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Guinea-Bissau visa requirements

Current entry categories for 199 passport nationalities, paired with official evidence as it is reviewed.

Access data checked August 24, 202676 official sources collected
Citizenship1Visa-free16Visa on arrival168Visa required14
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199 passports

Citizenship

1

Visa-free

16

Visa on arrival

168

Visa required

14
Policy history

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One group agreement or destination policy can support many passport relationships. Dates are recorded only when an official source establishes them.

  1. Current official routeVisa-free

    Guinea-Bissau: current ECOWAS Member-State citizens’ visa-free entry

    The ECOWAS free-movement protocol gives Community citizens from the eleven other current ECOWAS Member States visa-free entry to Guinea-Bissau for a visit not exceeding 90 days.

    • Applies to a citizen of the named current ECOWAS Member State carrying a valid travel document issued by or on behalf of that Member State; passport code alone does not decide nationality, other travel-document categories, or dual-national document choice.
    • The ECOWAS Member States page retains a legacy sentence describing fifteen members, but its current named schedule and footer identify twelve. The explicit named current schedule governs this policy; Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are handled only by the separate transition policy.
    • Entry must be through an official entry point with a valid travel document and international health certificate. A stay beyond 90 days requires permission from the appropriate authority.
    • Guinea-Bissau retains the protocol’s power to refuse admission to a Community citizen categorized as an inadmissible immigrant under its laws.
    • Residence, establishment, work, commercial activity, family, refugee, diplomatic, official, service, special-document, security and individual admissibility rules are not normalized by this short-visitor policy.
    11 passport nationalities covered

    Benin, Cape Verde Islands, Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo

    Official sourcesEconomic Community of West African States Commission: Protocol A/P.1/5/79 on free movement of persons, residence and establishmentEconomic Community of West African States: ECOWAS current Member States
  2. Current official routeVisa-free

    Guinea-Bissau: transitional visa-free entry for Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger citizens

    Although Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger withdrew from ECOWAS on 29 January 2025, ECOWAS directs relevant authorities to continue their citizens’ visa-free movement until further notice.

    • The current ECOWAS instruction is expressly transitional and applies until further notice; it must be rechecked for a subsequent ECOWAS Authority decision.
    • The instruction requires recognition of national passports or identity cards bearing the ECOWAS logo. This policy is limited to ordinary passports meeting that document condition and does not classify non-ECOWAS-logo, alien, refugee, emergency or other special travel documents.
    • The source maintains free movement, residence and establishment under ECOWAS protocols; the protocol’s official-entry-point, health-certificate, 90-day visitor extension and inadmissibility conditions remain material.
    3 passport nationalities covered

    Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger

    Official sourcesEconomic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): ECOWAS 29 January 2025 statement on Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger withdrawalEconomic Community of West African States Commission: Protocol A/P.1/5/79 on free movement of persons, residence and establishment
  3. Current official routeVisa required

    Irish ordinary passports: expressly pre-departure mission visas

    DFA guidance establishes an advance mission-application or pre-flight possession requirement for these ordinary Irish-passport visitor routes.

    • GW: applications are made in person at Guinea-Bissau diplomatic missions in Paris or Lisbon. LR: applications from Ireland are submitted to the Liberian Embassy in London.
    • SS: the DFA says a visitor cannot fly to Juba without a valid visa, establishing that the visa must be held before departure; the page does not normalize any online filing channel as electronic issuance.
    • Visitor purpose, document, sponsor, registration, health, security and final-admission conditions remain applicable.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Ireland

    Official sourcesDepartment of Foreign Affairs: Guinea-Bissau travel adviceDepartment of Foreign Affairs: Liberia travel adviceDepartment of Foreign Affairs: South Sudan travel advice
  4. Current official routeVisa on arrival

    German ordinary passports: named visitor visas issued at arrival

    The Federal Foreign Office expressly identifies a border-issued short-visitor route for each listed German ordinary-passport destination.

    • DJ: a visa can be applied for at entry. KM: tourist visa is issued on arrival at Grande Comore international airport. TM: airport issuance requires a pre-issued Turkmen Migration Service visa approval/invitation. CI: prior online application is followed by issuance at entry. GW: airport visa is available for 30 days; land-border issuance is unavailable. BD: normally available for tourism or business up to 30 days at Dhaka international airport, subject to listed documents. KH: tourist visa is available on arrival at all international border crossings.
    • TM and CI are classified as visa_on_arrival because the visa itself is issued at the border after pre-approval, not because of their online or pre-travel steps. This excludes special documents, work, residence and final admission.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Germany

    Official sourcesAuswärtiges Amt: Auswärtiges Amt: Djibouti travel and security adviceAuswärtiges Amt: Auswärtiges Amt: Comoros travel and security adviceAuswärtiges Amt: Auswärtiges Amt: Turkmenistan travel and security adviceAuswärtiges Amt: Auswärtiges Amt: Côte d'Ivoire travel and security adviceAuswärtiges Amt: Auswärtiges Amt: Guinea-Bissau travel and security adviceAuswärtiges Amt: Auswärtiges Amt: Bangladesh travel and security adviceAuswärtiges Amt: Auswärtiges Amt: Cambodia travel and security advice
  5. Current official routeVisa required

    Japanese ordinary passports: specified advance visitor visas

    Japan MOFA expressly requires the listed visas to be obtained before entry or arrival.

    • DJ: obtain the purpose-appropriate visa before entry through an embassy or the named online application site; online application does not by itself prove electronic issuance.
    • GW: a visa is required regardless of entry purpose and must be obtained before arrival; yellow-fever and final-admission requirements remain applicable.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Japan

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Djibouti: Overseas Safety Basic DataMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Guinea-Bissau: Overseas Safety Basic Data
  6. Current official routeVisa required

    French ordinary passports: named advance visa routes

    Current official material establishes advance mission processing or issuance for each listed French ordinary-passport visitor route.

    • AF: single-entry visas are issued by Afghanistan’s Embassy in France. KP: visa available through the DPRK General Delegation in France. LY: visa before arrival. SD: prior visa. SY: Syrian diplomatic or consular representation issues the visa. CG: obtain before departure; no arrival visa. SS: airlines may refuse boarding without a pre-departure visa and France-based applicants use the Paris embassy. CF: the CAR Paris Embassy processes the passport and short-stay application. GQ: no arrival visa and the Paris embassy states required documents. GW: French applications go to the Guinea-Bissau Embassy in Paris; its exceptional Bissau-airport route is not the standard France-resident route. LR: France residents apply through the Liberian Embassy. ML: Mali consulates in Paris or Lyon issue it; no arrival visa. NE: prior visa only; no arrival visa. NG: portal submission is followed by physical dossier submission to OIS Paris for processing. TD: diplomatic or consular mission issuance only; no border visa.
    • This records ordinary French-passport short-visitor routes only and does not normalize travel warnings, operational access, work, residence, special documents or final admission.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    France

    Official sourcesMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Afghanistan entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: North Korea entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Libya entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Sudan entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Syria entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Republic of the Congo entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: South Sudan entry and stayAmbassade de la République centrafricaine en France: Embassy of the Central African Republic in France: short-stay visaMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Equatorial Guinea entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Guinea-Bissau entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Liberia entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Mali entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Niger entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Nigeria entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Chad entry and stay
  7. Current official routeVisa required

    Moldovan ordinary passports: named advance consular visitor visas

    Moldova MFA's current ordinary-passport table requires a visa and identifies diplomatic missions as the obtaining method for these destinations.

    • Apply through the relevant diplomatic mission and obtain the visitor visa before departure; this is an advance consular route, not an inference from generic visa wording.
    • Mission operation, invitation requirements, Syrian and Afghan governmental-transition issues, closures, routes through Transnistria, special documents and final admission remain separate.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Moldova

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova: Moldova MFA: visa regime for citizens of the Republic of Moldova
  8. Current official routeVisa-free

    Mauritanian ordinary passports: named reciprocal visa-free short visits

    Mauritania's current MFA records reciprocal visa-waiver agreements, without a diplomatic/service-only limitation, for Libya, Tunisia, Mali, Niger, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau and Chad.

    • Use a valid Mauritanian ordinary passport. The MFA page expressly limits several other agreements to diplomatic and service passports but does not apply that limitation to these seven named destinations.
    • The MFA list establishes the visa-waiver route only; it does not establish duration, work, residence, transit, entry point, carrier requirements, document-recognition, mission availability or final admission conditions.
    • This conclusion rests on Mauritania's named reciprocal agreements, not on ECOWAS membership or a regional free-movement presumption.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Mauritania

    Official sourcesGovernment of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania: Mauritania Government procedures: first ordinary-passport applicationMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad: Mauritania Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Visa information and reciprocal visa-waiver list
  9. Current official routeVisa-free

    Rwandan ordinary passports: named visa-free short visits

    Rwanda DGIE's current ordinary-passport schedule expressly records visa-free access for Bangladesh, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali and Niger. The Republic of the Congo row is classified separately from the controlling bilateral agreement.

    • This is limited to the named ordinary-passport rows in Rwanda DGIE's current outbound schedule; it is not inferred from EAC, AU, COMESA, bilateral or regional membership.
    • For CI, the destination MFA/SNEDAI pages describe a general applicant visa workflow but do not publish a Rwanda-specific override. Rwanda DGIE's passport-specific ordinary row says Visa not required, so the generic applicant route is not normalized as applying to this named visa-free passport.
    • Purpose, stay period, accepted document, special passports, carrier rules and final admission remain separate.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Rwanda

    Official sourcesDirectorate General of Immigration and Emigration, Rwanda: Rwanda DGIE: visa-free countries for Rwandan passport holdersSNEDAI, official Côte d'Ivoire visa service: Côte d'Ivoire official SNEDAI: e-visa procedureMinistry of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and the Diaspora, Côte d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire Ministry of Foreign Affairs: advice for travellers
  10. Current official routeVisa required

    Serbian ordinary passports: Guinea-Bissau advance visitor visa

    Serbia MFA states that Serbian passport holders need a Guinea-Bissau visa and that neither eVisa nor border-arrival issuance is available.

    • Obtain the visa before travel through Guinea-Bissau's responsible mission in Brussels. Serbia MFA expressly rules out online and border-arrival issuance.
    • Work, residence, special passports, carrier rules and final admission remain separate.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Serbia

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia: Serbia MFA: travel documentsMinistry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia: Serbia MFA: Guinea-Bissau travel advisory
  11. Current official routeVisa on arrival

    Macao SAR passports: Guinea-Bissau arrival visa

    The current Macao DSI passport-specific record classifies Guinea-Bissau as visa on arrival, rather than visa-free access, for the Macao SAR Passport.

    • This applies only to the Macao SAR Passport, not to a PRC passport, Hong Kong document, Portuguese passport, residence document or other travel document.
    • The DSI record identifies Osvaldo Vieira International Airport as the arrival-visa location and states a maximum period of 90 days.
    • Purpose, passport validity, fees, carrier requirements and final admission remain subject to the Guinea-Bissau authorities.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Macao (SAR China)

    Official sourcesIdentification Services Bureau, Macao SAR Government: Macao SAR Government / DSI: Macao SAR Passport eligibilityIdentification Services Bureau, Macao SAR Government: Macao DSI: Guinea-Bissau travel-convenience record
  12. Current official routeVisa on arrival

    United States ordinary passport: specified arrival-issued visitor visas

    Current State Department guidance expressly provides arrival-issued visa routes for ordinary U.S. passports in Guinea-Bissau and Jordan.

    • GW: a visa is required and may be obtained on arrival; advance embassy application is also available.
    • JO: visas are issued on arrival at Queen Alia International Airport and most international land crossings, but not at King Hussein (Allenby Bridge); stay, fee, registration, Jordan Pass, e-application, purpose, document, and final-admission conditions remain applicable.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    United States

    Official sourcesU.S. Department of State: Guinea-Bissau Travel AdvisoryU.S. Department of State: Jordan Travel Advisory
  13. Current official routeVisa required

    British citizen passports: specified advance visitor visas

    Current FCDO guidance establishes an ordinary British-citizen visitor visa application through the stated embassy or advance process for the listed destinations.

    • KP: tourist travel is normally organised and the visa application is sent directly to the North Korean Embassy; current general-entry restrictions remain material.
    • TD, CG, GW, LR and NE: FCDO directs the British-citizen visitor to the named embassy/consular application route before travel.
    • IR: apply well in advance; a British-passport applicant must use an organised tour or an Iranian sponsor. Kish Island is a distinct travel-agency/approval-before-arrival exception, not a general waiver.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    United Kingdom

    Official sourcesForeign, Commonwealth & Development Office: North Korea entry requirementsForeign, Commonwealth & Development Office: Chad entry requirementsForeign, Commonwealth & Development Office: Republic of Congo entry requirementsForeign, Commonwealth & Development Office: Guinea-Bissau entry requirementsForeign, Commonwealth & Development Office: Liberia entry requirementsForeign, Commonwealth & Development Office: Niger entry requirementsForeign, Commonwealth & Development Office: Iran entry requirements
  14. Current official routeVisa required

    Spanish ordinary passports: Guinea-Bissau advance visitor visa

    MAEC says Spanish visitors should travel with a Guinea-Bissau visa issued at origin through the embassy’s consular section.

    • The source describes online processing as paralysed and border visas as unclear and unstable; neither is the normal ordinary visitor baseline.
    • Purpose, documents and final admission remain applicable.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Spain

    Official sourceEmbassy of Spain in Guinea-Bissau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Guinea-Bissau travel recommendations
  15. Current official routeVisa required

    Italian ordinary passports: specified advance visitor visas

    Current Italian MFA guidance establishes the stated advance-consular visa route.

    • CG, ML, NE and GW use named consular application routes; GW explicitly has no direct arrival visa.
    • KP tourist access remains restricted; SD, sponsorship, invitation, conflict, carrier, health and final-admission conditions remain separate.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Italy

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy: Viaggiare Sicuri: Republic of the CongoMinistry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy: Viaggiare Sicuri: MaliMinistry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy: Viaggiare Sicuri: NigerMinistry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy: Viaggiare Sicuri: North KoreaMinistry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy: Viaggiare Sicuri: SudanMinistry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy: Viaggiare Sicuri: Guinea-Bissau
  16. Current official routeVisa required

    Belgian ordinary passports: Guinea-Bissau advance visitor visa

    Current Belgian guidance says Belgian citizens need a Guinea-Bissau visa and identifies the missions in Brussels or Dakar as the issuance route.

    • Obtain the visitor visa from the Guinea-Bissau Embassy in Brussels or Dakar before travel; this is not border issuance.
    • Residence, work, transit, special passports, carrier checks and final admission remain separate.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Belgium

    Official sourceSPF Affaires étrangères, Commerce extérieur et Coopération au Développement: Guinea-Bissau: practical information
  17. Current official routeVisa required

    Danish ordinary passports: Guinea-Bissau advance visitor visa

    Danish ordinary-passport tourists must obtain Guinea-Bissau's visa through the competent embassy before travel.

    • This excludes work, residence, special documents and final admission.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Denmark

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark: Guinea-Bissau pas og visum
  18. Current official routeVisa required

    Norwegian ordinary passports: Guinea-Bissau advance visitor visa

    Current Norwegian Foreign Ministry guidance requires a visa for Norwegian visitors to Guinea-Bissau and directs the application to its embassy in Brussels.

    • Obtain the visitor visa before travel through Guinea-Bissau's embassy in Brussels.
    • Work, residence, special passports, carrier requirements and final admission remain separate.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Norway

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Norway: Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Guinea-Bissau travel information
  19. Current official routeVisa on arrival

    UAE ordinary passports: current visitor visas on arrival

    UAE MOFA's live country pages expressly classify Normal UAE passports as Visa On Arrival for these destinations.

    • Each source is a current UAE-MOFA destination page for Emirati travellers and specifically identifies the Normal passport row.
    • The sources expressly place issuance at arrival; entry point, fees, passport validity, security, work, residence, special passports, carrier and final-admission conditions remain separate.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    United Arab Emirates

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — Cabo VerdeMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — Central African RepublicMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — ComorosMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — Republic of the CongoMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — DjiboutiMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — Equatorial GuineaMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — Guinea-BissauMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — NigerMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — Sierra LeoneMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — Syria
  20. Current official routeVisa on arrival

    Kuwaiti ordinary passports: current visa-on-arrival destinations

    Kuwait's current government table identifies arrival-issued visitor visas for ordinary Kuwaiti passport holders at these destinations.

    • Ordinary Kuwaiti passport and short visitor travel through an eligible port; fees, supporting documents, stay limits and final admission remain destination-specific.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Kuwait

    Official sourceKuwait Government Online: List of countries that grant Kuwaiti citizens entry visas upon arrival or require a pre-issued visa from the embassy
  21. Current official routeVisa on arrival

    Thai ordinary passports: current visitor visas on arrival

    Thai MFA's current VOA schedule expressly includes ordinary Thai passports for these destinations.

    • The current Thai MFA schedule expressly identifies ordinary passports: Cabo Verde 30 days, Comoros 45 days, Guinea-Bissau 90 days, Jordan 30 days and Sierra Leone 30 days.
    • Entry point, fees, passport validity, work, residence, special documents, carrier and final-admission conditions remain separate.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Thailand

    Official sourceDepartment of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand: Thai MFA: countries where Thai passport holders are visa-exempt or receive visa on arrival
  22. Current official routeVisa on arrival

    Uzbek ordinary passports: current arrival-issued visitor visas

    Uzbekistan MFA's current outbound list expressly places Comoros and Guinea-Bissau among states issuing a visa on arrival to Uzbek foreign-passport holders.

    • Use a valid ordinary Uzbek foreign-travel passport for the listed short-visitor arrival-visa route; destination-specific fees, duration, documents and final admission remain applicable.
    • This policy does not infer arrival treatment for countries omitted from the current named list.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Uzbekistan

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan: Visa requirements for citizens of Uzbekistan
  23. Current official routeVisa on arrival

    Palestinian ordinary passports: 2026 visa-on-arrival visitor cohort

    The State of Palestine's current ordinary-passport schedule expressly labels Bangladesh, Comoros and Guinea-Bissau as visa-on-arrival destinations, with stated maximum stays.

    • The schedule states up to 30 days for Bangladesh, 45 days for Comoros and 90 days for Guinea-Bissau.
    • This is an ordinary short-visitor baseline only; availability at a particular port, passport acceptance, onward-travel, health, security, transit, work, residence and final-admission conditions remain separate.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Palestinian Territory

    Official sourceState of Palestine Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Protocol: Visa Regulations for Palestinian Passports as of 2026
  24. Current official routeVisa required

    Seychellois passports: named advance visitor-visa cohort

    Seychelles' July 2025 passport-holder schedule expressly requires these destinations to issue a visa before entry, rather than treating an online form or airport process as the visitor baseline.

    • Applies to the ordinary Seychellois passport short-visitor baseline in the Ministry's current named list.
    • The schedule's wording requires a visa before entry but does not establish an electronic or border-issued route, so this is normalized only as advance visa required.
    • Mission availability, individual grant, document, route, transit, work, residence, diplomatic, official and special-passport treatment remain outside scope.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Seychelles

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora: List of countries Seychelles passport holders need visas
  25. Current official routeVisa required

    Colombian ordinary passports: Guinea-Bissau advance visitor visa

    Colombia's current Foreign Ministry table says Guinea-Bissau tourist and business visas are consular, with no general exemption or arrival visa.

    • Applies to an ordinary Colombian passport holder travelling as a short visitor.
    • The table describes consular processing and no general short-stay exemption.
    • Work, residence, special documents and final admission remain outside scope.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Colombia

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia: Lista de países que exigen visa de turismo a colombianos
  26. Current official routeVisa required

    Mexican ordinary passports: Guinea-Bissau advance visitor visa

    Mexico's live traveler guidance says Mexican travelers obtain the visa through Guinea-Bissau diplomatic representations; its separate invitation-based arrival possibility is not normalized here.

    • Limited to ordinary Mexican-passport short visitor travel through the stated diplomatic representations; work, residence and special passport routes are outside this policy.
    • The source's invitation-dependent possibility of requesting a visa on arrival is excluded from this unconditional policy.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Mexico

    Official sourceSecretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico: Guinea-Bissau