\/terms\">Terms &amp; 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