Guinea-Bissau Travel requirements, advice , Coronavirus status and Visa Policy

2022-10-05 20:19:01

Guinea-Bissau is located in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is a developing country. Current Travel Advice to visitors travelling to Guinea-Bissau is Reconsider Travel. Check Guinea-Bissau Travel Advisory, visa Requirements below.



Travel advice and advisories

Published 10.02.2022
1. Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test result issued at most 5 days before departure from the first embarkation point.
- This does not apply to:
- passengers younger than 12 years;
- passengers with a recovery certificate issued at most 6 months before arrival.
2. Passengers are subject to medical screening and a COVID-19 rapid antigen test upon arrival.
3. Passengers could be subject to quarantine for up to 10 days.


Travel Advisory By USA

Wed, 05 Oct 2022

Last Update: Reissued with updates to health.

Reconsider travel to Guinea-Bissau due to civil unrest.  Exercise increased caution due to crime.

Country Summary:  The country has experienced intermittent political instability for decades.  Demonstrations occur frequently, and some have escalated into violence.

Crime is fairly prevalent in Guinea-Bissau.  Aggressive vendors, panhandlers, and occasionally criminals target foreigners at the Bissau airport and other crowded areas, especially Bandim Market in the center of the capital.  Local police lack the resources to respond effectively to serious criminal incidents.  The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens because there is no U.S. Embassy in Guinea-Bissau.

Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Guinea-Bissau.

If you decide to travel to Guinea-Bissau:


Visa Policy for Visitors travelling to Guinea-Bissau

Visa on arrival

  • Afghanistan (90 days)
  • Armenia (90 days)
  • Azerbaijan (90 days)
  • Bahamas (90 days)
  • Bangladesh (90 days)
  • Barbados (90 days)
  • Belarus (90 days)
  • Bhutan (90 days)
  • Brunei (90 days)
  • Costa Rica (90 days)
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus (90 days)
  • Dominica (90 days)
  • Grenada (90 days)
  • Jamaica
  • Kiribati (90 days)
  • Malaysia (90 days)
  • Malta (90 days)
  • Marshall Islands (90 days)
  • Micronesia (90 days)
  • Myanmar [Burma] (90 days)
  • Nauru (90 days)
  • North Korea (90 days)
  • Pakistan (90 days)
  • Palau (90 days)
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis (90 days)
  • Saint Lucia (90 days)
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (90 days)
  • Samoa (90 days)
  • Solomon Islands (90 days)
  • Suriname (90 days)
  • Thailand (90 days)
  • Tonga (90 days)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (90 days)
  • Turkmenistan (90 days)
  • Tuvalu (90 days)
  • Uzbekistan (90 days)
  • Vanuatu (90 days)
  • Vietnam (90 days)

eVisa / Visa on arrival

  • Albania (90 days)
  • Algeria (90 days)
  • Andorra (90 days)
  • Angola (90 days)
  • Argentina (90 days)
  • Australia (90 days)
  • Austria (90 days)
  • Bahrain (90 days)
  • Belgium (90 days)
  • Belize
  • Bolivia (90 days)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (90 days)
  • Botswana (90 days)
  • Brazil (90 days)
  • Bulgaria (90 days)
  • Burundi (90 days)
  • Cambodia (90 days)
  • Cameroon (90 days)
  • Canada (90 days)
  • Central African Republic (90 days)
  • Chad (90 days)
  • Chile (90 days)
  • China (90 days)
  • Colombia (90 days)
  • Comoros (90 days)
  • Congo [DRC] (90 days)
  • Congo [Republic] (90 days)
  • Cuba (90 days)
  • Czech Republic (30 days)
  • Denmark (90 days)
  • Djibouti (90 days)
  • Dominican Republic (90 days)
  • Ecuador (90 days)
  • Egypt (90 days)
  • El Salvador (90 days)
  • Equatorial Guinea (90 days)
  • Eritrea (90 days)
  • Estonia (90 days)
  • Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) (90 days)
  • Ethiopia (90 days)
  • Fiji (90 days)
  • Finland (90 days)
  • France (90 days)
  • Gabon (90 days)
  • Georgia (90 days)
  • Germany (90 days)
  • Greece (90 days)
  • Guatemala (90 days)
  • Guyana (90 days)
  • Haiti (90 days)
  • Honduras (90 days)
  • Hong Kong (90 days)
  • Hungary (90 days)
  • Iceland (90 days)
  • India (90 days)
  • Indonesia (90 days)
  • Iraq (90 days)
  • Ireland (90 days)
  • Israel (90 days)
  • Italy (90 days)
  • Japan (90 days)
  • Jordan (90 days)
  • Kazakhstan (90 days)
  • Kenya (90 days)
  • Kuwait (90 days)
  • Kyrgyzstan (90 days)
  • Laos (90 days)
  • Latvia (90 days)
  • Lesotho (90 days)
  • Libya (90 days)
  • Liechtenstein (90 days)
  • Lithuania (90 days)
  • Luxembourg (90 days)
  • Macau (90 days)
  • Macedonia [FYROM] (90 days)
  • Madagascar (90 days)
  • Malawi (90 days)
  • Maldives (90 days)
  • Mauritania (90 days)
  • Mauritius (90 days)
  • Mexico (90 days)
  • Moldova (90 days)
  • Monaco (90 days)
  • Mongolia (90 days)
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco (90 days)
  • Mozambique (90 days)
  • Namibia (90 days)
  • Nepal (90 days)
  • Netherlands (90 days)
  • New Zealand (90 days)
  • Nicaragua (90 days)
  • Norway (90 days)
  • Oman (90 days)
  • Panama (90 days)
  • Papua New Guinea (90 days)
  • Paraguay (90 days)
  • Peru (90 days)
  • Philippines (90 days)
  • Poland (90 days)
  • Portugal (90 days)
  • Qatar (90 days)
  • Romania (90 days)
  • Russia (90 days)
  • Rwanda (90 days)
  • San Marino (90 days)
  • São Tomé and Príncipe (90 days)
  • Saudi Arabia (90 days)
  • Serbia (90 days)
  • Seychelles (90 days)
  • Singapore (90 days)
  • Slovakia (90 days)
  • Slovenia (90 days)
  • Somalia (90 days)
  • South Africa (90 days)
  • South Korea (90 days)
  • Spain (90 days)
  • Sri Lanka (90 days)
  • Sudan (90 days)
  • Sweden (90 days)
  • Switzerland (90 days)
  • Syria (90 days)
  • Tajikistan (90 days)
  • Tanzania (90 days)
  • Timor-Leste (90 days)
  • Tunisia (90 days)
  • Turkey (30 days)
  • Uganda (90 days)
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates (90 days)
  • United Kingdom (90 days)
  • Uruguay (90 days)
  • Vatican City (90 days)
  • Venezuela (90 days)
  • Yemen (90 days)
  • Zambia (90 days)
  • Zimbabwe (90 days)

Visa not required

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cape Verde
  • Côte d'Ivoire (90 days)
  • Gambia
  • Ghana (90 days)
  • Guinea
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone (90 days)
  • Togo

Electronic Visa / Visa on arrival

  • Lebanon (90 days within 180 days)

Visa Requirements for Guinea-Bissau Citizens

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