Africa · West Africa · Atlantic coast
Guinea-Bissau
Capital · Bissau
The wild Bijagós archipelago and February carnival masks.
The essentials
Guinea-Bissau at a glance
- Capital
- Bissau
- Region
- West Africa · Atlantic coast
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- Languages
- Portuguese · Guinea-Bissau Creole
- Dialling code
- +245
- Status
- Sovereign African nation
Plan around it
National days & key dates in Guinea-Bissau
The dates the diaspora marks abroad — independence, liberation and the festivals that fill a rented hall in Bangkok or Guangzhou every year.
Sep 24Independence DayFrom Portugal, 1973
Across the ocean
Where Guinea-Bissau people gather in Asia
These are the Asian hubs with the largest and longest-established African communities. Every one has a free country group and a live channel in the Hub.
🇹🇭ThailandBangkok — Sukhumvit Soi 3, the original Little Africa
🇨🇳ChinaGuangzhou & Yiwu — the trade corridor
🇯🇵JapanTokyo & Yokohama — students, athletes and engineers
🇮🇳IndiaDelhi, Bangalore & Pune — university towns
🇲🇾MalaysiaKuala Lumpur — study and business visas
🇦🇪United Arab EmiratesDubai — the aviation and re-export hub
Before you fly
Travelling on a Guinea-Bissau passport
Asian entry rules are not uniform across Africa. Some destinations are visa-free or visa-on-arrival for this passport; others need an e-visa or a full embassy application with proof of funds and a return ticket.
Open the Passport Index →Never land alone
Find your people first
Post in the Guinea-Bissau channel before you book. Someone from home is already in the city you are moving to — and they will tell you what the agent will not.
Open the Guinea-Bissau channel →Keep exploring