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🇬🇳 Republic of Guinea · entrepreneur

Long Term Visa - Business or Professional Activity

By Sam Parks · Last reviewed: 30 June 2026

Guinea long term visa evidence route for liberal profession or authorised agricultural, industrial, commercial, artistic or other activity.

No sponsorship requiredDoes not lead to permanent residencyThe reviewed official long term visa tab states 1 year from the date of issuance.In flux
Processing time
Use the official long term visa process and confirm the competent-authority authorisation required for the specific activity before filing.
Government fees
The reviewed official long term visa tab lists USD 150; confirm the current amount before payment.
Typical duration
The reviewed official long term visa tab states 1 year from the date of issuance.
Sponsorship required
No
Leads to permanent residency
No
Reviewed 30 June 2026Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, Government of Guinea ↗
Rule changes note —Guinea coverage is lite because the reviewed official public source packet is the Government of Guinea eVisa service and DCPAF-facing visa material. It gives strong route detail for electronic travel authorisation, tourist, transborderment, transit, long term, and diplomatic/service/courtesy visas, but it does not expose a separate modern public checklist for every residence, work-permit, family or study filing step after entry. Applicants should use the official eVisa service and confirm any employment, professional activity, family, study, internship, residence, renewal or local-registration step with DCPAF, the competent Guinean authority, an employer, school, host or diplomatic mission before relying on a route.
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Overview

Guinea coverage is lite because the reviewed official public source packet is the Government of Guinea eVisa service and DCPAF-facing visa material. It gives strong route detail for electronic travel authorisation, tourist, transborderment, transit, long term, and diplomatic/service/courtesy visas, but it does not expose a separate modern public checklist for every residence, work-permit, family or study filing step after entry. Applicants should use the official eVisa service and confirm any employment, professional activity, family, study, internship, residence, renewal or local-registration step with DCPAF, the competent Guinean authority, an employer, school, host or diplomatic mission before relying on a route. The official Long Term Visa (VLS) tab lists, as one possible evidence basis, an authorisation to practice a liberal profession or to promote an agricultural, industrial, commercial, artistic or other activity, issued by the competent authorities if such authorisation is required. The tab states a 1-year validity from issuance and a USD 150 fee, and it should be treated as an authority-confirmed long-stay activity route rather than a simple business visitor visa.

ℹ️ Who can apply?

You do not need a job offer or employer to apply for the Long Term Visa - Business or Professional Activity. This route does not lead to permanent residence. Open to qualifying applicants from all countries.

Additional sources

  • Primary source

    Guinea eVisa terms and conditions ↗ · Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, Government of Guinea

    Link last verified: 30 June 2026

  • Primary source

    Guinea eVisa contact page ↗ · Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, Government of Guinea

    Link last verified: 30 June 2026

Eligibility

Typical criteria

  • ✓The applicant intends to practice a liberal profession or promote an agricultural, industrial, commercial, artistic or other activity in Guinea.Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, Government of Guinea ↗
  • ✓The applicant obtains the competent-authority authorisation required for the activity where required.Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, Government of Guinea ↗
  • ✓The applicant uses long term visa handling instead of a short tourist or transit route.Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, Government of Guinea ↗

Common blockers

  • !The activity requires a professional, business, sector or investment authorisation that has not been issued.Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, Government of Guinea ↗
  • !The applicant tries to use a short-stay tourist visa for local professional or commercial activity.Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, Government of Guinea ↗
  • !The applicant relies on a non-official agent, mirror page or outdated checklist instead of the official Guinea eVisa service and competent authority confirmation.Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, Government of Guinea ↗
  • !The applicant treats an eVisa approval or entry visa letter as permission for work, residence, study, professional practice or family stay outside the visa class and conditions actually granted.Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, Government of Guinea ↗
  • !The passport, yellow fever certificate, ticket, accommodation, funds, invitation, employment, family, school or professional evidence does not match the route being used.Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, Government of Guinea ↗

Typical evidence

  • ·Passport or travel document valid for at least 6 months where the official page requires this at arrival or for the route.Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, Government of Guinea ↗
  • ·Scanned passport data page and any route-specific supporting evidence requested by the official eVisa service.Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, Government of Guinea ↗
  • ·Yellow fever certificate where required by the official visa tab.Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, Government of Guinea ↗
  • ·Entry Visa Letter and any approval, payment or security-code evidence issued by the official service.Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, Government of Guinea ↗
  • ·Competent-authority authorisation to practice the profession or promote the activity where required.Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, Government of Guinea ↗
  • ·Activity, project, registration, licence, host, funding or business evidence requested by the Guinean authority.Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, Government of Guinea ↗
  • ·Previous visa scan, return ticket and repatriation guarantee where requested by the official tab.Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, Government of Guinea ↗

Application pathway

  1. 01

    Check the route fit

    Identify whether the activity is a liberal profession or agricultural, industrial, commercial, artistic or other promoted activity.

  2. 02

    Build the evidence pack

    Confirm and obtain any competent-authority authorisation before filing.

  3. 03

    Submit through the official channel

    Prepare the long term visa evidence pack and apply through the official eVisa service.

  4. 04

    After approval

    Do not start regulated local activity until the visa and any separate authorisation are confirmed.

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. ApplyApplicant
    Use the official long term visa tab for professional activity ↗

    Use this official Guinea source to confirm the current visa class, filing channel, evidence, fee, approval and arrival handling before paying, travelling, working or relying on long-stay status. Guinea coverage is lite because the reviewed official public source packet is the Government of Guinea eVisa service and DCPAF-facing visa material. It gives strong route detail for electronic travel authorisation, tourist, transborderment, transit, long term, and diplomatic/service/courtesy visas, but it does not expose a separate modern public checklist for every residence, work-permit, family or study filing step after entry. Applicants should use the official eVisa service and confirm any employment, professional activity, family, study, internship, residence, renewal or local-registration step with DCPAF, the competent Guinean authority, an employer, school, host or diplomatic mission before relying on a route.

    Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, Government of Guinea · verified 30 June 2026

  2. Official guidanceApplicant + sponsor
    Contact Guinea eVisa support if the authority authorisation is unclear ↗

    Use this official Guinea source to confirm the current visa class, filing channel, evidence, fee, approval and arrival handling before paying, travelling, working or relying on long-stay status. Guinea coverage is lite because the reviewed official public source packet is the Government of Guinea eVisa service and DCPAF-facing visa material. It gives strong route detail for electronic travel authorisation, tourist, transborderment, transit, long term, and diplomatic/service/courtesy visas, but it does not expose a separate modern public checklist for every residence, work-permit, family or study filing step after entry. Applicants should use the official eVisa service and confirm any employment, professional activity, family, study, internship, residence, renewal or local-registration step with DCPAF, the competent Guinean authority, an employer, school, host or diplomatic mission before relying on a route.

    Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, Government of Guinea · verified 30 June 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Does the official tab mention professional or commercial activity?+−

Yes. It lists authorisation to practice a liberal profession or promote agricultural, industrial, commercial, artistic or other activity, issued by competent authorities if required.

Is this the same as a short business visit?+−

No. This is a long term visa evidence basis for local activity and should be confirmed with the competent authority.

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