Guinea Bissau visa requirements for Ivorians
Travel and visa requirements
Guinea-Bissauan Visa is not required for Ivorians
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- Citizens of Ivory Coast looking to visit Guinea-Bissau can do so without a visa for a period of 90 days.
- They are expected to possess passports which carry a validity of six months at least, from arrival.
- They must have at least blank pages for stamps.
- Visitors are required to carry funds sufficient for the length of their visit.
- Visitors are also required to be with enough funds to purchase a return ticket and any other necessary departure documents.
- Proof of yellow fever vaccination is required for entry into Guinea-Bissau.
- There are no restrictions on the importation of foreign currency, provided the imported sum is declared on arrival. Importing local currency is, however, prohibited.
- There is no Guinea-Bissau embassy in Ivory Coast.
- Visitors are not required to pay any airport tax upon their departure from the airport.
- Ivorians visiting Guinea Bissau must check for hepatitis A, typhoid fever and polio as well as possess medications for malaria prophylaxis and travelers' diarrhea vaccines.
- Live flora and fauna cannot be exported out of the country.
- Direct flights are available from Felix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport,Abidja to Guinea Bissau.
- The estimated flight time from Ivory Coast to Bissau, Guinea-Bissau is 1 hour, 58 minutes
- Islam is the most popular religion in Guinea Bissau with an estimate of 45% Muslims in the country. About 22% of the country's population are Christians while 31% adhere to the traditional African beliefs.
- Guinea Bissau uses type C power plugs and sockets. The standard voltage is 220 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
- There is no time difference between Ivory Coast and Guinea Bissau.
- Portuguese is spoken by about 91% of the population making it the official language of Guinea Bissau. However, French is also taught in schools.
- Guinea-Bissau adopts West African CFA franc as its national currency.
- Toca Toca and the mini buses are the major means of road transportation in Guinea Bissau. Guinea Bissau taxis and car rental taxis are also available for movement in the country.
- However, transport in Guinea-Bissau is made easy by water, because roadways are unpaved.
- Guinea Bissau is a cash country. Credit cards are rarely used and there are few ATMs.
- Visitors are advised to be careful when carrying out monetary transactions in Guinea Bissau, from currency changes to relatively expensive purchases.
- Homosexuality is illegal in the country.
- Guinea Bissau is characterized by a tropical climate making it generally hot and humid. It's rainy season runs from June to November ad its dry season from December to May.
- Most Guineans eat rice with fish, because the country is rich in fish. Plates that contain beef, chicken, pork, and goat meat are also readily available, often served or seasoned with different kinds of sauces, palm oil and vegetables.