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Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea launched the SevisPass national digital ID and wallet in November 2025 and has since tied it to government procurement and the public service. Every public servant is to have one by 31 December 2026. A bank study of a CBDC concluded in January 2025 without a launch.
Digital ID · Goal 16.9
Digital ID in Papua New Guinea
- Program
- SevisPass / SevisWallet
- Status
- Used by most adults
- National ID card
- ID card compulsory
- Biometrics
- Yes
- Law
- National Digital Identity Policy 2025; Digital Government Act 2022; Circular Instruction 19/2026 (DPM)
SevisPass launched in November 2025. In April 2026 the government said every business in government procurement must authenticate with it. Circular Instruction 19/2026 sets 31 December 2026 for a digital ID for every public servant, with records due by 31 October. Work is under way to link SIM cards to SevisPass. A digital ID bill and cybercrime amendments were announced; passage is not confirmed. The sources do not say it is compulsory for citizens.
Digital money · Goal 8.10
Central bank digital currency
- Status
- Research
The Bank of PNG completed a proof-of-concept study with Soramitsu in January 2025. No CBDC launch found.
On the record
What has happened, newest first
- 2026-08-31Rolling it out
A circular ordered digital IDs for all public servants by 31 December 2026. Biometric Update ↗
- 2026-07Rolling it out
Telecom operators and regulators discussed linking SIM registration to SevisPass. Biometric Update ↗
- 2026-04-13Rolling it out
The government said all firms in public procurement must use SevisPass. ID Tech Wire ↗
- 2025-01Rolling it out
The Bank of PNG said its CBDC proof of concept was complete. Human Rights Foundation CBDC Tracker — Papua New Guinea ↗
UN and WHO
How Papua New Guinea has voted
- WHO
- Accepted the 2024 rule changes
- Pandemic Agreement (May 2025)
- No recorded objection
- Migration compact (Dec 2018)
- Voted yes
- Paris climate deal
- Party
- SDG Index 2026
- 52.2 · rank 157 of 169
- Progress reports to the UN (VNRs)
- 2
Sovereignty score
How the -1 adds up
- -1Government digital ID used by most adults source ↗
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Country research checked Oct 2026. Tracker data checked 11 Oct 2026. Every claim links to its source.