Guinea-Bissauan passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Guinea-Bissauan passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Guinea-Bissau
Rank 76th of 93 ranks · joint with 4
Score
47
Visa-free
28
On arrival
19
eTA
0
e-Visa
45
Visa required
101
Most international travel needs a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship is the most direct way to change that.
Visa-free countries for Guinea-Bissauan passport holders (28)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Bangladesh90 days
- Barbados90 days
- Benin90 days
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
- Côte d'Ivoire90 days
- Dominica21 days
- Ecuador90 days
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Haiti90 days
- Kenya60 days
- Liberia
- Mali
- Micronesia30 days
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Philippines30 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30 days
- Sao Tome and Principe15 days
- Senegal90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore30 days
- Togo
- Tunisia90 days
Visa on arrival (19)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Burundi30 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Ethiopia90 days
- Iran30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Malawi30 days
- Maldives30 days
- Mauritius60 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Namibia
- Nepal90 days
- Nicaragua30 days
- Palau30 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Samoa60 days
- Sri Lanka
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (0)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
None.
e-Visa (45)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Colombia
- Congo (DRC)
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Malaysia
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Suriname
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda
- Vanuatu
- Vietnam
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Visa required (101)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tonga
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (4)
- Cook Islands
- Macao
- Niue
- Palestine
e-Visa or visa required (20)
- Anguilla
- Aruba
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Curaçao
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- GuernseyFollows GB entry rules
- Hong Kong
- Isle of ManFollows GB entry rules
- JerseyFollows GB entry rules
- Kosovo
- Montserrat
- New Caledonia
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Guinea-Bissauan passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Guinea-Bissauan passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +92 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +91 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +84 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +83 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +82 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +69 | Turkey citizenship |
| Vanuatu | 51st | 75 | +42 | Vanuatu citizenship |
| Nauru | 59th | 65 | +34 | Nauru citizenship |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 72nd | 51 | +15 | São Tomé & Príncipe citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Guinea-Bissauan passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Guinea-Bissauan passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Guinea-Bissauan passport ranks 76th, joint with 4 other passports. It opens 47 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Guinea-Bissauan passport holders visit without a visa?
28 countries are visa-free for Guinea-Bissauan passport holders. Counting 19 that give a visa on arrival and 0 that need only an online eTA, 47 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 45 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 101 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Guinea-Bissauan passport holders a visa on arrival?
Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Ethiopia, Iran, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Palau, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste and Tuvalu. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Guinea-Bissauan passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: visa required; Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: visa required; Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa required.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Guinea-Bissauan citizens (revision 1345811581), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.