Guinea

Guinea visa guide: e-visa and long-stay visa

2 visa types
checked 25 October 2026

How visas for Guinea work

Every foreign national needs a visa to enter the Republic of Guinea unless their country is on the waiver list kept by the Central Directorate of the Border Police (DCPAF), which runs the online visa platform for the Ministry of Security and Civil Protection. On the platform's country list, the visa-free nationalities are Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Togo and Tunisia.

Visas are requested online. After approval the applicant receives an Entry Visa Letter by email, and the visa itself is issued at the visa-on-arrival counter at the border, where a photo and fingerprints are taken. The platform offers a tourist (entry) visa, a transit visa and a transshipment visa of up to three days, a long-stay visa (VLS) valid for one year, and a separate track for diplomatic, service and courtesy visas.

Fees are paid online and are kept by the administration even when a visa is refused. The standard entry visa fee is USD 100, with higher reciprocity rates for some passports: USD 250 for Türkiye, USD 185 for the United States and USD 150 for the United Kingdom. A yellow fever certificate is part of every application.

Which visa do I need?

Tourism, family visit or short business trip of up to 90 days: the entry (tourist) e-visa.

Passing through Guinea for up to three days: transit or transshipment visa on the same platform.

Work, study, internship or joining a spouse or parent for a year: the long-stay visa (VLS).

Diplomatic, service or courtesy travel: the VDSC track, which needs a security code before applying.

Visa types for Guinea

Residence

Residence permit Long-stay visa (VLS, Visa de long séjour)
The long-stay visa (VLS) covers foreigners who will live in Guinea for work, a professional or business activity, study, an internship or to join a spouse or parent.
Validity: One year from the date of issue

Online travel permits

e-Visa Guinea e-visa: entry (tourist) visa via the DCPAF platform
Guinea's entry visa is requested online on the border police (DCPAF) platform.
Maximum stay: Up to 90 days for most nationalities; the platform shows up to five years for United States and Canadian passports

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a visa for Guinea?

Yes, unless you hold a passport of one of the 21 waiver countries on the border police list, mostly West African states plus Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Namibia, Rwanda, Singapore and Tunisia.

Is the Guinea e-visa a full visa?

No. The online approval produces an Entry Visa Letter; the visa is issued at the visa-on-arrival counter at the border after biometrics are taken.

How much does a Guinea visa cost?

The standard entry visa is USD 100. Reciprocity rates apply to Türkiye (USD 250), the United States (USD 185) and the United Kingdom (USD 150). Transit and transshipment visas cost USD 50, and the long-stay visa USD 500 per year.

Is the fee refunded if the visa is refused?

No. The platform states that the amount paid covers processing costs and is kept even when the visa is denied.

Who do I contact about an application?

The e-visa platform's support address for questions and complaints is support@paf.gov.gn.