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The Basics
Entry requirements for Americans: US citizens must have a passport that is valid for the period of
intended stay in Guinea-Bissau. A visa is required.
Entry requirements for UK nationals: British citizens must have a passport that is valid for the
period of intended stay in Guinea-Bissau. A visa is required.
Entry requirements for Canadians: Canadian citizens must have a passport that is valid for the
period of intended stay in Guinea-Bissau. A visa is required.
Entry requirements for Australians: Australian citizens must have a passport that is valid for the
period of intended stay in Guinea-Bissau. A visa is required.
Entry requirements for South Africans: South African citizens must have a passport that is valid for
the period of intended stay in Guinea-Bissau. A visa is
required.
Entry requirements for New Zealanders: New Zealand citizens must have a passport that is valid for the
period of intended stay in Guinea-Bissau. A visa is required.
Entry requirements for Irish nationals: Irish citizens must have a passport that is valid for the period
of intended stay in Guinea-Bissau. A visa is required.
Passport/Visa Note: Foreign passengers to Guinea-Bissau must hold proof of
sufficient funds to cover their stay in the country, and the
necessary travel documentation for their next destination. Entering
Guinea-Bissau on a one-way ticket is permitted. Note that a yellow
fever vaccination certificate is required to enter Guinea-Bissau,
if arriving in the country within 6 days of leaving or transiting
through one of the following in countries: (in Africa) Angola,
Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde Islands, Central African
Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cote
d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia,
Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania,
Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tom and Principe, Senegal,
Sierra Leone, Somalia, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zambia; (in South
America) Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana,
Panama, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela. NOTE: It is highly
recommended that your passport has at least six months validity
remaining after your intended date of departure from your travel
destination. Immigration officials often apply different rules to
those stated by travel agents and official sources.
Local Customs: Travellers to Guinea-Bissau will find a generally open, relaxed
society, which values friendliness and camaraderie. Social conduct
and dress codes will be familiar to western travellers, although
among the Muslim section of the population (thought to be about 40
per cent), more conservative values are upheld.
Duty Free: Visitors to Guinea-Bissau may import a reasonable quantity of
tobacco products and perfume in opened bottles. Non-Muslims may
import up to 2.5 litres of alcoholic beverages.
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