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🇬🇳 Republic of Guinea · family

Long Term Visa - Family

By Sam Parks · Last reviewed: 30 June 2026

Guinea long term visa family evidence route for spouses and minors where the official VLS tab asks for marital or parental relationship proof.

Requires sponsorshipDoes not lead to permanent residencyThe reviewed official long term visa tab states 1 year from the date of issuance.In flux
Processing time
Apply through the official long term visa process and confirm family-document, sponsor and post-entry residence steps with the competent authority.
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
Yes
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 a deed evidencing a marital relationship for a spouse or a parental relationship for minors. The same tab states a 1-year validity from issuance and USD 150 fee, and applicants should confirm sponsor, residence, registration, renewal and family-document legalisation requirements with the competent Guinean authority before relying on the route.

ℹ️ Who can apply?

You need an approved sponsor in Republic of Guinea before applying. 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 is relying on a spouse or minor child family basis covered by the long term visa evidence list.Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, Government of Guinea ↗
  • ✓The applicant can document the marital relationship or parental relationship as required.Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, Government of Guinea ↗
  • ✓The family confirms any sponsor, legalisation, residence registration or renewal steps outside the public eVisa checklist.Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, Government of Guinea ↗

Common blockers

  • !The family relationship evidence is missing, inconsistent, not legalised where required or outside the spouse/minor basis listed in the official tab.Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, Government of Guinea ↗
  • !The applicant uses a tourist visa for a family residence plan.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 ↗
  • ·Marriage, birth, parental relationship or other family-status evidence requested by the competent authority.Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, Government of Guinea ↗
  • ·Sponsor, accommodation, funds, previous visa, return-ticket and repatriation-guarantee evidence where requested.Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, Government of Guinea ↗

Application pathway

  1. 01

    Check the route fit

    Confirm the family basis fits the official spouse or minor-child evidence language.

  2. 02

    Build the evidence pack

    Prepare relationship documents and confirm translation or legalisation requirements.

  3. 03

    Submit through the official channel

    Apply through the official long term visa process.

  4. 04

    After approval

    Confirm any residence, renewal, school, health or registration requirements after entry.

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 + sponsor
    Use the official long term visa tab for family evidence ↗

    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 family filing 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

What family basis does the official tab mention?+−

It mentions a deed evidencing marital relationship for a spouse or parental relationship for minors.

Does this prove every family residence rule?+−

No. It is the public long term visa evidence basis; sponsor and residence formalities should be confirmed with the competent authority.

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