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Guinea-Bissau

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Entering Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau does not yet have a full immigration playbook. Below is inbound openness from the passport matrix, plus a country profile.

Openness rank

#8

Entry openness

198

Visa free

14

Visa required

0

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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.

Travel notes

Plug

Type C

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Right

Emergency

Police 112 · Ambulance 112

Dialing code

+245

Airports

OXB

Highlights

  • Bijagós
  • Bolama
  • Bissau

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