Visa requirements for Guinea-Bissauan citizens

Visa requirements for Guinea-Bissauan citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of the Guinea-Bissau. As of April 2025, Guinea-Bissauan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 54 countries and territories, ranking the Guinea-Bissauan passport 85th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

A Guinea-Bissauan passport

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for Guinea-Bissauan citizens

  Guinea-Bissau

  Visa not required

  Visa obtainable on arrival

  eVisa

  Visa available both on arrival or online

  Pre-arrival visa required

Visa requirements

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan	Visa required[2]
Albania	eVisa[3][4]		Visa is not required for Holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen, UK or US visa has been previously used once or residence permit of Schengen, UK, US or UAE 10 years.[5]
Algeria	Visa required[6]
Andorra	Visa required[7]
Angola	eVisa[8][9]	30 days	30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only.[10] Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation.[11] An International Certificate of Vaccination is required.
Antigua and Barbuda	eVisa[12][13]
Argentina	Visa required[14]
Armenia	Visa required[15]
Australia and territories	Visa required[16]		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).[17]
Austria	Visa required[18]
Azerbaijan	Visa required[19]
Bahamas	eVisa[20][21]	90 days
Bahrain	eVisa[22][23]	14 days
Bangladesh	Visa not required[24]	90 days
Barbados	Visa not required[25]	90 days
Belarus	Visa required[26]
Belgium	Visa required[27]
Belize	Visa required[28]
Benin	Visa not required[29]	90 days
Bhutan	eVisa[30][31]	90 days	Visa fee is 40 USD per person and visa application may be processed within 5 business days with duration of stay of 90 days. e-Visa applicant is also subject to pay Sustainable Development Fee
Bolivia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[32][33]	90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa required[34]
Botswana	Visa required[35]
Brazil	Visa required[36]
Brunei	Visa required[37]
Bulgaria	Visa required[38]
Burkina Faso	Visa not required[39]
Burundi	Visa on arrival[40]	30 days
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[41][42]	30 days
Cameroon	eVisa[43][44]
Canada	Visa required[45]
Cape Verde	Visa not required[46]
Central African Republic	Visa required[47]
Chad	eVisa[48][49]
Chile	Visa required[50]
China	Visa required[51]
Colombia	eVisa[52][53]	90 days	May apply online.
Comoros	Visa on arrival[54]	45 days
Republic of the Congo	Visa required[55]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	eVisa[56][57]	7 days
Costa Rica	Visa required[58]
Côte d'Ivoire	Visa not required[59][60]	90 days
Croatia	Visa required[61]
Cuba	eVisa[62]	90 days
Cyprus	Visa required[63]
Czech Republic	Visa required[64]
Denmark	Visa required[65]
Djibouti	eVisa[66]	31 days
Dominica	Visa not required[67]	21 days
Dominican Republic	Visa required[68]
Ecuador	Visa not required[69]	90 days
Egypt	Visa required[70]
El Salvador	eVisa[71][72]
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa[73][74]
Eritrea	Visa required[75]
Estonia	Visa required[76]
Eswatini	Visa required[77]
Ethiopia	eVisa / Visa on arrival	up to 90 days	Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.[78] e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.[79]
Fiji	Visa required[80]
Finland	Visa required[81]
France	Visa required[82]
Gabon	eVisa[83]		Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	Visa not required[84]
Georgia	eVisa[85][86]
Germany	Visa required[87]
Ghana	Visa not required[88]
Greece	Visa required[89]
Grenada	Visa required[90]
Guatemala	Visa required[91]
Guinea	Visa not required[92]
Guyana	Visa required[93]
Haiti	Visa not required[94]	3 months
Honduras	Visa required[95]
Hungary	Visa required[96]
Iceland	Visa required[97]
India	Visa required[98]
Indonesia	Visa required[99]
Iran	eVisa / Visa on arrival[100][101][102]	30 days
Iraq	eVisa[103][104]
Ireland	Visa required[105]
Israel	Visa required[106]
Italy	Visa required[107]
Jamaica	Visa required[108]
Japan	Visa required[109]		Eligible for an e-Visa if residing in one these countries Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States.[110] May apply online[111]
Jordan	Visa required[112]
Kazakhstan	eVisa[113][114]
Kenya	Electronic Travel Authorisation[115][116]	3 months	Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. eTA is good for single entry, but visitors who leave Kenya to other EAC countries may re-enter provided that their eTA is still valid Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
Kiribati	Visa required[117]
North Korea	Visa required[118]
South Korea	Visa required[119]		Multiple-Entry Visa may be granted to Palestinians who entered South Korea 4 or more times within the last 2 years, or 10 or more visits in total (one of those 10 visits should be within the last 2 years). May apply online[120]
Kuwait	Visa required[121]		e-Visa can be obtained for holders of a Residence Permit issued by a GCC member state under the following conditions:[122] To be 18 years old and over. The residence permit for a GCC state must be valid for at least another 3 months. To be accompanied by the sponsor of the residence permit if the sponsor is an individual. Does not apply to holders of a GCC Student Visa and Non-Skilled Worker Visa
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa[123][124]
Laos	Visa required[125]
Latvia	Visa required[126]
Lebanon	Visa required[127]
Lesotho	eVisa[128][129]
Liberia	Visa not required[130]
Libya	eVisa[131][132]
Liechtenstein	Visa required[133]
Lithuania	Visa required[134]
Luxembourg	Visa required[135]
Madagascar	eVisa / Visa on arrival[136][137]	90 days
Malawi	eVisa / Visa on arrival[138]	30 days
Malaysia	eVisa[139][140]	14 days
Maldives	Visa on arrival[141]	30 days
Mali	Visa not required[142]
Malta	Visa required[143]
Marshall Islands	Visa required[144]
Mauritania	eVisa[145][146]
Mauritius	Visa on arrival[147]	60 days
Mexico	Visa required[148]		Visa is not required for Holders of a valid visa of Canada, US, UK or a Schengen State and Permanent residence of Canada, Chile, Colombia, Schengen State, Japan, UK, US[149] Entry may be refused by immigration officials for individuals who were previously denied a US visa, even if holding a valid Mexican visa.
Micronesia	Visa not required[150]	30 days
Moldova	eVisa[151][152]		visa not required if holding a valid visa /residence permit that is issued by a European Union member state or Schengen Area, Canada, Ireland, UK, US [153]
Monaco	Visa required[154]
Mongolia	eVisa[155][156]
Montenegro	Visa required[157]		Visa not required for holders of a valid Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, US, UK or a Schengen Visa. Holders of residence permit in the United Arab Emirates may enter, in Montenegro for a duration of 10 days[158]
Morocco	Visa required[159]
Mozambique	eVisa / Visa on arrival[160][161]	30 days
Myanmar	Visa required[162]
Namibia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[163][164]
Nauru	Visa required[165]
Nepal	eVisa / Visa on arrival[166][167]	90 days
Netherlands	Visa required[168]
New Zealand	Visa required[169]		Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[170]
Nicaragua	Visa on arrival[171]	30 days
Niger	Visa not required[172]
Nigeria	Visa not required[173]
North Macedonia	Visa required[174]		Visa is not required for stays upto 15 days if holding a valid multiple entry visa of Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, Schengen Area member state, or residence permit of Schengen Area member state.
Norway	Visa required[175]
Oman	Visa required[176]
Pakistan	Online Visa[177]		Online Visa eligible.[178] Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.[179]
Palau	Visa on arrival[180]	30 days
Panama	Visa required[181]		Visa is not required for holders of a multiple-entry visa valid for at least 6 months at the time of entry or permanent residency issued by Australia, Canada, European Union, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, US, UK.[182]
Papua New Guinea	eVisa[183][184]		May apply for an e-visa under the type of "Tourist - Own Itinerary".
Paraguay	Visa required[185]
Peru	Visa required[186]
Philippines	Visa not required[187]	30 days
Poland	Visa required[188]
Portugal	Visa required[189]
Qatar	eVisa[190][191]
Romania	Visa required[192]
Russia	Visa required[193]
Rwanda	Visa not required[194]	30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	eVisa[195]
Saint Lucia	Visa on arrival[196]	6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required[197]	1 month
Samoa	Entry Permit on arrival[198]	60 days
San Marino	Visa required[199]
São Tomé and Príncipe	Visa not required[200]	15 days
Saudi Arabia	Visa required[201]
Senegal	Visa not required[202]	90 days
Serbia	Visa not required[203]	30 days	30 days within any year period[204]
Seychelles	Visitor's Permit on arrival[205]	3 months
Sierra Leone	Visa not required[206]
Singapore	Visa not required[207]	30 days
Slovakia	Visa required[208]
Slovenia	Visa required[209]
Solomon Islands	Visa required[210]
Somalia	eVisa[211][212]	30 days
South Africa	Visa required[213]
South Sudan	eVisa[214]		Obtainable online[215] Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel[216]
Spain	Visa required[217]
Sri Lanka	ETA / Visa on arrival[218]		Electronic Travel Authorization can also be obtained on arrival.[219] 30 days extendable to 6 months.[220] The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period. Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee. If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
Sudan	Visa required[221]
Suriname	eVisa[222]
Sweden	Visa required[223]
Switzerland	Visa required[224]
Syria	eVisa[225][226]
Tajikistan	eVisa[227][228]
Tanzania	eVisa[229][230]
Thailand	eVisa[231][232]
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival[233]	30 days
Togo	Visa not required[234]
Tonga	Visa required[235]
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa required[236]
Tunisia	Visa not required[237]	3 months
Turkey	Visa required[238]
Turkmenistan	Visa required[239]
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival[240]	1 month
Uganda	Visa on arrival[241]		May apply online.[242]
Ukraine	Visa required[243]
United Arab Emirates	Visa required[244]		May apply online.[245] May apply also using 'Smart service'.[246]
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies	Visa required[247]
United States	Visa required[248]
Uruguay	Visa required[249]
Uzbekistan	Visa required[250]
Vanuatu	Visa required[251]
Vatican City	Visa required[252]
Venezuela	Visa required[253]
Vietnam	eVisa[254][255]	90 days	Visa free for 30 days when visiting Phú Quốc
Yemen	Visa required[256]
Zambia	eVisa[257][258]	30 days
Zimbabwe	eVisa[259][260]	30 days

Dependent, disputed, or restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
Abkhazia	Visa required[261]
Kosovo	Visa required[262]	Do not need a visa a holder of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay)[263]
Northern Cyprus	Visa not required[264]
Palestine	Visa not required[265]	Arrival by sea to the Gaza Strip not allowed.[266]
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
Somaliland	Visa on arrival	30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.[267][268]
South Ossetia	Visa not required[269]	Multiple entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[270][271]
Taiwan	Visa required[272][273]
Transnistria	Visa not required[274]	Registration required after 24h.[275][276]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong	eVisa[277]
Macau	Visa on arrival[278]
Denmark
Faroe Islands	Visa required[279]
Greenland	Visa required[280]
France
French Guiana	Visa required[281]
French Polynesia	Visa required[282]
French West Indies	Visa required	Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
Mayotte	Visa required[283]
New Caledonia	Visa required[284]
Réunion	Visa required[285]
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Visa required[286]
Wallis and Futuna	Visa required[287]
Netherlands
Aruba	Visa required[288]
Caribbean Netherlands	Visa required[289]	Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
Curaçao	Visa required[290]
Sint Maarten	Visa required[291]
New Zealand
Cook Islands	Visa not required[292]	31 days
Niue	Visa not required[293]	30 days
Tokelau	Visa required[294]
United Kingdom
Akrotiri and Dhekelia	Visa required[295]
Anguilla	Visa required[296]	Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa.[297]
Bermuda	Visa required[298]
British Indian Ocean Territory	Special permit required	Special permit required.[299]
British Virgin Islands	Visa required[300]
Cayman Islands	Visa required[301]
Falkland Islands	Visa required[302]
Gibraltar	Visa required[303]
Montserrat	eVisa[304]
Pitcairn Islands	Visa not required	14 days visa free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore.[305][306][307]
Ascension Island	eVisa[308][309]	3 months within any year period
Saint Helena	eVisa[310][311]
Tristan da Cunha	Permission required	Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[312]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	Permit required	Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[313][314]
Turks and Caicos Islands	Visa required[315]	Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.
United States
American Samoa	Visa required[316]
Guam	Visa required[317]
Northern Mariana Islands	Visa required[318]
Puerto Rico	Visa required[319]
U.S. Virgin Islands	Visa required[320]
Antarctica and adjacent islands
Special permits required for  Bouvet Island,  British Antarctic Territory,  French Southern and Antarctic Lands,  Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency.[321][322][323][324][325][326][327][328][329][330][331][332]

See also

• Africa portal

• Visa policy of Guinea-Bissau
• Guinea-Bissauan passport