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Guinea-Bissau

Visa

Visa required

Language

Portuguese

Car traffic

Right-hand

Phone code

+245

Currency

West African Franc

Covid

Need vaccination or negative test

Insurance policy

Insurance policy recommended

Minimum passport validity

at least 6 months

Self isolation

Self-isolation is possible

Rules of entry and stay

Transit rules

Entry with pets

Emergency contacts

Customs regulations in Guinea-Bissau

Information for motorists

Embassy contacts

Quarantine restrictions related to COVID-19

Tourists who are over the age of 12 must have:

a COVID-19 vaccination certificate which is confirmed that they were fully vaccinated at least 4 weeks prior to Arrival; or
a certificate of recovery issued no later than 6 months before arrival; or
negative PCR test result issued no later than 5 days before departure from the first boarding point.

Upon arrival, passengers undergo a rapid test for the COVID-19 antigen.

Passengers with a positive test will be quarantined for up to 10 days.

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Rules of entry and stay

Citizens of 14 countries are exempt from the visa regime with Guinea-Bissau. These are Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo.

For all other countries – you need a visa to enter.

You can get a visa electronically or on arrival. The visa allows you to stay in Guinea-Bissau for a maximum of 90 days.

You can apply for an electronic visa via the website: https://www.rgb-visa.com/.

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Types and categories of visas for Guinea-Bissau

You can get a visa to Guinea-Bissau on arrival or through the electronic visa system. Guinea-Bissau visas can be single-entry or multiple-entry. Single-entry visas are valid for 1 month, while multiple-entry visas can be valid for up to 3, 6, and 12 months.

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Guinea-Bissau visa on arrival

If you plan to obtain a visa upon arrival in Guinea-Bissau, you will need a permit from the Guinea-Bissau Migration Service and a valid travel document. To receive an authorization letter, you must send detailed information about the purpose of your visit to Guinea-Bissau, the duration of your trip, and a scanned copy of your passport to the contact person in Guinea-Bissau. Documents are sent to the Immigration Service, and a request for an authorization letter is filled out by your contact person. The decision to refuse/approve the application is made by the chief officer of the Migration Service. If approved, your contact person will send you a permission letter by mail or fax. When applying for a visa, you must present a printed permit letter. If you don’t have a contact person in Guinea-Bissau, you can send the documents to the chief officer of the Migration Service.

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Guinea-Bissau electronic visa

You can make your planned trip to Guinea-Bissau by obtaining an electronic Guinea-Bissau visa. You must pay an additional 2.50 euros for processing in addition to the online payment. The fees paid won’t be refunded, including in case of non-use of an electronic visa. If the e-visa application is approved, the applicant will receive an e-visa confirmation by mail. The applicant will need to confirm an electronic visa upon entry. When entering Guinea-Bissau, in addition to a passport and proof of an electronic visa, the applicant will need to provide the visa officer with a printed payment receipt. A payment receipt may also be required by airlines to allow boarding a flight.

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Required documents for an electronic Guinea-Bissau visa

1. Completed online application form

2. Upload the required documents

The passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the departure date.

3. Payment Receipt.

When entering the country, you will need to provide a printed payment receipt.

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E-visa processing time to Guinea-Bissau

The average time to apply for an electronic visa to Guinea-Bissau is 3 business days.

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Guinea-Bissau e-visa fee

Below are the rates for visas to Guinea-Bissau.

Short-term visa. The number of allowed entries is one – time. Duration - 30 days. Price and transaction fee: 61.45 euros + 2.50 euros.
Multiple-entry visa for 3 months. The number of allowed entries is multiple. Duration-3 months. Price and transaction fee: 70.45 euros + 2.50 euros.
Transit visa. The number of allowed entries is one – time. Duration - 1 day. Price and transaction fee: 55.00 euros + 2.50 euros.
Multiple entry visa for 6 months. The number of allowed entries is multiple. Duration-6 months. Price and transaction fee: 88.32 euros + 2.50 euros.
Multiple entry visa for 1 year. The number of allowed entries is multiple. Duration - 1 year. Price and transaction fee: 100.00 euros + 2.50 euros.
Courtesy visa. The number of allowed entries is one – time. Duration - 1 month. Price and transaction fee: 61.45 euros + 2.50 euros.

To enter Guinea-Bissau, you will definitely need proof of a yellow fever vaccination.

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Documents required for obtaining a visa to enter Guinea-Bissau:

A valid passport with at least one blank page for the entry stamp
Recent photos with the size of the passport
Biometric data, including fingerprints
Confirmation of yellow fever vaccination
Payment of the visa commission.

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