Visitors to Guinea must obtain a visa from one of the Guinean diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the countries or territories that are visa exempt.[1]
Citizens of the following countries as well as refugees and stateless persons residing in these countries can visit Guinea without a visa:[1][2]
Algeria
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cape Verde
Côte d'Ivoire
Egypt
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
Mali
Morocco
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Singapore (30 days)
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
In addition, according to Timatic, nationals of China holding ordinary passports endorsed "for public affairs" do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 30 days.[1]
Date of visa changes
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Visa free
30 April 1980: ECOWAS[3] (Economic Community of West African States): Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ghana Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo
Additionally, holders of diplomatic or service passports issued to nationals of China, Romania, Russia, South Africa[6] and Zimbabwe do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days. Holders of diplomatic passports of Turkey do not require a visa for a stay of up to 90 days.
Visa on arrival (Disputed)[]
Nationals of the United Arab Emirates can obtain a visa on arrival for a stay up to 90 days according to IATA.[7] This information, however, is not supported by the official website of the Central Directorate of the Border Police (DCPAF) of the Ministry of Security and Civil Protection of Guinea, which states that UAE nationals must obtain an eVisa.[2]
eVisa[]
Nationals of all other countries/territories (except Palestine and Zambia) that require a visa can obtain an electronic visa.[2] Electronic visas are available for stays up to 90 days. Citizens of Canada and the United States who obtain an eVisa can stay in Guinea for up to 5 years. Hong Kong and Macao citizens are also eligible for the eVisa, according to IATA.[8][9]
1British Overseas Territories. 2 Open border with Schengen Area. 3 Russia is included as a European country here because the majority of its population (80%) lives in European Russia. 4 These countries span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia. 5 Part of the Realm of New Zealand. 6 Partially recognized. 7Unincorporated territory of the United States. 8 Part of Norway, not part of the Schengen Area, special open-border status under Svalbard Treaty.
9 Part of the Kingdom of Denmark, not part of the Schengen Area.
10Egypt spans the boundary between North Africa and the Middle East.
1British Overseas Territories.
2 Part of the Schengen Area.
3 Open border with Schengen Area.
4Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Kazakhstan and the partially recognised republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia each span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia.
5Cyprus, Armenia, and the partially recognised republics of Artsakh and Northern Cyprus are entirely in Southwest Asia but have socio-political connections with Europe.
6Egypt spans the boundary between North Africa and the Middle East.
7 Partially recognized.
8 Part of the Kingdom of Denmark, not part of the Schengen Area.
9 Russia has territory in both Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. The vast majority of its population (80%) lives in European Russia.
10 Part of the Nordic Passport Union.
Guinea portal 
China holding ordinary passports endorsed "for public affairs" do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 30 days.[1]
United Arab Emirates can obtain a visa on arrival for a stay up to 90 days according to IATA.[7] This information, however, is not supported by the official website of the Central Directorate of the Border Police (DCPAF) of the Ministry of Security and Civil Protection of Guinea, which states that UAE nationals must obtain an eVisa.[2]
Palestine and 
Zambia) that require a visa can obtain an electronic visa.[2] Electronic visas are available for stays up to 90 days. Citizens of Canada and the United States who obtain an eVisa can stay in Guinea for up to 5 years. 
Hong Kong and 
Macao citizens are also eligible for the eVisa, according to IATA.[8][9]
