What the Norway visa rules mean for Guinea-Bissau travellers
Guinea-Bissau citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Norway. 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 Schengen short-stay visa, which costs 90 EUR with a processing time of —.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Norway applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: The UK government tells British nationals that Norway follows Schengen area rules: their passport must have a date of issue less than 10 years before the date they arrive and an expiry date at least 3 months after the d…
- Blank passport pages: Your passport needs at least 2 blank pages.
- Travel insurance: Under the Schengen Visa Code, visa applicants must hold travel medical insurance valid throughout the territory of the Member States and covering the entire period of the intended stay; the minimum coverage is EUR 30,00…
- Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states that a return or onward ticket is required. The UK government tells British travellers that at Norwegian border control they may need to show a return or onward ticket, proof of a…
Norway entry rules compared
Norway lets 93 passports in without a visa and requires an embassy visa from 105. Guinea-Bissau citizens are treated the same way as Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana and Burkina Faso. Overall the Guinea-Bissau passport ranks #155 in the world with 26 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
In the other direction, Norway citizens need visa on arrival to visit Guinea-Bissau.