What you need to enter Guinea with a Zambian passport
Zambian citizens need an electronic visa for Guinea, applied for online before the trip.
- e-Visa fee
- 100 USD
- Minimum passport validity
- More than 6 months on arrival
Why is this passport validity required? →
Last verified: 23 September 2026
Verified practical details
The visa is applied for before your trip, and the procedure is Border Police electronic visa (e-visa). Here are the verified details:
Authorisation system
Border Police electronic visa (e-visa)
The visa is requested online on the platform of the Central Directorate of the Air and Border Police: after approval an entry letter arrives by email, and the visa is collected on arrival at Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport in Conakry, where photo and fingerprints are taken. The fee is not refunded if the application is refused.
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Fee
100 USD
Tourist visa for a stay of less than 90 days, according to the official platform. The transit visa, for up to three days, costs USD 50.
Required documents
- Passport valid for more than six months on arrival.
- Entry letter (e-visa approval) and return ticket.
- Yellow fever vaccination certificate, which the online application asks you to upload.
- Sufficient funds for the stay (cash, travellers' cheques or card).
- Always carry the passport with the visa: without it, a routine check can end in detention.
Transit rules
The transit visa covers up to three days and is requested on the same platform as the tourist visa, with an onward ticket and a yellow fever certificate.
More Guinea rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Guinea page:
Official portal: https://www.paf.gov.gn/visa. Destination data verified on 23 September 2026. Sources: paf.gov.gn/visa (official e-visa platform of the Central Directorate of the Air and Border Police: USD 100 and 50 fees, documents, entry letter, yellow fever, biometric capture); service-public.gov.gn (Guinean Government portal: steps, collection at Conakry airport, no refund); exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation for Guinea, updated 22 May 2026: visa, Embassy of Guinea in Madrid, documents, vaccinations, currency); gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/guinea (UK Government: wrong visa type, cash export limits); who.int (WHO) and sanidad.gob.es (Spain's Ministry of Health, "Listado de países"): yellow fever; data.unesco.org (World Heritage List). All checked on 23 September 2026.
Travel insurance for Guinea
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
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 need an electronic visa to enter Zambia. See the Guinea → Zambia page.
Of the 18 passports from Eastern Africa that VisaRadar tracks, for travel to Guinea 1 enter visa-free and 17 need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival. Same result as Zambia: Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Kenya.
With a passport from Zambia, in the rest of Western Africa you can enter Benin and Gambia visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo; you need a visa for Mali and Niger.
A passport from Zambia ranks 136 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 61 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 Zambian citizens need a visa for Guinea?
Yes, but it's processed online before you travel (e-visa), no consulate visit required.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport valid for more than six months on arrival.
What currency is used in Guinea?
Guinean Franc (GNF).
What do Zambian passport holders need for the countries near Guinea?
With a passport from Zambia, in the rest of Western Africa you can enter Benin and Gambia visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo; you need a visa for Mali and Niger.
Related pages
See Guinea requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.