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Equatorial Guinea visa rules for United States passport holders

Other passports: see the rules for every passport visiting Equatorial Guinea.

The answer

e-Visa needed. United States passport holders need an e-Visa before travel to visit Equatorial Guinea.

Entry
e-Visa
Stay
Not stated by the source
Fee
$50.00
Covers
Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’E-VISA

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

Official source

Suspension of Visa-Free Travel for U.S. Passport Holders, U.S. Embassy in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (U.S. Department of State), relaying a notice of the Equatoguinean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and DiasporaChecked 30 Oct 2026

will now require a visa for all U.S. passport holders traveling to Equatorial Guinea, canceling the previous visa-free travel policy.

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

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

Conditions from official sources

  • Must arrive by air at Malabo International Airport.
  • Needs a confirmed hotel booking or an invitation letter, and a confirmed return flight ticket.
  • Needs a passport with at least 1 blank page.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

All visitors need to have a passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival in Equatorial Guinea.

Tourist entry only

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

The other way round

What Equatorial Guinea passport holders need to visit the United States.

Equatorial Guinea passport United States

No tourist entry

I have determined to continue to fully restrict and limit the entry of nationals of the following 12 countries: Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.

Equatorial Guinea passport to the United States, full page

Visa-free nearby

Other places United States passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Ciudad de la Paz, nearest first.

  1. São Tomé & PríncipeSão Tomé, about 480 km from Ciudad de la PazVisa-free · 15 days
  2. AngolaLuanda, about 1,190 km from Ciudad de la PazVisa-free · 30 days

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

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