How to get a Guinea Bissau visa from Congo

Guinea-Bissau is the birthplace of Amílcar Cabral, a poet and one of Africa's foremost anti-colonial leaders.

Guinea-Bissau was colonized in the 19th century by the Portuguese. It was then called Portuguese Guinea. Upon independence, declared in 1973 and recognized in 1974, the name of its capital, Bissau, was added to the country's name to prevent confusion with Guinea (which was formerly French Guinea).

There is very little tourism in Guinea-Bissau, and as a result, the criminal tactics typically aimed at tourists are absent. Nightlife is generally safe, but keep your wits about you as you would anywhere else.

Guinea-Bissau is among the world's least developed nations and one of the 10 poorest countries in the world. The country's economy depends mainly on agriculture and fishing.