What the Equatorial Guinea visa rules mean for Ireland travellers
Ireland citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Equatorial Guinea. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
The main option is the Visa for tourism at the Embassy, which costs 200 USD with a processing time of 5–7 days.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Equatorial Guinea applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: 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 afte…
- Vaccinations: Yellow fever: 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 book…
- Travel insurance: 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 treat…
- Return or onward ticket: The Embassy of Equatorial Guinea in Washington lists a flight itinerary and proof of accommodation among the requirements for a visa from that Embassy.
Equatorial Guinea entry rules compared
Equatorial Guinea lets 1 passport in without a visa, issues eVisas to 4 and requires an embassy visa from 193. Ireland citizens are treated the same way as Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria and Azerbaijan. Overall the Ireland passport ranks #23 in the world with 120 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Africa? With a Ireland passport you can also visit 13 countries in the region without a visa, including Angola, Botswana, Cape Verde, Gambia, Morocco, Mauritius, Senegal and Sao Tome and Principe.
In the other direction, Equatorial Guinea citizens need a visa to visit Ireland.