Guinea-Bissauan Visa is not required for Ghanaians
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- Ghanaian passport holders can stay in Guinea Bissau visa-free for a duration of 90 days.
- Your passport must be valid at the time of your entry into the country and with one blank page.
- Intending visitors can stay on a tourist or business visa.
- You can apply for an extension of your visa, 45-day visa extensions cost around CFA 4000 and are ready the same day if you apply early.
- Live flora and fauna can’t be exported out of the country.
- A valid passport and proof of return and onward ticket are required before entry into Guinea Bissau.
- There are no currency restrictions for entering and exiting the country.
- Ghanaians visiting Guinea Bissau must check for hepatitis A, typhoid fever, polio, and yellow fever, as well as medications for malaria prophylaxis and travelers’ diarrhea vaccines.
- Direct flights are available from the Kotoka International Airport Accra, Ghana to Guinea Bissau. The estimated flight time is from 2 – 3 hours long.
- Islam is the most popular religion in Guinea Bissau with Muslims accounting for 45% of the total population of the country. About 22% of the country’s population are Christians while 31% adhere to the traditional African beliefs.
- In Guinea Bissau, the power plugs and sockets are of type C and the standard voltage is 220V and the standard frequency is 50Hz.
- Because the time zone currently used in Guinea Bissau is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), there is no time difference between Ghana 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 taxis and car rental taxis are available for movement in the country but the Toca Toca and the minibusses are the major means of transportation in Guinea Bissau.
- Guinea Bissau is generally hot and humid. It has a monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly wind and a dry season (December to May).
- Portuguese is spoken by about 91% of the population making it the official language of Guinea Bissau. However, French is also taught in schools.
- Visitors usually pick up common Portuguese phrases to help them navigate communication in rural places.
- Visitors are advised to be careful when carrying out monetary transactions in Guinea Bissau, from currency changes to relatively expensive purchases.