Visa policy of Guinea-Bissau

Citizens of the following countries can visit Guinea-Bissau without a visa:

Holders of diplomatic or service passports issued to nationals of Community of Portuguese Language Countries:^[1] Angola, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, Portugal, Sao Tome and Principe, as well as Vietnam^[2] do not require a visa for an indefinite period of stay.

Guinea-Bissau signed a visa exemption agreement with Serbia for holders of diplomatic, official and special passports in April 2023 and it is yet to enter into force.^[3]

Citizens of countries that are not visa-exempt must obtain a visa to enter Guinea-Bissau. Visas may be obtained on arrival at Osvaldo Vieira International Airport in Bissau, or at one of four designated land border posts: Djegue II (São Domingos), Cambadju (Bafatá), Pirada and Bruntuma (Gabú). Visas may also be obtained in advance from a Guinea-Bissau diplomatic mission.^[4]

Travellers applying for a visa on arrival should have a valid passport or other accepted travel document. Immigration authorities may also require passport photographs, information about the purpose and duration of the visit, accommodation details, onward or return travel information and payment of the applicable visa fee. Visa fees may be payable in West African CFA francs, euros or United States dollars

Travellers residing in a country with a Guinea-Bissau embassy or consulate may apply for the appropriate visa through that diplomatic mission.

Guinea-Bissau introduced an online visa application system through which foreign nationals could apply for visas electronically.^[5]

The electronic visa service is currently suspended.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Guinea-Bissau.

• Visa requirements for Guinea-Bissauan citizens