Guinea

Visa Guinea

Afrique · Afrique de l’Ouest

In Guinea, visa applications are handled by the ministry of security, through the Direction centrale de la Police aux frontières (DCPAF). The Service Public portal page consulted on 2026-09-17 describes an electronic visa applied for online, then collected at Ahmed Sékou Touré international airport with a photograph and fingerprints taken. The portal of the Police aux frontières names the visa categories and publishes fees in United States dollars.

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 17 September 2026

At a glance

Authority: Ministry of security, through the Direction centrale de la Police aux frontières (DCPAF)
Where to apply: Online application on the portal of the Police aux frontières, then collection of the visa on arrival according to the pages consulted
Electronic visa: Yes: the page consulted describes an electronic visa applied for online
Portal language: French for the Service Public portal; English for the online application portal

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Documented visa types

“Tourist Visa” — tourist visa: The online application portal states a duration of less than 90 days. Official page (new tab)
“Transit Visa” — transit visa: The online application portal states a maximum duration of 3 days. Official page (new tab)
“Transborderment Visa” — transshipment visa: Category named by the online application portal; conditions and duration not stated on the portal consulted. Official page (new tab)
“Long Term Visa (VLS)” — long-stay visa: The online application portal states a duration of 1 year. Official page (new tab)
“Diplomatic, Service and Courtesy (VDSC)” — diplomatic, service and courtesy visa: Category named by the online application portal; conditions not stated on the portal consulted. Official page (new tab)

Where and how to apply

The “Demande de visa” page of the Service Public portal of the Republic of Guinea, consulted on 2026-09-17, states that the service is provided by the ministry of security, through the Direction centrale de la Police aux frontières, and refers applicants to the online platform of the Police aux frontières to file the application.

According to the same page, the visa is then collected at Ahmed Sékou Touré international airport. The online application portal consulted on the same day presents a completion counter on arrival.

Steps of the procedure

Apply online on the platform of the Police aux frontières.
Check the acknowledgment of receipt sent by email.
Receive the visa approval letter.
Collect the visa on arrival, with a photograph and fingerprints taken.

Documents listed by the authority

A valid passport, valid for at least 6 months according to the online application portal.
A scanned copy of the passport data page.
A valid return ticket.
A yellow fever vaccination certificate, depending on the visa category.

The exact list depends on the visa type and on the situation; only the official page prevails.

Stated fees and processing times

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-17: 50 United States dollars for the tourist visa and for the transit visa, 500 United States dollars for the long-stay visa. The other categories carry no stated amount on the page read.

According to the Service Public page consulted on 2026-09-17, no estimated processing time is stated, the page indicating that the actual time depends on how the application is put together and on the number of applications in progress.

After the decision

According to the pages consulted, approval takes the form of an approval letter sent to the applicant; the visa itself is issued on arrival, after a photograph and fingerprints are taken.

The pages consulted describe neither an appeal in the event of refusal nor an extension of stay: “Not stated on the portal consulted.” The decision rests with the competent Guinean authority.

Published procedures

No reviewed and published procedure for Guinea 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?

It depends on nationality and purpose; the rule reviewed by VisaGuideline is shown with the nationality selector on this page. Always check with the authority.

Where is the application filed?

According to the official page consulted on 2026-09-17, the application is filed online on the platform of the Direction centrale de la Police aux frontières, then the visa is collected on arrival at Ahmed Sékou Touré international airport.

Is there an electronic visa?

Yes. The official page consulted on 2026-09-17 describes an electronic visa applied for online, with an approval letter sent before travel.

What fees are stated?

What processing time does the authority announce?

Not stated on the portal consulted. The page indicates that the actual time depends on how the application is put together and on the number of applications in progress.

Official sources

Demande de visa — Service Public Guinée (new tab) Authority

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.

Demande de visa – Service Public Guinée (new tab) read on 17 September 2026
Welcome to ETA Electronic Travel Authorisation of GUINEA (intitulé affiché ; titre HTML non exposé) (new tab) read on 17 September 2026

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.

The online application portal states no amount for the transborderment visa or for the diplomatic, service and courtesy visa: a reviewer must check these fees with the authority.
No stated processing time is published: the official page refers to how the application is put together and to the volume of applications.
The list of documents varies with the visa category; the pages read do not detail the documents specific to the long stay and to the official categories.
The points of entry where the visa may be collected, other than Ahmed Sékou Touré international airport, are not stated on the pages consulted.

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