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Visa Guinea-Bissau

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In Guinea-Bissau, the portal kept is that of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Communities. The pages read on 2026-09-18 cite the issuing of visas among the consular acts performed and publish the full directory of the diplomatic network (21 embassies, 4 consulates general, 29 honorary consulates), but describe neither a visa category, nor a document, nor a price, nor a processing time. No procedure is therefore written here.

The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.

Machine-assisted draft, reviewed by a person on 23 September 2026. Only the authority cited is authoritative.

Published on 23 September 2026 · Reviewed by vg_admin on 23 September 2026 · Sources consulted on 18 September 2026

At a glance

Authority
Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros, Cooperação Internacional e Comunidades — Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guinea-Bissau
Submission channel
Consular sections of the diplomatic network: the ministry cites the issuing of visas among the consular acts performed and publishes the directory of its embassies and consulates
Electronic visa
Not stated on the portal consulted: no ministry page mentions an online service
Consular network published
21 embassies and a permanent representation to the United Nations, 4 consulates general (Algarve, Dakhla, Istanbul, Ziguinchor) and 29 honorary consulates
Portal language
Portuguese

Do you need a visa?

Choose a nationality to see the recorded entry rule. No answer is shown until reviewed data exists.

Documented visa types

Visa ("Visto") — categories not detailed
The issuing of visas appears in the "Emissão de documentos" section of the consular acts, alongside passports, safe-conducts and travel documents. No visa category is detailed on the portal consulted. Official page (new tab)

Where and how to apply

The "Atos Consulares Praticados" page, read again on 2026-09-18, mentions the issuing of visas ("Emissão de Vistos") among the consular acts performed, in the section devoted to the issuing of documents. It states neither where nor how the application is filed: "Not stated on the portal consulted".

The ministry publishes the directory of its network: 21 embassies, including Luanda, Algiers, Riyadh, Brussels, Brasilia, Praia, Beijing, Havana, Madrid, Paris, Banjul, Conakry, Rabat, Nouakchott, Abuja, Lisbon, Doha, Moscow, Dakar and Ankara, as well as a permanent representation to the United Nations in New York.

The "Consulados" page lists four consulates general — Algarve (Portugal), Dakhla (Morocco), Istanbul (Turkey) and Ziguinchor (Senegal) — and twenty-nine honorary consulates spread across Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas. It announces documents issued in the consular sections, without publishing the list.

The ministry gives a single contact address: C.P. 792, Avenida Combatentes da Liberdade da Pátria, Palácio do Governo, Bissau, telephone (+245) 96 911 02 01, email contacto@mne.gw. No consular hours are published.

Steps in the procedure

  1. Identify the representation competent for the country of residence from the embassies, consulates general and honorary consulates published by the ministry.
  2. Approach its consular section: the issuing of visas appears among the consular acts performed, but no filing arrangements are published.
  3. Failing a reachable representation, write to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bissau, whose contact details appear on the "Contactos" page.
  4. The detail of the steps, of the form and of the appointment is "Not stated on the portal consulted".

Documents mentioned by the authority

The exact list depends on the visa type and on the situation; only the official page is authoritative. No "usual" list is reproduced here.

Stated fees and processing times

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-18: no visa price is published on the pages read of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guinea-Bissau.

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-18: no processing time is published. The amounts and the times must be requested from the competent representation.

After the decision

Not stated on the portal consulted. The pages read describe neither the handing over of the visa, nor an avenue of appeal, nor an extension of stay, nor the formalities at the border.

The decision to grant or refuse a visa rests with the competent Bissau-Guinean authority.

Published procedures

No reviewed and published procedure for Guinea-Bissau to date. We prefer an empty page to an invented requirement.

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Frequently asked questions

Is a visa required to travel to Guinea-Bissau?

It depends on nationality and on the purpose of travel; the rule reviewed by VisaGuideline is shown with the nationality selector on this page. The ministry's portal publishes no information on exemptions. Always check with the authority.

Where is the application filed?

With a diplomatic or consular representation of Guinea-Bissau: the ministry cites the issuing of visas among the consular acts performed and publishes the directory of its 21 embassies, 4 consulates general and 29 honorary consulates. The filing arrangements are not stated on the portal consulted.

Is there an electronic visa?

Not stated on the portal consulted. No page of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs read on 2026-09-18 mentions an online application or an electronic visa.

What documents must be provided?

Not stated on the portal consulted. The ministerial site publishes no list of documents and no visa application form; only the competent representation can state it.

How much does a visa cost and how long does it take to be issued?

Not stated on the portal consulted. No price and no processing time is published on the pages read.

Whom should one contact in the absence of information online?

The ministry publishes a single address: C.P. 792, Avenida Combatentes da Liberdade da Pátria, Palácio do Governo, Bissau, telephone (+245) 96 911 02 01, email contacto@mne.gw.

Consulted sources

Official pages read to write this guide, with the date they were read. A page may have changed since: check it before taking any step.

What this guide does not know yet

Points the official source does not specify and which this guide therefore left blank. Ask the competent authority about them before filing an application.

Prepare my case

This method is the same for every destination. It does not list any document as an official requirement: only the authority’s source is authoritative.

  1. Describe your situation

    Nationality, residence, purpose and dates. The checker tells covered routes apart from situations that are still unknown.

  2. Check at the source

    Open the destination’s official source and compare it with your situation before starting a procedure.

  3. Track what is left to do

    Your space keeps your answers and your declared checklist. A complete checklist does not announce a favorable decision.

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The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.