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Short Stay Biometric Visa

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Single-entry Guinea-Bissau biometric short-stay visa listed for 30 days.

No sponsorship requiredDoes not lead to permanent residency30 days for the listed Short Stay Visa fee class.In flux
Processing time
Use electronic pre-enrolment or Migration Office authorization-letter handling, then complete biometric issue at the airport border checkpoint.
Government fees
61.45 EUR plus 2.50 EUR transaction fee in the reviewed fee table.
Typical duration
30 days for the listed Short Stay Visa fee class.
Sponsorship required
No
Leads to permanent residency
No
Reviewed Guinea-Bissau Migration Office ↗

In short

As of 1 August 2026, the Short Stay Biometric Visa for Republic of Guinea-Bissau is an unsponsored Guinea-Bissau immigration route. Sources: official Republic of Guinea-Bissau government pages, reviewed 1 August 2026.

Cite this: https://visaatlas.org/visas/guinea-bissau/short-stay-biometric-visa#answer

What is the Short Stay Biometric Visa in Republic of Guinea-Bissau?

Short Stay Biometric Visa is an unsponsored Guinea-Bissau route. Indicative government fees are 61.45 EUR plus 2.50 EUR transaction fee in the reviewed fee table; indicative processing time is Use electronic pre-enrolment or Migration Office authorization-letter handling, then complete biometric issue at the airport border checkpoint; typical duration is 30 days for the listed Short Stay Visa fee class. This route does not lead to permanent residence.

Verified against Guinea-Bissau Migration Office on 29 June 2026.

Overview

Guinea-Bissau public official sources reviewed for this packet support electronic visa pre-enrolment, biometric visa issue at Osvaldo Vieira International Airport and published visa fees, but do not expose a complete public residence or work-permit corpus. This is lite coverage. Source-integrity note: some non-immigration page furniture on the reviewed portal appears compromised; Visa Atlas only uses the immigration-specific Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Migration Office and visa-fee content. The fee table lists a Short Stay Visa with single entry, 30 days duration, and a price of 61.45 EUR plus a 2.50 EUR transaction fee. The home guidance says the single-entry biometric visa for a stay up to 90 days is issued after collection of biometric and biographical data and requires travel and accommodation information; use the specific fee table duration for the short-stay fee class.

Eligibility

Typical criteria

Common blockers

Typical evidence

Application pathway

  1. Check the route fit

    Select the short-stay visa class where appropriate.

  2. Build the evidence pack

    Complete application or authorization-letter handling before travel.

  3. Submit through the official channel

    Print the confirmation or authorization letter.

  4. After approval

    Complete biometric visa issue at Osvaldo Vieira International Airport.

After approval: prepare for your next step

For Short Stay Biometric Visa, use the actual decision and the issuing authority’s instructions to establish what has been granted. A successful application, permission to enter, permission to work and a residence document are not interchangeable.

  1. 1. Check the decision. Confirm the name, passport, status granted, start date and any next action. Resolve an error with the authority before relying on the document for travel or employment.
  2. 2. Establish the travel step. Read any entry window, activation, collection or in-country registration instruction. For an extension or change of status, do not assume leaving the country is required or safe while a further step remains pending.
  3. 3. Confirm what you may do. Check whether employment, self-employment, remote work or study is permitted under the status granted. Do not infer unrestricted work rights from the absence of an employer sponsor.
  4. 4. Organise the household. Check each accompanying person’s permission separately, then arrange healthcare, accommodation, access to money and the relevant local registrations. A tax number or bank account does not by itself prove a right to work.
  5. 5. Keep the ongoing conditions visible. Record the actual expiry, renewal process, permitted absences and any duty to report changes. An initial grant does not automatically establish permanent residence or citizenship.
Official Short Stay Biometric Visa instructionsBuild my moving plan for this routeMoving to Guinea-Bissau

Plan the practical side of your stay

Once you have checked the official route, you can prepare for day-to-day life in Guinea-Bissau. These optional services are separate from the application and do not establish visa eligibility.

Official application links

Where to actually go next

Government links only

These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.

  1. ChecklistApplicant
    Check short-stay visa fee ↗

    Use this Guinea-Bissau Migration Office source to confirm current biometric visa, authorization-letter, fee or application handling before applying or travelling. Guinea-Bissau public official sources reviewed for this packet support electronic visa pre-enrolment, biometric visa issue at Osvaldo Vieira International Airport and published visa fees, but do not expose a complete public residence or work-permit corpus. This is lite coverage. Source-integrity note: some non-immigration page furniture on the reviewed portal appears compromised; Visa Atlas only uses the immigration-specific Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Migration Office and visa-fee content.

    Guinea-Bissau Migration Office · verified

  2. ApplyApplicant
    Apply for Guinea-Bissau visa ↗

    Use this Guinea-Bissau Migration Office source to confirm current biometric visa, authorization-letter, fee or application handling before applying or travelling. Guinea-Bissau public official sources reviewed for this packet support electronic visa pre-enrolment, biometric visa issue at Osvaldo Vieira International Airport and published visa fees, but do not expose a complete public residence or work-permit corpus. This is lite coverage. Source-integrity note: some non-immigration page furniture on the reviewed portal appears compromised; Visa Atlas only uses the immigration-specific Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Migration Office and visa-fee content.

    Guinea-Bissau Migration Office · verified

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Frequently asked questions

What duration does the fee table show for the Short Stay Visa?+

The reviewed fee table lists the Short Stay Visa as single entry for 30 days.

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How we verified this

We check every figure on this page against the primary government source, record the date it was last checked, and re-check it on a regular schedule. Rules change, so always confirm time-sensitive details with the official source before you rely on them. Visa Atlas is an information-only publication and does not give legal advice.

Primary source: Guinea-Bissau Migration Office

Last checked: 29 June 2026

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