Portugal visa for citizens of Guinea-Bissau

Portugal’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities; the official site for it is pedidodevistos.mne.gov.pt. Processing time, as Portugal states it: Decision within 15 calendar days of an admissible application, extendable to 45 days. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Portugal has 1 mission in Guinea-Bissau, with its embassy in Bissau.

In 2025, Portugal’s embassy and consulates in Guinea-Bissau (Bissau) received 3,306 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1,500. 54.6% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 27.4%: the rate rose by 27.3 points, a sharp increase. Applications rose by 115% compared with 2024 (1,540).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 54.3% of the applications lodged in Guinea-Bissau that year. Portugal’s consulates worldwide refused 23.3%. Portugal was the most applied-for Schengen state in Guinea-Bissau.

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 Guinea-Bissau, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Citizens of Guinea-Bissau planning a trip to Portugal can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the US State Department rates Portugal at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 22 December 2025), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Portugal (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Portugal (updated 13 October 2026).

How long citizens of Guinea-Bissau can stay in Portugal

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

How citizens of Guinea-Bissau apply

In Guinea-Bissau, applications go to the Portuguese embassy in Bissau, or to a visa centre acting for Portugal; fees, documents and processing times are published by Portugal.

Portugal and the Schengen area

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

Portugal’s neighbours for citizens of Guinea-Bissau

Spain requires citizens of Guinea-Bissau to obtain a visa in advance.

Portuguese citizens travelling to Guinea-Bissau

Portuguese citizens can get a visa on arrival in Guinea-Bissau, valid for stays of up to 90 days.