Passport

Guinea-Bissau: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Guinea-Bissau. 50 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 86 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 29Visa-free
  • 3ETA
  • 18On arrival
  • 47eVisa
  • 129Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Guinea-Bissau
Rank86
No prior visa50
CodeGNB

Passport strength

A mid-level passport 86

Rank 86 of 199. 50 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 1.

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 176

A prior visa is needed for 176 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Mobility16/10050 destinations without a prior visa
Stability and rule of law22/100score -1.17 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
Quality of life22/100HDI 0.514
Health and longevity30/10064.1 years life expectancy
Education24/100education index 0.42
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Guinea-Bissau passport gives

31of 100
rank 168 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility1650 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law22score -1.17 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life22HDI 0.514
  • Health and longevity3064.1 years life expectancy
  • Education24education index 0.42
  • Taxes-no data in the source
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family100dual citizenship allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 29

Entry on your passport

ETA 3

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:Sri Lanka

On arrival 18

Visa issued at the border

Popular:Maldives

eVisa 47

Applied for online before travel

Visa required 129

Through a consulate

AlgeriaAfricaAmerican SamoaOceaniaAndorraEuropeAnguillaCaribbeanArgentinaAmericasArmeniaMiddle EastArubaCaribbeanAustraliaOceaniaAustriaEuropeAzerbaijanEuropeBelarusEuropeBelgiumEuropeBelizeAmericasBermudaAmericasBonaire, St. Eustatius and SabaCaribbeanBosnia and HerzegovinaEuropeBrazilAmericasBritish Virgin IslandsCaribbeanBruneiAsiaBulgariaEuropeCanadaAmericasCayman IslandsCaribbeanCentral African RepublicAfricaChileAmericasChinaAsiaCosta RicaAmericasCroatiaEuropeCuraçaoCaribbeanCyprusEuropeCzechiaEuropeDenmarkEuropeDominican RepublicCaribbeanEcuadorAmericasEgyptAfricaEritreaAfricaEstoniaEuropeEswatiniAfricaFalkland IslandsAmericasFaroe IslandsEuropeFijiOceaniaFinlandEuropeFranceEuropeFrench GuianaAmericasFrench PolynesiaOceaniaFrench West IndiesCaribbeanGermanyEuropeGibraltarEuropeGreeceEuropeGreenlandEuropeGrenadaCaribbeanGuamOceaniaGuatemalaAmericasGuyanaAmericasHondurasAmericasHungaryEuropeIcelandEuropeIndiaAsiaIndonesiaAsiaIrelandEuropeIsraelMiddle EastItalyEuropeJamaicaCaribbeanJapanAsiaJordanMiddle EastKiribatiOceaniaKosovoEuropeKuwaitMiddle EastLaosAsiaLatviaEuropeLebanonMiddle EastLiechtensteinEuropeLithuaniaEuropeLuxembourgEuropeMaltaEuropeMarshall IslandsOceaniaMayotteAfricaMexicoAmericasMonacoEuropeMontenegroEuropeMoroccoAfricaMyanmarAsiaNauruOceaniaNetherlandsEuropeNew CaledoniaOceaniaNew ZealandOceaniaNorth KoreaAsiaNorth MacedoniaEuropeNorthern Mariana IslandsOceaniaNorwayEuropeOmanMiddle EastPalestineMiddle EastPanamaAmericasParaguayAmericasPeruAmericasPolandEuropePortugalEuropePuerto RicoCaribbeanRepublic of the CongoAfricaRéunionAfricaRomaniaEuropeRussiaEuropeSan MarinoEuropeSaudi ArabiaMiddle EastSerbiaEuropeSint MaartenCaribbeanSlovakiaEuropeSloveniaEuropeSolomon IslandsOceaniaSouth AfricaAfricaSouth KoreaAsiaSpainEuropeSudanAfricaSwedenEuropeSwitzerlandEuropeTaiwanAsiaTongaOceaniaTürkiyeEuropeTurkmenistanAsiaTurks and Caicos IslandsCaribbeanUkraineEuropeUnited Arab EmiratesMiddle EastUnited KingdomEuropeUnited StatesAmericasUruguayAmericasUS Virgin IslandsCaribbeanUzbekistanAsiaVatican CityEuropeVenezuelaAmericasYemenMiddle East

How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 84Mali53
  2. 84Mauritania53
  3. 85Tajikistan52
  4. 86Chad50
  5. 86Guinea-Bissau50
  6. 86Jordan50
  7. 87Comoros49
  8. 87Liberia49
  9. 88Angola48

Frequently asked questions

Guinea-Bissau: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 50 of 226 countries and territories, 29 visa-free, 3 with an ETA and 18 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 86 of 199.

Guinea-Bissau: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

Guinea-Bissau → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Guinea-Bissau → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Guinea-Bissau → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 146 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 117. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.