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Nigeria passport holders: Single entry for Guinea-Bissau. No visa fee. Processing: Instant (ECOWAS). Indicative only — always verify with the official mission before applying.
Overview
ECOWAS member — VISA-FREE entry for Nigerians under ECOWAS Free Movement Protocol! No fee. Bissau airport accessible via direct/connecting flights via Dakar/Lagos. Yellow Fever MANDATORY (carried).
Visa types: ECOWAS Free Movement (Tourist/Business/Work — Nigerians enter freely, stay 90 days, then Carte de Séjour); No tourist visa needed; Long-stay requires Carte de Séjour; Diplomatic/Official; Transit.
Fees & funds
Stay & validity
Validity: Unlimited under ECOWAS Treaty. Max Stay: 90 days visa-free, then Carte de Séjour.
Extension possibleConditional
Overstay penalty: Per-day fine + possible re-entry ban — verify with destination immigration authority
How to apply
Requirements
Passport & photo
Required documents: Valid Nigerian Passport OR ECOWAS Travel Certificate; Yellow Fever certificate (MANDATORY — carried); NIN; ECOWAS Brown Card if driving; Confirmed accommodation; Cholera vaccine recommended; Travel insurance recommended.
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ECOWAS member — VISA-FREE entry for Nigerians under ECOWAS Free Movement Protocol! No fee. Bissau airport accessible via direct/connecting flights via Dakar/Lagos. Yellow Fever MANDATORY (carried).
Common rejection reasons
Common NG entry issues (LOW rate under ECOWAS): (1) Yellow Fever cert essential; (2) Limited Nigeria-Bissau connectivity (multi-stop journey); (3) Drug-corridor screening (Bissau is West Africa drug transit point — Latin American cocaine to Europe via Guinea-Bissau, Nigerian connection flagged); (4) Past Africa overstay history; (5) Portuguese-language documentation gaps; (6) 2023 attempted coup affects security.
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