South African Embassy in Guinea-Bissau

At Avenida Amilcar Cabral, Bissau, the South African embassy represents South Africa towards Guinea-Bissau. The head of mission on record is M N Mbete. Its phone number and website are on its page.

Citizens of Guinea-Bissau must obtain a visa before travelling to South Africa. Applicants in Guinea-Bissau turn to the South African embassy in Bissau; many countries also use an outsourced visa centre.

Guinea-Bissau has no mission in South Africa on record; citizens of Guinea-Bissau there would be served by an embassy accredited from another country.

South Africa in Guinea-Bissau

Worldwide, South Africa has 202 missions in 129 countries; one of them is in Guinea-Bissau.

Travel to Guinea-Bissau for South African citizens

South African citizens can get a visa on arrival in Guinea-Bissau, valid for stays of up to 90 days. In Guinea-Bissau, South African citizens can turn to the South African embassy for passports and emergency help.

When the South African embassy in Guinea-Bissau is closed

The South African embassy in Guinea-Bissau closes on Guinea-Bissau’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Eve on Thursday 24 December 2026, Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and New Year's Evey (New Year's Eve) on Thursday 31 December 2026, and usually on some holidays of South Africa, such as Day of Reconciliation on Wednesday 16 December 2026.