Guinea-Bissau visa from Algeria
Last verified: July 2026 (official visa policy)
Do you need a visa for Guinea-Bissau from Algeria?
Yes, but with no advance consular step: Algerians get a visa on arrival (up to ~90 days) at Bissau. ⚠️ A yellow-fever certificate is mandatory on entry. For work, study or a long stay, a residence permit is required: a partner agency can guide you.
At a glance
- Tourist visa
- On arrival (~90 days)
- Yellow fever
- Certificate mandatory on entry
- Advance consular visa
- Not required
- Entry
- At Bissau airport
- Passport
- valid ≥ 6 months
- Study / work
- Residence permit (referred to adviser)
- Long stay
- Residence permit required
- Decision
- Bissau-Guinean authorities
By your purpose
- Tourism
- Visa on arrival (~90 days) — Bijagós archipelago
- Business (visitor)
- Covered by the visa on arrival (meetings, no work)
- Study
- Student visa / permit — referred to a licensed adviser
- Work / long stay
- Residence permit — referred to a licensed adviser
Documents on entry
- Passport valid ≥ 6 months
- International yellow-fever certificate
- Return / onward ticket
- Proof of accommodation + visa fee
Frequently asked questions
Do Algerians need a visa for Guinea-Bissau?
Yes, but it is obtained on arrival (~90 days) — no advance consular step.
Is yellow fever mandatory?
Yes — endemic country; the certificate is required on entry.
Can I work or study?
Not on the visa on arrival; a residence permit is required. A OuiVisa partner agency guides you.
Need help with a visa, a long stay or study in Guinea-Bissau?
Check the entry conditions (visa and arrival formalities) with the official authorities or the competent embassy before booking. For a study or work visa or a long stay, a OuiVisa partner agency guides you.
Find a partner agencyVisa application assistance — short and long stay, including study. OuiVisa does not provide immigration advice, residency, work-permit or settlement services; for these we refer you to a licensed adviser.
