🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau Visa for Sierra Leone Citizens2026 Requirements, Fees & Documents

Diplomatic / Courtesy Visa (Visto de Cortesia)

Entry for diplomatic personnel, officials, or courtesy visits under formal invitation from the Guinea-Bissau government.

Courtesy single-entry visa valid 1 month. Fee approx EUR 61.45 + EUR 2.50 processing per rgb-visa.com fee schedule. Holders of diplomatic or service passports from CPLP member states (Angola, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe, Vietnam) are fully visa-exempt - they do not need this visa category.

Student Visa (Visto de Estudante)

Entry for foreign nationals enrolling in accredited educational institutions in Guinea-Bissau.

Confirmed as a required visa category by the Government of Canada travel advisory. Specific fee, validity, and processing details not found on any accessible official Guinea-Bissau government source. Must be obtained via a Guinea-Bissau embassy before travel (nearest operational missions: Paris, Dakar, Lisbon). Yellow fever certificate mandatory.

Work / Employment Visa (Visto de Trabalho)

Entry for foreign nationals taking up employment or professional activities in Guinea-Bissau.

Work visas exist as a formal immigration category under Guinea-Bissau law but no official government portal with fees, forms, or procedures was accessible (gov.gw does not resolve). Must be arranged via a Guinea-Bissau embassy. Employer sponsorship typically required. Yellow fever certificate mandatory.

Family Reunification / Family Visa (Visto Familiar)

Entry for foreign nationals joining family members who are resident or citizen in Guinea-Bissau.

Family visa category inferred from standard West African immigration practice and CPLP Mobility Agreement provisions. No official Guinea-Bissau government page with procedures was accessible. Apply at a Guinea-Bissau embassy. Specific fees and processing times unknown.