Country guide
Guinea
Visa
Visa required
Vaccinations
Required
Currency
Guinea Franc (GNF)
Time zones
No GMT offset (2 hours behind South Africa)
Dialing code
+224
Drinking water
Bottled water recommended.
Travel tips
Limited acceptance of credit cards. Guinea has a cash economy. ATMs are not available.
Visa guide
Entry requirements
- Valid Passport (with validity more than 6 months)
- Entry Visa Letter
- Sufficient funds
- Return ticket
- Proof of accommodation
- Proceed to the visa on-arrival counter to get your visa. Applicant photo and fingerprint will be captured at the enrolment counter
Visa requirements
Visas are required by SA passport holders.
- Valid passport
- Scanned copy of valid passport’s datapage
- Return ticket
- Yellow Fever Certificate
- Once you have applied online, an acknowledgement email will be sent to you. An Entry Visa Letter will be sent to you once the application is approved by the Authority.
Visas may be applied for online at: www.paf.gov.gn/visa
Issuing authorities
Embassy of the Rep. of Guinea
336 Orient Street Arcadia 0083
Tel: 012 342 4906 / 7348
Email: embaguinea@iafrica.com
Visa processing time
72 hours
Visa validity
Tourist Visa: 90 Days
Transit Visa: 3 Days
Long Term Visa: 1 year
Visa cost
Tourist Visa: USD 80
Transit Visa: USD 50
Long Term Visa: USD 150
SA representative
South African Embassy
Coleah Corniche Sud, Mossoudougou, Conakry
Tel: +224 30 6429 9244
Email: conakry@dirco.gov.za
Health / vaccinations
Compulsory: Yellow Fever
Recommended: Hepatitis A & B, Meningitis, Rabies, Typhoid, Tetanus, Polio
Malaria Risk
Public holidays
2026: Jan 1; Mar 16, 20; Apr 6; May 1, 25, 27-28; Aug 15, 26; Oct 2; Dec 25