guinea-bissau-passport-ranking
Passport rank
90th
Visa-free travel to
51 Destinations
Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau passport ranking

The Bissau passport is currently ranked 90th place on the Guide Passport Index. It provides visa-free access to 51 destinations. Bissau Guinean passport holders have visa-free access and visas on arrival to countries such as Niger, Philippines, Singapore, Tunisia and Dominica. Bissau Guinean citizens do however require a visa to enter 178 destinations in the world such as China, Japan, Russia, the United States and the entire European Union. This high visa requirement results in a low mobility score.

Passport rank
90th
Visa-free travel to
51 Destinations
Visa required
146 Destinations
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Algeria
Algeria
American Samoa
American Samoa
Andorra
Andorra
Angola
Angola
Anguilla
Anguilla
Argentina
Argentina
Armenia
Armenia
Aruba
Aruba
Australia
Australia
Austria
Austria
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belarus
Belgium
Belgium
Belize
Belize
Bermuda
Bermuda
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Brunei
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Cameroon
Cameroon
Canada
Canada
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Central African Republic
Chad
Chad
Chile
Chile
China
China
Congo
Congo
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Croatia
Croatia
Cuba
Cuba
Curacao
Curacao
Cyprus
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Denmark
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Egypt
Egypt
El Salvador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eritrea
Estonia
Estonia
Eswatini
Eswatini
Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Fiji
Finland
Finland
France
France
French Guiana
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Polynesia
French West Indies
French West Indies
Germany
Germany
Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Greece
Greece
Greenland
Greenland
Grenada
Grenada
Guam
Guam
Guatemala
Guatemala
Guyana
Guyana
Honduras
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hungary
Hungary
Iceland
Iceland
India
India
Indonesia
Indonesia
Iraq
Iraq
Ireland
Ireland
Israel
Israel
Italy
Italy
Jamaica
Jamaica
Japan
Japan
Kiribati
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kuwait
Laos
Laos
Latvia
Latvia
Libya
Libya
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Malaysia
Malta
Malta
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Mayotte
Mayotte
Mexico
Mexico
Monaco
Monaco
Montenegro
Montenegro
Morocco
Morocco
Myanmar
Myanmar
Nauru
Nauru
Netherlands
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Zealand
New Zealand
Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island
North Korea
North Korea
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Norway
Palestinian Territories
Palestinian Territories
Panama
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Paraguay
Peru
Peru
Poland
Poland
Portugal
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Qatar
Reunion
Reunion
Romania
Romania
Russia
Russia
San Marino
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
South Africa
South Africa
South Korea
South Korea
Spain
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
St. Maarten
St. Maarten
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Sudan
Sudan
Sweden
Sweden
Switzerland
Switzerland
Syria
Syria
Taiwan
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Thailand
Tonga
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Ukraine
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United States of America
United States of America
Uruguay
Uruguay
US Virgin Islands
US Virgin Islands
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Vatican City
Venezuela
Venezuela
Vietnam
Vietnam
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna
Yemen
Yemen

Guinea-Bissau Passport Ranking

The Guinea-Bissau passport ranking relative to other global passports is calculated by adding up the number of countries that allow Guinea-Bissau passport holders to enter without a visa (i.e. visa-free countries) and those that allow Guinea-Bissau passport holders to enter by obtaining a visa on arrival (i.e. visa-on-arrival countries) or an electronic travel authorization (eTA). There are currently a total of 27 Guinea-Bissau passport visa-free countries, 24 Guinea-Bissau visa-on-arrival countries, and 0 eTA destinations.

Altogether, Guinea-Bissau passport holders can enter a total of 51 destinations—either without a visa, through a visa on arrival, or via an eTA. As a result, the Guinea-Bissau passport ranks 90 in the world.

Separate from these Guinea-Bissau visa-free countries and visa-on-arrival countries, there are 178 additional destinations which Guinea-Bissau passport holders either need a physical visa to enter or an eVisa (i.e. visa required countries).

About Guinea-Bissau

 

The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a former Portuguese colony. Located in Western Africa, it consists of 8 regions. It borders with Guinea, Senegal and the North Atlantic Ocean. The most important regions are Bissau, Biomo and Bolama. The nation is the 42nd largest country in Africa with a surface area of 36,125 square kilometers. This makes it one of the smaller sized countries of the continent. Its climate is tropical, which means is generally hot and humid with a monsoon rainy season from June to November. The terrain is characterized by low coastal plains, swamps and mangroves with forest savanna in the east.

The overall population is over 1.8 million people. The capital of the country is Bissau, which is also the most populous city with 500,000 inhabitants. Other important cities of the country are Bafata, Gabu and Bissora. The largest airport is Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB). It connects the country to destinations across Africa and to Portugal.

The Republic of Guinea-Bissau gained independence from Portugal in 1973. Its culture is dominated by a mix of traditions and the Portuguese heritage. There is a religious mix in the country, with the vast majority being Muslim. The official language of the nation is Portuguese. The legal system is the civil law based on the Portuguese system. The government form is a semi-presidential republic with President Umaro Cissoko Embalo as elected chief of state and Prime Minister Nuno Nabiam as head of government. Elections take place every 5 years and the president is elected by an absolute majority.

The official currency of the country is the West African CFA franc (XOF) with the current exchange rate being XOF 560 to the USD. Guinea has an open economy, generating a GDP of approximately $3.3 billion. It has a per capita income of $1,951. The main GDP contributing sectors are services, agriculture and industry. 80% of the country’s export is contributed by cashews, which remains the only big source of income for now. There are however significant mineral reserves for future exploration and economic development.

Guinea-Bissau is a developing tourism destination offering limited tourist attractions. It is known for its wildlife and nature. There is currently no UNESCO world heritage site. The main tourist attractions are beaches and wildlife safaris. Some of the main destinations are Orango Island, Bubaque Island, Dulombi-Boe National Park, Bissau, Bolama Island, Varela, Rubane and Saltinho. There were about 45,000 visits to the country per year in average.

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