Visa Requirements
Do Timorese citizens need a visa for Guinea-Bissau?
Official Requirement
Visa on arrival
for Timor-Leste citizens travelling to Guinea-Bissau
Many foreign nationals can obtain a visa on arrival at Osvaldo Vieira International Airport and other designated entry points. Travellers should carry the relevant fee and supporting documents.
Last checked 5 months ago (19 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
No pre-application needed. Guinea-Bissau issues visas on arrival — pay the fee and present your documents at the port of entry.
Bissau
At a glance
Key facts for Timorese citizens visiting Guinea-Bissau
- Requirement
- Visa on arrival
- Official source
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Step by step
How Timorese citizens enter Guinea-Bissau
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Prepare for the border desk in Guinea-Bissau: the visa is issued on arrival, so bring whatever the official page lists, including a means to pay any fee.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 19 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Practical Info
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Language
Portuguese, Guinea-Bissau Creole (Crioulo), Fula, Balanta, Mandinka
Plug Types
Type C, F
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Questions
What Timorese citizens ask about entering Guinea-Bissau
Yes, but it is issued at the border. Timorese citizens can get a visa on arrival in Guinea-Bissau. This was last checked on 19 April 2026.
Start from the destination government page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
Guinea-Bissau uses XOF. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 19 April 2026.
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