Visa Requirements
Do Bissau-Guinean citizens need a visa for Italy?
Official Requirement
Visa required
for Guinea-Bissau citizens travelling to Italy
Nationals not covered by Schengen visa exemption agreements must obtain a Schengen visa from an Italian embassy or consulate before travel.
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.
Apply at the Official Italy Portal
In-person step required. The online form starts your application, but you'll still need to submit documents at a visa application centre or embassy to complete the process.
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At a glance
Key facts for Bissau-Guinean citizens visiting Italy
- Requirement
- Visa required
- Official source
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Step by step
How Bissau-Guinean citizens enter Italy
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.
Complete the online form, then submit your documents in person or by courier. The form alone does not finish the application on this route.
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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Questions
What Bissau-Guinean citizens ask about entering Italy
Yes. Bissau-Guinean citizens need a visa arranged before travelling to Italy. This was last checked on 19 April 2026.
Through the official application 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.
Italy uses EUR. 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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