Document checklist
Estonia → Guinea: Short-stay tourist
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
Checked by our automated verification on 20 Oct 2026: every source on this page resolves and the data is structurally complete. This does not confirm a person re-read the source text for accuracy.
Required documents
11 itemsIdentity
Scan of your passport's data page
RequiredA scanned copy of the page of your passport that shows your photo and personal details, uploaded with the online application.
Valid passport or travel document
RequiredYou need a valid passport or travel document to apply. When you arrive, the portal says it must be valid for more than 6 months.
Financial
Enough money for your stay
RequiredAt the border you need to show sufficient funds to cover your expenses in Guinea. The portal lists cash, travellers' cheques and debit or credit cards as the ways to show them. It gives no minimum amount.
Visa fee
RequiredUSD 100 for most nationalities. On 26 September 2026 the portal showed higher fees for citizens of Turkey (USD 250), the United Kingdom (USD 150) and the United States (USD 185), so check the amount shown for your nationality. The portal says the amount paid is kept even if the visa is refused.
Accommodation
Proof of accommodation
RequiredProof of accommodation is listed among the documents to show on arrival for a tourist visa. The portal doesn't say what counts as proof.
Travel
Apply for an e-visa online
RequiredEvery foreign visitor who isn't on Guinea's visa-exempt list needs a visa. You apply on Guinea's official e-visa portal, run by the Border Police under the Ministry of Security. You get an acknowledgement email, then an Entry Visa Letter if the authorities approve, and you collect the visa itself at the visa counter when you arrive. Applying doesn't guarantee a visa. The portal lists the tourist visa's validity as not exceeding 90 days (up to five years for Canadian and US citizens).
Collect your visa at the airport visa counter
RequiredThe government's public-services page says you collect your visa at the visa counter of Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport in Conakry, where your photo and fingerprints are taken. It names no other border post, so check where the counter is available if you arrive another way.
Entry Visa Letter
RequiredOnce your application is approved you receive an Entry Visa Letter. The portal lists it among the documents to show at Guinea's entry checkpoints, and it is what you take to the visa counter to get your visa.
Valid return ticket
RequiredThe portal lists a valid return ticket both as a condition of the application and as a document to show at the border.
Other
No processing time is published
The government's public-services page gives no estimated processing time. It says the real time depends on how complete your file is and how many applications are waiting, so apply well before you travel.
Yellow fever certificate
RequiredA yellow fever certificate is listed among the conditions for the tourist visa.
Why applications on this route get refused
Application refused and the fee is not refunded
The portal says applying online doesn't entitle you to a visa. The authorities can accept or reject the request, and the amount paid is kept even when a visa is denied.
How to avoid it: Check the conditions on the portal for your nationality (passport, data-page scan, return ticket, yellow fever certificate) before you pay.
Passport valid for 6 months or less on arrival
The portal says your passport must be valid for more than 6 months when you reach a Guinean entry checkpoint. It doesn't say what happens if it isn't.
How to avoid it: Compare your passport's expiry date with your travel date before you apply, and renew the passport first if it is within 6 months.
Not having the arrival documents with you
The portal lists what to show on arrival: your Entry Visa Letter, proof of enough funds, a valid return ticket and proof of accommodation, as well as a passport valid for more than 6 months.
How to avoid it: Keep your Entry Visa Letter, return ticket and accommodation proof where you can show them at the border.
Sources
- Direction Centrale de la Police de l'Air et des Frontières (DCPAF), Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, Guinea, official eVisa portal (Guinea Visa) · checked 26 Sept 2026
- Government of Guinea, national public-services portal (service-public.gov.gn), visa application service · checked 26 Sept 2026
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