Equatorial Guinea entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 6 months after the day you arrive
Visa (FCDO): You need a visa to visit Equatorial Guinea. Official visa text
Official source: GOV.UK – Equatorial Guinea travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 8 January 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Equatorial Guinea, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for Equatorial Guinea with a British passport?
In short: You need a visa to visit Equatorial Guinea.
Our one-line summary of the first FCDO sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. It applies to British citizen passport holders; read the full official text, which may add conditions.
You must have a visa to visit Equatorial Guinea. Short-term visas are valid for 90 days. For longer stays you must apply at local police stations.
Applying for a visa
Complete the online visa application form and upload the required documents. The processing time is 72 hours. Print out the e-visa letter to present on arrival, and border officials will issue your visa.
You can also apply in person at the embassy and get the visa before you travel.
Make sure you get your passport stamped.
Make sure the border control officer issues your visa and puts a stamp in your passport. Travellers have reported being delayed or threatened with detention because their passports have not been properly processed.
More from the FCDO visa section (extensions, border checks and other cases)
Residence permits
Long-term visitors must get a residence permit of one-year validity from the Ministry of National Security. If you have a residence permit, you will not need a visa.
Official source: GOV.UK – Equatorial Guinea travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 8 January 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
To enter Equatorial Guinea, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Official source: GOV.UK – Equatorial Guinea travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 8 January 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for Equatorial Guinea
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 26 June 2023: “Information about new online visa applications (See ‘Entry Requirements’)”
- 15 June 2023: “Updated information on an outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in northern Equatorial Guinea ('Summary' and 'Health' pages), Air Travel ('Safety & Security' page) and Visas ('Entry Requirements' page).”
- 7 February 2023: “Removal of information on travel restrictions due to elections ('Summary' and 'Entry requirements' pages).”
- 21 November 2022: “Updated information on entry requirements to Equatorial Guinea ('Entry requirements' page).”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Equatorial Guinea (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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