Openness rank
#8
Entry openness
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Country profile
Capital
Bissau
Population
1.8 million
Area
36,120 km²
Currency
West African CFA franc XOF
Languages
Portuguese, Upper Guinea Creole
Time zone
UTC+00:00
Foreign-born
15,064 · 2024
Migrant share
0.7%
Ethnic groups · 2015
- Balanta30%
- Fulani30%
- Manjaco14%
- Mandinga13%
- Papel7%
- unspecified smaller ethnic groups6%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
198
F+A+eTA
Visa free
14
passports in
eVisa
0
Visa required 0
Entry with current passport
On arrival90 days
Guinea-Bissau
GW · Openness rank #8
No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
Gambia#130Visa free
Cabo Verde#132Visa free
Ghana#132Visa free
Benin#141Visa free
Sierra Leone#141Visa free
Senegal#146Visa free
Togo#150Visa free
Burkina Faso#153Visa free
Côte d'Ivoire#156Visa free
Guinea#156Visa free
Niger#156Visa free
Mali#162Visa free
Liberia#170Visa free
Nigeria#181Visa free
United Arab Emirates#1On arrival
South Korea#2On arrival
Singapore#2On arrival
Japan#4On arrival
Spain#5On arrival
Belgium#6On arrival
Switzerland#6On arrival
Germany#6On arrival
Denmark#6On arrival
Finland#6On arrival
France#6On arrival
Ireland#6On arrival
Italy#6On arrival
Luxembourg#6On arrival
Malaysia#6On arrival
Netherlands#6On arrival
Norway#6On arrival
Sweden#6On arrival
Austria#19On arrival
Greece#19On arrival
Croatia#19On arrival
Hungary#19On arrival
Malta#19On arrival
Poland#19On arrival
Portugal#19On arrival
Slovenia#19On arrival
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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.