Need to ask for permission before visiting Bougainville?

I am going to visit Bougainville in the end of August, to cross the border to the Solomons.

I found this note in UK travel advice:

<< You must provide notice of your intention to visit the island to the Bougainville Provincial Administration (telephone: +675 973 9798), and contact the Administration again upon arrival. >>

Has anybody heard about this? Is there anybody who has done the crossing recently and can provide a feedback?

Thanks!

i havnet visited bougainville but have friends who have recently and this is not a requirement of the central
government- try calling and asking - my understanding is that entry is restricted for journalists etc. but the tourist visa is not

there is a recent post here saying the solomons had arrested and deported illegal entrants

search here(and on the tripadvisor forum)for latest news

Just saw the post on Solomon Islands forum. Thanks

I got this reply from Sylvester Vakore, the responsible from immigration in Bougainville

<<
The PNG Tourist Visa you intend to get from our office in Jayapura will be the one you can travel into PNG and Bougainville. However, it must be within 60 days before you leave the country to Solomon Islands. Meaning the visa is only for 60 days.
>>

So, the information in UK travel advice is wrong, tourists can visit Bougainville without troubles (except probably the forbidden mine; if somebody wants to visit that place it's better to ask around once you are there).

Be aware that, when Sylvester Vakore mentions Solomon Islands, it's because he has already told me that it's officially illegal to cross by boat, and I have already replied him that I'll fly through Port Moresby. You can look at the following post for the whole thread:

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forums/australasia-pacific-pacific-islands-papua-new-guinea/solomon-islands/how-to-travel-legally-from-bougainville-to-solomon-islands

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