What you need to enter Guinea-Bissau with a Vietnamese passport
Vietnamese citizens need a visa for Guinea-Bissau, but they can get it on arrival at the border.
- Minimum passport validity
- 6 months
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Last verified: 3 October 2026
Verified practical details
You can get your visa on arrival in Guinea-Bissau, but it's worth preparing the paperwork ahead of time:
Authorisation system
Embassy or border visa
The online visa platform is not working. A visa can also be requested at the border or at the Guinea-Bissau Consulate in Ziguinchor (Senegal), but Spain's Foreign Ministry warns that the conditions under which these are granted are neither clear nor stable, and recommends travelling with a visa issued before departure.
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Required documents
- Passport valid for at least six months.
- A visa issued before travel, which is what Spain's Foreign Ministry and the UK Government recommend.
- Yellow fever vaccination certificate.
Transit rules
After the military coup of 26 November 2025 the country is going through a period of instability, so avoid demonstrations and follow the news. Always carry ID, especially when driving or in a taxi, as the police ask for it often. Outside Bissau some areas still have landmines: stay on paved roads and marked tracks. Driving with any trace of alcohol can bring a fine and prison. The northern border with Casamance closes from 12:30 to 13:30 and from 18:00.
More Guinea-Bissau rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Guinea-Bissau page:
Official portal: . Destination data verified on 3 October 2026. Sources: exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Guinea-Bissau, updated 19 March 2026: visa required, platform not working, border visa or Ziguinchor, yellow fever, coup, landmines, currency, borders); gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/guinea- bissau (UK Government: visa required through an embassy, ID, landmines, drink-driving); data.unesco.org (World Heritage List). All checked on 3 October 2026.
Travel insurance for Guinea-Bissau
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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Things to see and do in Guinea-Bissau
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Guinea-Bissau need an electronic visa to enter Vietnam. See the Guinea-Bissau → Vietnam page.
All 11 passports from South-eastern Asia that VisaRadar tracks need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival to enter Guinea-Bissau. Same result as Vietnam: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia and Myanmar.
With a passport from Vietnam, in the rest of Western Africa you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mauritania, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo; you need a visa for Gambia, Ghana, Mali, Niger and Senegal.
A passport from Vietnam ranks 156 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 52 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Vietnamese citizens need a visa for Guinea-Bissau?
Yes, but you can obtain it directly upon arrival at Guinea-Bissau's entry point.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport valid for at least six months.
What currency is used in Guinea-Bissau?
West African CFA Franc (XOF).
What do Vietnamese passport holders need for the countries near Guinea-Bissau?
With a passport from Vietnam, in the rest of Western Africa you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mauritania, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo; you need a visa for Gambia, Ghana, Mali, Niger and Senegal.
Related pages
See Guinea-Bissau requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.