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Visa from South Africa to Guinea Bissau
Visa from South Africa to Guinea Bissau

Visa from South Africa to Guinea Bissau

Visas of Guinea Bissau, Visa-Free, Visa

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South Africans looking to visit Guinea-Bissau for up to 90 days can do so by applying for an E-visa before arrival or a visa on arrival. A valid passport with blank pages for entry and exit stamps is required for entry. Passports must be valid for at least six months from the time of arrival. Intending visitors must have an onward/return ticket or other documents pertinent to their next destination. Visitors must have enough money to cover the expenses incurred during their stay. Visitors are expected to clear their luggage at the first airport of entry in Guinea-Bissau. Intending visitors can get to the Osvaldo Vieira International Airport in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau from Johannesburg, Bloemfontein, Cape Town and Durban. Getting to Guinea-Bissau from South Africa is quite a distance and requires at least two stopovers from any part of the country one travels from. This averages the flight time at 1 day, 3 hours from Durban, 23 hours, 5 minutes from Cape Town, 1 day, 4 hours from Bloemfontein and approximately 23 hours from Johannesburg. South African Airways, Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, KLM, Air France, kulula, are some of the carriers that fly from South Africa to Guinea-Bissau. In Guinea-Bissau, visitors have a better chance of exchanging euros for the local West African Franc (CFA) than any other currency. Foreign exchange services are available in banks ( ECOBank or BAO are good banks to visit for this service), some hotels and other legal foreign exchange outlets. ATMs are available in many parts of Guinea-Bissau especially banks, and hotels. Credit/debit cards are also widely accepted in high-end business outlets. The climate in Guinea-Bissau is mostly hot and humid, with a monsoonal-type rainy season that runs from June to November, with southwesterly winds and a dry season that runs from December to May with northeasterly harmattan winds. Guinea-Bissau is home to a heavily verdant landscape characterized by forests, parks, wildlife and so on, making it a prime spot for nature lovers and people enthusiastic about discovering new cultures and histories. The power plug types in Guinea-Bissau are of type C, with a standard voltage of 220 V and a 50 Hz standard frequency. Getting Around in Guinea-Bissau is possible with cars, public buses, taxis, boats, trains, etc. Portuguese is widely spoken by many in Guinea-Bissau alongside over 40 other languages. Visitors might need to pick up a few French or Portuguese phrases to help communicate with locals better. Visitors in Guinea-Bissau are expected to respect historical landmarks and to always make enquires before venturing into private spaces or going about the reason for their visit.