Visa policy of Equatorial Guinea explained

All visitors to Equatorial Guinea must obtain an e-Visa prior to arrival, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries mentioned below.

Visa exemption

CItizens of the following countries can visit Equatorial Guinea without a visa:

Barbados Tunisia (30 days) Turkey (90 days) CEMAC countries with national identity card or biometric passport:^[1] Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Gabon

_{1 – Does not apply to emergency passports.}

Citizens of other countries require a visa for all purposes including transit.^[3]

Also, holders of diplomatic, official or service passports issued to nationals of Brazil, China, Cuba, Morocco, South Korea and United Arab Emirates^[4] do not require a visa for Equatorial Guinea for a maximum period of 90 days.

Visa exemption agreement for holders of diplomatic and service passports was signed with Indonesia in August 2019 and it is yet to come into force.^[5]

Serbia and Equatorial Guinea signed an agreement of abolishing visas for diplomatic and service passports on 10 February 2022.^[6]

Visa on arrival

Citizens of United Arab Emirates holding normal passports may obtain a visa on arrival that lasts for a maximum period of 90 days. ^[7]

Electronic Visa (e-Visa)

Equatorial Guinea introduced the e-Visa system from 1 July 2023.^[8]

e-Visa holders must arrive via Malabo International Airport.^[9] People of all nationalities can apply, and the processing fee is 75 USD.

See also

• Visa requirements for Equatorial Guinean citizens

Notes and References

1. Web site: Equatorial Guinea cancels entry visa for CEMAC nationals - Journal du Cameroun . 2021-10-14 . 2017-10-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171030094545/https://www.journalducameroun.com/en/equatorial-guinea-cancels-entry-visa-cemac-nationals/ . live .
2. Web site: Intégration : La Guinée équatoriale s'ouvre enfin à la CEMAC. Lebledparle.com, Chancelin. Wabo. 26 October 2017 . 2021-10-14. 2017-12-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20171229035813/https://www.lebledparle.com/international/101-infos-afrique/1103657-integration-la-guinee-equatoriale-s-ouvre-enfin-a-la-cemac. live.
3. https://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=US&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=GQ&user=KLMB2C&subuser=KLMB2C
4. Web site: Equatorial Guinea announces 90-day visa-free stay for select Emiratis.
5. 1164139365167030272 . Menlu_RI . Together with the Foreign Minister of Equatorial Guinea, H.E. Simeon Oyono Esono Angue @AngueSimeon signed an Agre… . 21 August 2019.
6. Web site: Селаковић: Србија и Екваторијална Гвинеја на путу јачања сарадње.
7. Web site: Equatorial Guinea announces 90-day visa-free stay for select Emiratis. Khaleej Times . 2021-10-14 . 2021-07-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182643/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/news/government/country-announces-90-day-visa-free-stay . live.
8. Web site: Equatorial Guinea eVisa.
9. Web site: Arriving in Equatorial Guinea . 2023-12-18 . Equatorial Guinea eVisa . en.