Switzerland passport → Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau visa for Swiss citizens

Visa on arrival

Visa on arrival · 90 days

Swiss citizens need a visa for Guinea-Bissau, but can get it on arrival, for stays of up to 90 days. A visa is required: arrange it before travel through a Guinea-Bissau embassy (e.g. Paris or Dakar). Everyone needs a yellow fever certificate; the economy runs on cash and there are no ATMs.

Official details are shown in English.

Status
Visa on arrival
Max stay
90 days
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

90 days is about three months. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 29 January 2027, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

How Guinea-Bissau counts your stay: As granted by your visa.

Before you go

Official details are shown in English.

  • Get a visa from a Guinea-Bissau embassy — Well before travel; Set by the embassy. Apply at a Guinea-Bissau embassy. GOV.UK points to the embassy in Paris (embgbfr@gmail.com, +33 1 48 74 36 39) and notes visas may also be issued by embassies in neighbouring countries such as Senegal. Official site
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate — Vaccinate at least 10 days before arrival; Depends on the vaccination centre. A valid yellow fever vaccination certificate is required to enter. Get vaccinated at least 10 days before arrival at an approved centre and carry the original certificate. Official site
  • Bring enough foreign cash — Before departure; —. Cards are rarely accepted and there are no ATMs. Bringing in West African CFA francs (XOF) is prohibited; foreign currency is unlimited but must be declared on arrival, and you can take out no more than you declared. Official site

At the border

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  • Passport valid for at least 6 months after the date you arrive
  • A passport previously reported lost or stolen will be refused
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate
  • Declare foreign currency on arrival; importing CFA francs is prohibited
  • Declare any goods that may be prohibited or subject to duty; customs rules are strict

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Plan to leave a day or two early. With 90 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
  • Extend before you run out. Ask the immigration authorities in Bissau before your visa expires.
  • Penalties. Our data does not list the overstay penalty for Guinea-Bissau. Ask the immigration authority before you risk it: fines, deportation and entry bans are common elsewhere.

Good to know

Official details are shown in English.

  • Canada advises avoiding non-essential travel within 20 km of the Senegal border, including the São Domingos–Mpack road; elsewhere exercise a high degree of caution.

Questions

Do Swiss citizens need a visa for Guinea-Bissau?

Swiss citizens need a visa for Guinea-Bissau, but can get it on arrival, for stays of up to 90 days.

How long can Swiss citizens stay in Guinea-Bissau?

Up to 90 days, according to Bordr's data. As granted by your visa.

Can I extend my stay in Guinea-Bissau?

Ask the immigration authorities in Bissau before your visa expires.

What do I need at the border in Guinea-Bissau?

Passport valid for at least 6 months after the date you arrive; A passport previously reported lost or stolen will be refused; Yellow fever vaccination certificate.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Guinea-Bissau against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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