France visa for citizens of Equatorial Guinea

France’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities; the official site for it is france-visas.gouv.fr. Processing time, as France states it: Usually 15 days after lodging the file, up to 45 days in individual cases; allow extra time to obtain an appointment. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

France has 1 mission in Equatorial Guinea, with its embassy in Malabo.

In 2025, France’s embassy and consulates in Equatorial Guinea (Malabo) received 1,293 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 766. 35.4% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 32.9%: the rate rose by 2.5 points. Applications fell by 4% compared with 2024 (1,346).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 32.5% of the applications lodged in Equatorial Guinea that year. France’s consulates worldwide refused 14.2%. France was the 2nd most applied-for Schengen state in Equatorial Guinea.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Equatorial Guinea, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

For a trip from Equatorial Guinea to France, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates France at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 20 October 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to France (updated 22 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for France (updated 28 October 2026).

How long citizens of Equatorial Guinea can stay in France

How long citizens of Equatorial Guinea may stay in France is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How citizens of Equatorial Guinea apply

In Equatorial Guinea, applications go to the French embassy in Malabo, or to a visa centre acting for France; fees, documents and processing times are published by France.

France and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by France lets citizens of Equatorial Guinea travel in all Schengen states; apply to France when it is the main destination of the trip.

France’s neighbours for citizens of Equatorial Guinea

Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Andorra, Monaco and Spain require citizens of Equatorial Guinea to obtain a visa in advance.

French citizens travelling to Equatorial Guinea

French citizens need an e-Visa for Equatorial Guinea, applied for online before travel.