Niger visa requirements for Guinea-Bissauans

Travel and visa requirements

Nigerien Visa is not required for Guinea-Bissauans

Stay Duration: 30 days

Entry Requirements

  • Guinea-Bissau citizens travelling to Niger are not required to apply for a visa for a variable period of at least 30 days (depending on the Embassy’s decision).
  • Passports of visitors must be valid at the time of entry into Niger.
  • Visitors are required to have two blank pages on their passport available for entry stamps.
  • Two copies of evidence of sufficient funds (at least $500 in a bank account) to support stay in destination such as traveller's cheques or most recent bank statements will be requested at the port of entry into Niger.
  • Visitors must provide a computer-generated flight itinerary from the airline or travel agency or copy of airline tickets.
  • International certificate of vaccination against Yellow Fever and Cholera is requested from visitors to Niger.
  • Cats and dogs must be accompanied by a veterinary health certificate which is issued not more than 3 days before the date of departure.
  • All travellers are not required to pay any airport tax upon departing from the airport.
  • Niger possesses a sub-tropical climate, with the majority of the landmass dominated by an arid, desert environment, making the country hot and dry.
  • The country of Niger is one of the hottest countries in the world and is famously nicknamed as ‘Frying Pan of the World’.
  • Niger is home to one of the world’s largest protected reserves, the Air and Tenere Natural Reserves, which is the refuge for animals like addax, Cheetah, Oryx and the gazelle.
  • Niger is a country in the African continent that abounds in wildlife which includes buffaloes, elephants, West African lion, Northwest African cheetah, roan, antelopes and warthogs.
  • There are many dinosaurs remain in an area of the Sahara in Niger.
  • There are several old cities, towns and villages in the country with well-preserved traditional architecture. Some are abandoned such as Djado and Djaba and now are exotic ruins in the middle of the desert.
  • Gobero site in Agadez is the oldest known graveyard in the Sahara, was used already circa 8,000 BC.
  • The estimated flight time from Guinea-Bissau to Niamey, Niger is 2 hours, 49 minutes.
  • Niger uses the West Africa Standard Time zone (GMT+1) which means that Niger is 1 hour ahead of Guinea-Bissau.
  • In Niger, the power plugs and sockets are of type C, D, E and F. The standard voltage is 220 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Niger known for?

The Republic of Niger is known to be named after the Niger River that is 4180km in length.

Is Nigeria and Niger the same?

Nigeria and Niger (pronounced nejay) are both West African countries and share a border in Nigeria’s North and Niger’s South. A person from Nigeria is called Nigerian and a person from Niger is called Nigerien (male) or Nigerienne (female).

How did Niger get its name?

The country takes its name from the Niger River, which flows through the southwestern part of its territory. The name Niger derives in turn from the phrase gher n-gheren, meaning “river among rivers,” in the Tamashek language.

Is Niger a poor or rich country?

Maradi has the highest population in Niger and for many families, this growth is more a curse than a blessing. It is seen as the main reason for poverty in the region. The bigger a family gets, the less food there is to eat. About 60 per cent of Niger’s population lives under the poverty line.