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): Read the official visa text below
Official source: GOV.UK – Guinea travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 12 August 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter 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 Guinea with a British passport?
We quote the FCDO text word for word and do not summarise it: its first sentence has conditions or a wording we do not turn into a one-line answer.
You must have a visa to visit Guinea for up to 90 days. Make sure you apply for the correct visa – British nationals have been refused entry with the wrong one.
Applying for a visa
You can apply online for an e-visa for private and business travel. You must apply several days in advance and upload scanned documents, including a yellow fever vaccination certificate. When you arrive in Guinea, take your e-visa registration receipt to the entry checkpoint, where border officials will issue your visa.
Official source: GOV.UK – Guinea travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 12 August 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
To enter Guinea, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Official source: GOV.UK – Guinea travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 12 August 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for 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).”
- 10 November 2023: “Removal of information about exchanges of gunfire between security forces and an armed group that attacked the Central Prison in the Kaloum district of Conakry ('Summary' and 'Entry requirements' page).”
- 4 November 2023: “Information about exchanges of gunfire between security forces and an armed group that attacked the Central Prison in the Kaloum district of Conakry, and the reported closure of land borders. (Summary and Entry requirements)”
- 17 March 2022: “Amendments and full review of Guinea's entry requirements ('Entry requirements' page)”
- 21 January 2022: “Update to information on COVID-19 vaccination and test certification requirements for arrival and departure (‘Entry requirements’ page)”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Guinea (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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