Visa requirements for Guinea have changed significantly since August 1, 2026, particularly for travelers of European Union member states.
Two sets of measures took effect on that date. The first involves a general revision of Guinea’s visa fees, while the second specifically targets EU citizens as part of reciprocal measures introduced by Conakry.
In a statement issued on August 11, 2026, the Guinean Embassy in Brussels said the new fee schedule stems from Circular Letter No. 04403/MAEIAGE/SG/CAB/DGGE/DGPE/2026, issued on July 9, 2026, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Guineans Living Abroad.
Guinea’s entry visa fee rises from $80 to $100
Under the new fee schedule, the entry visa now costs $100 (excluding bank fees), up from $80 previously, a 25% increase.
Applications are submitted online through the official portal of Guinea’s Central Directorate of Border Police (DCPAF), where foreign nationals can apply for an electronic visa (e-Visa) to enter the country.
Since August 1, 2026, the new fees announced by Guinean authorities are as follows:
- Entry visa (Tourism, Business,…): $100 (up from $80);
- Transit visa: $50;
- Transborderment visa: $50;
- Visa extension: $100;
- Long term visa (VLS): $500;
- Residence permit for African nationals from non-ECOWAS countries: $200;
- Residence permit for foreign residents and workers: $500.
45-day processing time set for European Union nationals
The increase in visa fees comes alongside a much more specific change affecting European travelers.
In a second statement issued on August 11, the Guinean Embassy in Brussels announced the implementation of “restrictive reciprocity measures regarding the issuance of visas” for European Union nationals.
The measures stem from Circular Letter No. 04813/MAEIAGE/SG/CAB/DGPE/DGGE/2026, issued by Guinea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on July 30, 2026, and have been in effect since August 1, 2026.
For European Union nationals, Guinean authorities have announced:
- a 45-day processing time for visa applications, covering all passport categories;
- visa fees for all applicants without exception, including holders of diplomatic and service passports;
- the suspension of courtesy visas;
- the suspension of multiple-entry visas.
The statements issued by Guinean diplomatic missions do not specify an end date for these measures.
Early cases tracked by VisasNews are already taking longer
The 45-day processing period is now the timeframe officially announced by Guinean authorities. However, it is still too early to determine exactly how the new rule will be applied in practice to electronic visa applications.
As of August 14, 2026, applications handled by VisasNews experts since July 29 remain under review by the Guinean authorities.
This already represents a noticeably longer processing period than what our teams typically observed in the past. However, it is not yet possible to conclude that Guinean authorities will systematically use the full 45-day period for every application.
Less than two weeks after the measure took effect, there is not yet enough data to assess the processing times travelers will encounter in practice. Still, the fact that the first cases being tracked by VisasNews remain pending suggests that EU travelers should now submit their Guinea visa applications further in advance.
Guinea responds to European Union visa restrictions
Conakry explicitly describes the new rules as reciprocal measures in response to the European Union.
On July 10, 2026, the Council of the European Union decided to temporarily tighten Schengen visa rules for Guinean nationals, citing what it considered insufficient cooperation by Guinea on readmission.
Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1733 suspends several provisions of the EU Visa Code for the Guinean nationals covered by the measures.
Among other changes, it extends the standard processing time from 15 to 45 calendar days, suspends certain provisions allowing the issuance of multiple-entry visas, and removes the possibility of waiving visa fees for holders of diplomatic and service passports.
The European Union also suspended certain procedural facilitations relating to the supporting documents Guinean applicants may be required to provide.
A few weeks later, Guinea mirrored several of those restrictions for European Union nationals: a 45-day processing period, visa fees for diplomatic and service passport holders, and the suspension of multiple-entry visas.
Conakry has also suspended courtesy visas.
VisasNews Take
For European Union travelers, the changes that took effect on August 1 go well beyond the increase in the entry visa fee from $80 to $100. The new 45-day processing period and the suspension of multiple-entry visas could have a much greater impact on travel planning. The first applications tracked by VisasNews since the measures took effect remain under review, already pointing to longer processing times, although it is still too early to determine whether the full 45-day period will be applied systematically. Travelers should therefore submit their applications well in advance of their planned trip.
