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Where can Guinea-Bissau passport holders travel?

28 countries are visa-free for Guinea-Bissau passport holders. Add 18 with a visa on arrival, 2 with an online eTA and 34 with an eVisa, and you can visit 82 countries without applying at an embassy.

Comparing with another site? Counting only visa-free entry and visa on arrival gives 46; some sites also leave out eTAs and eVisas or still use rules that have changed. 25 rules on this page are backed by a cited official or authoritative source, shown next to the country. In our latest audit (27 October 2026), 195 of 198 destinations matched IATA Timatic, the database airlines check (via Wikipedia), or were confirmed with an official source; 3 are still being checked. How we check visa rules

Source: Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-11-02) + 194 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-11-07). Page built 11 November 2026. Report an error

Visa free 28

Visa on arrival 18

eTA (online travel authorization) 2

eVisa (apply online) 34

Embassy visa required for 116 countries

Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Palestinian Territory, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venezuela, Yemen

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Changing planes with a Guinea-Bissau passport

These rules cover connecting flights where you stay in the airport's international transit area. Leaving it, changing airports or collecting your bags means entering the country, which needs the entry visa.

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Guinea-Bissau passport: common questions

How many countries can Guinea-Bissau passport holders visit without a visa?

28 countries are visa-free for Guinea-Bissau passport holders. Counting 18 with a visa on arrival, 2 with an online eTA and 34 with an eVisa, they can visit 82 countries without applying at an embassy. The other 116 countries require an embassy visa.

Which countries are visa-free for Guinea-Bissau passport holders?

Guinea-Bissau passport holders can enter these 28 countries visa-free: Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Dominica, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Haiti, Kenya, Liberia, Maldives, Mali, Micronesia, Niger, Nigeria, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Togo and Tunisia.

Why do other websites show a different number for the Guinea-Bissau passport?

Websites count different things. Wandava counts every way in without an embassy: visa-free (28), visa on arrival (18), online eTA (2) and eVisa (34), 82 in all. Counting only entry with no step before you travel (visa-free and visa on arrival) gives 46, and visa-free alone gives 28. When an online visa needs a local sponsor or a full set of supporting documents, Wandava counts it as an embassy visa, not an eVisa.

Which countries give Guinea-Bissau passport holders a visa on arrival?

Guinea-Bissau passport holders can get a visa on arrival in these 18 countries: Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Iran, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Palau, Saint Lucia, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste and Tuvalu. A fee may apply.

Where do Guinea-Bissau passport holders need an eTA or eVisa?

An online eTA is needed for Seychelles and Suriname. An eVisa, applied for online before you fly, is needed for Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bhutan, Botswana, Cameroon, Chad, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mongolia, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Can a US, UK or Schengen visa help Guinea-Bissau passport holders visit more countries?

Yes. Holding a valid visa opens more countries that Guinea-Bissau passport holders can enter without an embassy visa: 11 more with a US visa, 9 more with a UK visa and 44 more with a Schengen visa. Conditions apply, and each rule links to its official source.

Where can Guinea-Bissau passport holders with a Schengen residence permit, UK residence permit or US green card travel?

A valid residence permit opens more countries that Guinea-Bissau passport holders can enter without an embassy visa: 11 more with a US green card, 5 more with a UK residence permit and 40 more with a Schengen residence permit. A Schengen residence permit allows stays of up to 90 days in any 180 in the other Schengen countries. Conditions apply, and each rule links to its official source.

Do Guinea-Bissau passport holders need a transit visa?

Schengen area: airport transit visa needed in Belgium, Netherlands and Spain, not at other Schengen airports. United Kingdom: direct airside transit visa (DATV) needed. United States: US visa needed, even to change planes (a C-1 transit visa or a B visitor visa). Canada: Canadian visa needed, even to change planes (a transit visa for stays of 48 hours or less). Australia: Australian transit visa (subclass 771) needed, even to change planes (free, up to 72 hours). Singapore: no transit visa needed. United Arab Emirates: no transit visa needed. Qatar (Doha): no transit visa needed. Some visas and residence permits exempt you; the transit section on this page lists them with official sources.

How up to date is this Guinea-Bissau passport information?

The visa data comes from the Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-11-02) + 194 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-11-07). This page was built on 11 November 2026. Entry rules change, so confirm with the destination's official website or embassy before you travel.