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Guinea-Bissau visa rules for Cape Verde passport holders

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The answer

Yes. Cape Verde passport holders can visit Guinea-Bissau visa-free for up to 90 days.

Entry
Visa-free
Stay
90 days per entry
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Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA-FREE90 DAYS

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

Protocol A/P.1/5/79 relating to Free Movement of Persons, Residence and Establishment, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), signed by Guinea-BissauChecked 30 Oct 2026

A citizen of the Community visiting any Member State for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days shall enter the territory of that Member State through the official entry point free of visa requirements.

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Needs an international health certificate.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

Ser portador de passaporte com validade mínima de seis meses

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Guinea-Bissau passport holders need to visit Cape Verde.

Visa-free nearby

Other places Cape Verde passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Bissau, nearest first.

  1. GambiaBanjul, about 210 km from BissauVisa-free · 90 days
  2. GuineaConakry, about 330 km from BissauVisa-free
  3. SenegalDakar, about 370 km from BissauVisa-free · 90 days
  4. Sierra LeoneFreetown, about 460 km from BissauVisa-free
  5. LiberiaMonrovia, about 810 km from BissauVisa-free

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

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