Guinea visa requirements for Indians

Travel and visa requirements

Guinean Visa is not required for Indians

Stay Duration: 90 days

Entry Requirements

  • India citizens can pay a visit to Guinea by applying for the Guinean e-visa for a duration of 90 days.
  • To apply for the Guinea e-visa, you have to go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' website for your e-visa application procedure.
  • Your Guinea e-visa will take three days for its process and will be emailed to you once issued with these three days, providing you met all the requirements needed for the visa application.
  • You are to print out your visa application form and take it along with you when you are visiting the country.
  • To extend your visa staying period, you should get in touch with the Immigration Department of Guinea. However, this extension incurs a visa extension fee.
  • You are to provide an original international passport that valid for at least 6 months, and you should reserve a minimum of two blanked pages for necessary stampings.
  • Your country's national Identity card is required upon your arrival in Guinea.
  • Proof of hotel reservation or any other means of your accommodation in Conakry or any other part of Guinea you are visiting.
  • Sufficient funds that will cater to all your expenses throughout your stay in Guinea should be made available before you embark on your journey to the country.
  • Airport tax is not levied on any traveler upon their embarkation at the country's airport.
  • The standard time zone of Guinea is the Greenwich Mean Time itself which is (GMT+0). The time difference between Guinea and India is 5 hours, 30 minutes. That is, India is 5 hours, 30 minutes ahead of Guinea.
  • Estimated flight's time from Delhi, India to Conakry, Guinea is 18 hours, 45 minutes.
  • The airlines traveling to Guinea are Emirates, ASKY, Ethiopian, British Airways, Royal Air Maroc, and Vistara.
  • The telephone line used in Guinea is (+224) available for both national and international communications.
  • Banks in Guinea do not operate on weekends(Saturdays and Sundays).
  • The local official currency of Guinea is the Guinean Franc (GNF). 
  • Declaration is required for amount up to GNF 100,000 and foreign currencies up to $ 5,000 USD.
  • Your baggage is cleared at the first port of entry in Guinean Conakry international airport.
  • Travelers traveling with their pets are required to provide a veterinarian good health certificate and rabies inoculation certificate.
  • The official language of Guinea is French, while the national languages are Susu, Kpelle, Kissi, Malinke, Loma and Fula.
  • Conakry is the official capital city of Guinea.
  • Highways, waterways, ports and harbours, merchant marine, airports, and railways are the mediums for transporting in Guinea.
  • Guinean population is estimated to be over 13 million people.
  • Islam is the religion dominating the country. About 85% of its population are Muslims, 8% are Christians, and 7% are traditional worshippers.
  • Places you can visit for tour around in Guinea are Labe, Kindia, Kankan and Conakry.
  • The national dishes of Guinea consist bouille, boiled Mango, bumpkin pie, sesame, tamarind drink, patates, etc.
  • The power plug types used in Guinea are types C, F and K. The voltage supply is 220V and 50Hz.

Frequently Asked Questions

Must I declare my currencies when I visit Guinea?

Declaration is required for amount up to GNF 100,000 and foreign currencies up to $ 5,000 USD.

What are the languages spoken in Guinea?

The official language of Guinea is French, while the national languages are Susu, Kpelle, Kissi, Malinke, Loma and Fula.

What is the Guinean standard time, and the time difference to India's?

The standard time zone of Guinea is the Greenwich Mean Time itself which is (GMT+0). The time difference between Guinea and India is 5 hours, 30 minutes. That is, India is 5 hours, 30 minutes ahead of Guinea.

What is the capital city of Guinea?

Conakry is the official capital city of Guinea.