The Embassy of Equatorial Guinea in Washington says every visitor with a foreign passport must present a valid visa at the point of entry; visas are applied for at an embassy, and the UK FCDO also describes an online e-visa application. US citizens have needed a visa too since April 2023, when their exemption was cancelled.
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The standard visa fee at the Embassy in Washington; an extra USD 50 buys expedited processing of 1–3 days. Tourist applicants show an invitation letter, at least USD 1,000 in available funds for each month of the stay, a criminal record clearance no older than 3 months, a vaccination booklet, a flight itinerary and proof of accommodation.
The standard visa fee at the Embassy in Washington. Business applicants need an invitation letter and a letter from their employer stating the purpose of the trip.
The Embassy of Equatorial Guinea in Washington asks visa applicants for a passport with a minimum validity of 6 months and at least one empty page; the UK government says your passport must expire at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for Equatorial Guinea. The UK Foreign Office says medical facilities are generally poor apart from the La Paz hospital in Malabo, that serious treatment is likely to mean evacuation to Europe, and advises adequate travel health insurance and accessible funds.
The Embassy of Equatorial Guinea in Washington lists a flight itinerary and proof of accommodation among the requirements for a visa from that Embassy.
The Embassy of Equatorial Guinea in Washington asks tourist visa applicants for proof of available funds of at least USD 1,000 for each month of their stay.
Fine: 500,001 to 3,000,000 XAF
A stay visa allows a total of up to three months per half-year from the first entry. Being in Equatorial Guinea irregularly for not having obtained an extension of stay is a serious infringement, fined from 500,001 to 3,000,000 CFA francs. Expulsion may be imposed instead of the fine, after an administrative procedure; fine and expulsion are never combined, and every expulsion carries an entry ban of 10 to 15 years.
The UK government says you must have a certificate proving yellow fever vaccination, due to a risk of yellow fever transmission. The Embassy in Washington also asks visa applicants for the international vaccination booklet.
Compiled Aug 26, 2026 · Source: cdn.who.int (opens in a new tab) · International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
No official source we could read gives a best time to visit. Canada's travel advice says the mainland has two rainy seasons, April to May and October to December, while on Bioko Island the rainy season runs from July to January; roads may become impassable.
US citizens no longer enter visa-free. Equatorial Guinea cancelled the exemption in April 2023, and the US Embassy in Malabo asks travellers to ignore websites that still say otherwise. It advises contacting an Equatoguinean embassy about visa requirements at least 60 days before you travel; the Embassy of Equatorial Guinea says a visa must be used within 60 days of issuance.
The UK FCDO says photographing government or military buildings or airports is illegal and you could be arrested and detained.
The UK FCDO says to carry your passport or residence permit (or copies) throughout the country: police and military roadblocks are common, and failing to show identification on request can lead to arrest and detention.
The UK FCDO describes an online e-visa application (72-hour processing; the printed e-visa letter is presented on arrival, where border officials issue the visa). Equatorial Guinea's own government publishes no eVisa page we could find.
| Passports | Visas & entry authorisations | Max stay |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Albania | Embassy visa | — |
| Algeria | Embassy visa | — |
| Andorra | Embassy visa | — |
| Angola | Embassy visa | — |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Embassy visa | — |
| Argentina | Embassy visa | — |
| Armenia | Embassy visa | — |
| Australia | Embassy visa | — |
| Austria | Embassy visa | — |
| Azerbaijan | Embassy visa | — |
| Bahamas | Embassy visa | — |
| Bahrain | Embassy visa | — |
| Bangladesh | Embassy visa | — |
| Barbados | Embassy visa | — |
| Belarus | Embassy visa | — |
| Belgium | Embassy visa | — |
| Belize | Embassy visa | — |
| Benin | Embassy visa | — |
| Bhutan | Embassy visa | — |
| Bolivia | Embassy visa | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Embassy visa | — |
| Botswana | Embassy visa | — |
| Brazil | Embassy visa | — |
| Brunei | Embassy visa | — |
| Bulgaria | Embassy visa | — |
| Burkina Faso | Embassy visa | — |
| Burundi | Embassy visa | — |
| Cabo Verde | Embassy visa | — |
| Cambodia | Embassy visa | — |
| Canada | Embassy visa | — |
| Chile | Embassy visa | — |
| China | Embassy visa | — |
| Colombia | Embassy visa | — |
| Comoros | Embassy visa | — |
| Costa Rica | Embassy visa | — |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Embassy visa | — |
| Croatia | Embassy visa | — |
| Cuba | Embassy visa | — |
| Cyprus | Embassy visa | — |
| Czechia | Embassy visa | — |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Embassy visa | — |
| Denmark | Embassy visa | — |
| Djibouti | Embassy visa | — |
| Dominica | Embassy visa | — |
| Dominican Republic | Embassy visa | — |
| Ecuador | Embassy visa | — |
| Egypt | Embassy visa | — |
| El Salvador | Embassy visa | — |
| Equatorial Guinea | Free movement | — |
| Eritrea | Embassy visa | — |
| Estonia | Embassy visa | — |
| Eswatini | Embassy visa | — |
| Ethiopia | Embassy visa | — |
| Fiji | Embassy visa | — |
| Finland | Embassy visa | — |
| France | Embassy visa | — |
| Gambia | Embassy visa | — |
| Georgia | Embassy visa | — |
| Germany | Embassy visa | — |
| Ghana | Embassy visa | — |
| Greece | Embassy visa | — |
| Grenada | Embassy visa | — |
| Guatemala | Embassy visa | — |
| Guinea | Embassy visa | — |
| Guinea-Bissau | Embassy visa | — |
| Guyana | Embassy visa | — |
| Haiti | Embassy visa | — |
| Honduras | Embassy visa | — |
| Hong Kong | Embassy visa | — |
| Hungary | Embassy visa | — |
| Iceland | Embassy visa | — |
| India | Embassy visa | — |
| Indonesia | Embassy visa | — |
| Iran | Embassy visa | — |
| Iraq | Embassy visa | — |
| Ireland | Embassy visa | — |
| Israel | Embassy visa | — |
| Italy | Embassy visa | — |
| Jamaica | Embassy visa | — |
| Japan | Embassy visa | — |
| Jordan | Embassy visa | — |
| Kazakhstan | Embassy visa | — |
| Kenya | Embassy visa | — |
| Kiribati | Embassy visa | — |
| Kosovo | Embassy visa | — |
| Kuwait | Embassy visa | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | Embassy visa | — |
| Laos | Embassy visa | — |
| Latvia | Embassy visa | — |
| Lebanon | Embassy visa | — |
| Lesotho | Embassy visa | — |
| Liberia | Embassy visa | — |
| Libya | Embassy visa | — |
| Liechtenstein | Embassy visa | — |
| Lithuania | Embassy visa | — |
| Luxembourg | Embassy visa | — |
| Macau | Embassy visa | — |
| Madagascar | Embassy visa | — |
| Malawi | Embassy visa | — |
| Malaysia | Embassy visa | — |
| Maldives | Embassy visa | — |
| Mali | Embassy visa | — |
| Malta | Embassy visa | — |
| Marshall Islands | Embassy visa | — |
| Mauritania | Embassy visa | — |
| Mauritius | Embassy visa | — |
| Mexico | Embassy visa | — |
| Micronesia | Embassy visa | — |
| Moldova | Embassy visa | — |
| Monaco | Embassy visa | — |
| Mongolia | Embassy visa | — |
| Montenegro | Embassy visa | — |
| Morocco | Embassy visa | — |
| Mozambique | Embassy visa | — |
| Myanmar | Embassy visa | — |
| Namibia | Embassy visa | — |
| Nauru | Embassy visa | — |
| Nepal | Embassy visa | — |
| Netherlands | Embassy visa | — |
| New Zealand | Embassy visa | — |
| Nicaragua | Embassy visa | — |
| Niger | Embassy visa | — |
| Nigeria | Embassy visa | — |
| North Korea | Embassy visa | — |
| North Macedonia | Embassy visa | — |
| Norway | Embassy visa | — |
| Oman | Embassy visa | — |
| Pakistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Palau | Embassy visa | — |
| Palestine | Embassy visa | — |
| Panama | Embassy visa | — |
| Papua New Guinea | Embassy visa | — |
| Paraguay | Embassy visa | — |
| Peru | Embassy visa | — |
| Philippines | Embassy visa | — |
| Poland | Embassy visa | — |
| Portugal | Embassy visa | — |
| Qatar | Embassy visa | — |
| Romania | Embassy visa | — |
| Russia | Embassy visa | — |
| Rwanda | Embassy visa | — |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Embassy visa | — |
| Saint Lucia | Embassy visa | — |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Embassy visa | — |
| Samoa | Embassy visa | — |
| San Marino | Embassy visa | — |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Embassy visa | — |
| Saudi Arabia | Embassy visa | — |
| Senegal | Embassy visa | — |
| Serbia | Embassy visa | — |
| Seychelles | Embassy visa | — |
| Sierra Leone | Embassy visa | — |
| Singapore | Embassy visa | — |
| Slovakia | Embassy visa | — |
| Slovenia | Embassy visa | — |
| Solomon Islands | Embassy visa | — |
| Somalia | Embassy visa | — |
| South Africa | Embassy visa | — |
| South Korea | Embassy visa | — |
| South Sudan | Embassy visa | — |
| Spain | Embassy visa | — |
| Sri Lanka | Embassy visa | — |
| Sudan | Embassy visa | — |
| Suriname | Embassy visa | — |
| Sweden | Embassy visa | — |
| Switzerland | Embassy visa | — |
| Syria | Embassy visa | — |
| Taiwan | Embassy visa | — |
| Tajikistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Tanzania | Embassy visa | — |
| Thailand | Embassy visa | — |
| Timor-Leste | Embassy visa | — |
| Togo | Embassy visa | — |
| Tonga | Embassy visa | — |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Embassy visa | — |
| Tunisia | Embassy visa | — |
| Turkey | Embassy visa | — |
| Turkmenistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Tuvalu | Embassy visa | — |
| Uganda | Embassy visa | — |
| Ukraine | Embassy visa | — |
| United Arab Emirates | Embassy visa | — |
| United Kingdom | Embassy visa | — |
| United States | Embassy visa | — |
| Uruguay | Embassy visa | — |
| Uzbekistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Vanuatu | Embassy visa | — |
| Vatican City | Embassy visa | — |
| Venezuela | Embassy visa | — |
| Vietnam | Embassy visa | — |
| Yemen | Embassy visa | — |
| Zambia | Embassy visa | — |
| Zimbabwe | Embassy visa | — |
Stay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.
No official page we read states the rule for 5 nationalities, so the table leaves them out: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Gabon, and Republic of the Congo.
The Embassy of Equatorial Guinea in Washington states that every visitor with a foreign passport must present a valid visa at the point of entry; you can apply at an embassy, and the UK FCDO also describes an online e-visa application. That includes US citizens, whose visa-free arrangement was cancelled in April 2023. No official source we could read states the entry rule for citizens of the other CEMAC states (Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic, Congo and Gabon).
Yes. Equatorial Guinea cancelled visa-free travel for US passport holders on 24 April 2023, and its Embassy in Washington says every visitor with a foreign passport must present a valid visa. The US Embassy in Malabo advises contacting an Equatoguinean embassy about visa requirements at least 60 days before travel and ignoring websites that still describe the old exemption; the Embassy of Equatorial Guinea adds that a visa must be used within 60 days of issuance.
According to the UK FCDO, yes: complete the online visa application and upload the documents, allow 72 hours for processing, then print the e-visa letter and present it on arrival, where border officials issue the visa. Equatorial Guinea's own government publishes no eVisa page we could find.
The UK government says crime ranges from petty theft and mugging to carjacking and armed robbery, with greater risk after dark in remote areas of towns, including around Malabo and Bata. Police and military roadblocks are common, with regular reports of requests for bribes, and photographing government or military buildings or airports is illegal. It advises always carrying your passport or residence permit, or copies.
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