US Embassy in Malabo
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Record last updated on 12 September 2022
The United States’ embassy to Equatorial Guinea is in Malabo. Citizens of Equatorial Guinea are currently not admitted to the United States, according to the visa data used here.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Equatorial Guinea
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Immaculate Conception
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Christmas Day
Public holidays in the United States
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Veterans Day
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Thanksgiving Day
United States visa for citizens of Equatorial Guinea
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Citizens of Equatorial Guinea are currently not admitted to the United States, according to the visa data used here.
US visa statistics
| Visas issued | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor (B) | 716 | 397 |
| Student (F, M) | 92 | 36 |
| Exchange (J) | 12 | 16 |
| Work and treaty (H, L, O, E…) | 17 | 8 |
| Transit and crew (C, D) | 0 | 2 |
| Diplomatic and official (A, G) | 199 | 171 |
| Total | 1,036 | 630 |
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025), the US embassy in Malabo issued 630 nonimmigrant visas. 63% were visitor visas (B1/B2), followed by diplomatic and official (27%) and student (6%) visas. That is 39% fewer than in fiscal year 2024 (1,036).
From October 2025 to February 2026, it issued 41, 89% fewer than in the same months a year earlier.
The State Department publishes issuances per post but no refusal figures per post, and these numbers say nothing about how long the wait for an interview is; check the current wait time on travel.state.gov before planning.
Source: US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly nonimmigrant visa issuances up to February 2026 and adjusted refusal rates (public domain). US fiscal years run from October to September. How these figures are made
Other missions nearby
The United States’ other missions in Equatorial Guinea
The US embassy in Malabo is the only mission of the United States in Equatorial Guinea on record. Equatorial Guinea in turn has 3 missions in the United States, its embassy being in Washington D.C.
Good to know
About the US embassy in Malabo
It appears in official lists as Embassy of the United States in Malabo.
US citizens travelling to Equatorial Guinea
US citizens need a visa for Equatorial Guinea, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa.
When the US embassy in Malabo is closed
The next closures of the US embassy in Malabo for public holidays in Equatorial Guinea are Immaculate Conception on Tuesday 8 December 2026 and Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026; it may also close for Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026.
Near the US embassy in Malabo
The US embassy in Malabo has one other foreign mission within 1 km.
Frequently asked questions
When is the US Embassy in Malabo closed?
The US embassy in Malabo closes on Equatorial Guinea’s public holidays, the next being Immaculate Conception on Tuesday 8 December 2026, and usually on the national day of the United States.
Do citizens of Equatorial Guinea need a visa for the United States?
Citizens of Equatorial Guinea are currently not admitted to the United States, according to the visa data used here.
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