Guinea Bissau visa requirements for Vietnameses

Travel and visa requirements

Guinea-Bissauan Visa is not required for Vietnameses

Stay Duration: 90 days

Entry Requirements

  • Vietnam citizens about to visit Guinea Bissau are to apply for either its visa on arrival or e-visa.
  • The period of stay granted on the two visas is 90 days respectively.
  • To apply for the Guinea Bissau e-visa, you have to go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' website for your e-visa application procedure.
  • Your Guinea Bissau e-visa will take three days for its process and will be emailed to you with this three days, providing you met all the requirements needed for the visa application.
  • You are to print out your visa application form and take it along with you when you are visiting the country.
  • To extend your visa staying period, you should get in touch with the Immigration Department of Guinea Bissau. However, this extension incurs a visa extension fee.
  • You are to provide an original international passport that is valid for at least 6 months, and you should reserve a minimum of two blanked pages for necessary stampings.
  • Your country's national Identity card is required upon your arrival in Guinea Bissau.
  • Proof of hotel reservation or any other means of your accommodation in Guinea Bissau.
  • Sufficient funds that will cater to all your expenses throughout your stay in Guinea Bissau should be made available before you embark on your journey to the country.
  • Airport tax is not levied on any traveller upon their embarkation at the country's airport.
  • The standard time zone of Guinea Bissau is the Greenwich Mean Time itself which is (GMT+0). The time difference between Guinea Bissau and Vietnam is 7 hours. That indicates that Vietnam is 7 hours ahead of Guinea Bissau.
  • Estimated flight's time from Hanoi, Vietnam to Bissau, Guinea Bissau is 28 hours. 
  • Various airlines travelling to Guinea Bissau are Emirates, Tap Air Portugal, Vietnam Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, and THAI.
  • The telephone line used in Guinea Bissau is (+245) available for both national and international communications.
  • Banks in Guinea Bissau do not operate on weekends(Saturdays and Sundays).
  • The local official currency of Guinea Bissau is the CFA Franc (XOF). 
  • Local(CFA Franc-XOF) and foreign currencies up to XOF 2,000,0000 is allowed in cash.
  • Your baggage is cleared at the first port of entry in Guinean Bissau.
  • Travellers travelling with their pets are required to provide a veterinarian good health certificate.
  • The Guinea Bissau official language is Portuguese. 
  • Bissau is the official capital city of Guinea Bissau.
  • Roads, waterways, seaports and harbours, merchant marine, and airports are the mediums for transporting in Guinea Bissau.
  • Guinean Bissau's population is estimated to be over 2 million people.
  • Islam is the religion dominating the country. About 45% of its population are Muslims, 22% are Christians, and 31% are traditional worshippers.
  • Places you can visit in Guinea Bissau for tourism Bissagos Islands, Orango, Cacheu, Colonial old town and Fortaleza d'Amura, etc.
  • The national dishes of Guinea Bissau are rice and chicken, beef, pork, and goat meat are the meals commonly eaten in Guinea Bissau.
  • The power plug type used in Guinea Bissau is type C, while the voltage supply is 220V and 50Hz.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the type of visa that Guinea-Bissau issues to Vietnam travellers?

Guinea Bissau makes two visa types available for Vietnam nationals to apply for and they are electronic visa (e-visa) and visa on arrival. Vietnam intending travellers to Guinea-Bissau can apply for either of the two when visiting the country.

Where do I apply for Guinea Bissau e-visa?

You have to visit the Guinea Bissau's Ministry of Foreign Affairs' website for your e-visa application process.

What is the dialling code of Guinea Bissau?

The telephone or dialling code used in Guinea Bissau is (+245) available for both national and international communications.

What is the standard time zone of Guinea Bissau?

The standard time zone of Guinea Bissau is the Greenwich Mean Time itself which is (GMT+0).