You can obtain Guinea Bissau visas either on arrival or through an electronic visa system. Guinea Bissau visas can be single and multiple entry. Single entry visas are valid for 1 month, while multiple entry visas can be valid up to 3, 6. 12 months. Guinea Bissau Transit visa is valid for 1 day.
In case of planning to obtain a visa on arrival, you will need an authorization letter from Guinea Bissau Migration Office and a valid travel document. In order to get an authorization letter, you have to send details of the purpose of your visit to Guinea Bissau, the duration of the travel, and a scanned copy of the passport to your contact in Guinea Bissau. The documents are sent to Immigration Office and a request for an authorization letter is filled in by your contact. Rejection/approval decision is made by the Chief Immigration Officer of the Migration Office. In case of getting approval, your contact will send the authorization letter to you through mail or fax. A printing authorization letter is mandatory to show when applying for a visa. If you don’t have contact in Guinea Bissau you can send the documents to Chief Immigration Officer.
You can realize your planned trip to Guinea Bissau by obtaining a Guinea Bissau visa. You have to pay an additional 2.50 € processing fee besides online payment. The fees paid are not refundable including in the case of unused E-visa. If the E-visa application approved, the applicant will get E-visa confirmation through the mail. The applicant will be required to confirm E-visa at the entry. Besides passport and E-visa confirmation, the applicant will need to present a printed payment receipt to the visa officer at the entry. Payment receipt can also be used by airline companies to allow the foreigner to be approved to board.
1. Completed Online Application
2. Passport
3. Payment Receipt
The average processing time for a Guinea Bissau E-visa is 3 working days.
You can find Guinea Bissau fees below.
|
VISA TYPE |
Number of Entries |
Duration |
Price and Transaction Fees |
|
Short Stay Visa |
Single |
30 days |
61.45 € + 2.50 € |
|
Multiple entry visa for 3 months |
Multiple |
3 months |
70.45 € + 2.50 € |
|
Transit and stop-over visa |
Single |
1 day |
55.00 € + 2.50 € |
|
Multiple entry visa for 6 months |
Multiple |
6 months |
88.32 € + 2.50 € |
|
Multiple entry visa for 1 year |
Multiple |
1 year |
100.00 € + 2.50 € |
|
Courtesy visa |
Single |
1 month |
61.45 € + 2.50 € |
You can apply for an E-visa through this website.
It depends on your country of residence or the embassy/consulate/Visa Administrative Center’s rules and obligations. In some countries, sending your documents via courier is enough to the embassy/consulate/Visa Administrative Center.
Despite it rarely happens, it is possible to get a refusal from the Guinea Bissau e-visa application. The fees paid are not refundable.
Yes. It is mandatory as it can also be used for approval at the board by airline companies.
You must meet certain requirements to enter Guinea Bissau, even if you are not required a visa:
Guinea Bissau visa only enables you to travel up to the port of entry. The final decision regarding entry into the country is made by the visa officer. The authorized duration of the stay is also determined by him/her.
No. Fees paid are non-refundable.