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  1. Haiti

    Seychelles: requirement

    Before
    unconfirmed
    After
    embassy-visa
  2. IT

    Haiti

    Italy: requirement

    Before
    unconfirmed
    After
    embassy-visa

  3. Guinea

    countryFacts.bestTimeToVisit

    Before
    Canada's travel advice says the rainy season runs from May to September, when seasonal flooding can make roads impassable.
    After
    Canada's travel advice says the rainy season extends from May to September; seasonal flooding can hamper overland travel, and roads may become impassable.

  4. Guinea

    countryFacts.payments

    Before
    The UK government says credit cards are not widely used in Guinea and obtaining hard currency is very difficult; a few ATMs in Conakry accept foreign cards but give only small amounts and are unreliable. Canada's travel advice describes a cash-based economy, and the UK says exchanging money on the street is illegal.
    After
    The UK government says credit cards are not widely used in Guinea and obtaining hard currency is very difficult; a few ATMs in Conakry accept foreign cards but give only small amounts and are unreliable. Canada's travel advice says the economy is cash-based, and the UK says exchanging foreign currency on the street is illegal.

  5. Guinea

    entryRequirements.customs.currencyLimits

    Before
    There is no limit on the cash you can bring into Guinea. When you leave, you may not take out more than 100,000 Guinean francs, or USD 5,000 or the equivalent in euros.
    After
    The UK government says there is no limit on cash you can bring into Guinea, and that when you leave you cannot take more than 100,000 Guinean francs, or USD 5,000 or the equivalent in euros.

  6. Guinea

    entryRequirements.proofOfFunds

    Before
    Visa holders must show sufficient funds — cash, travellers cheques, or a debit or credit card — to cover their stay. No fixed amount is published.
    After
    Guinea's border police list sufficient funds (cash, travellers cheque, debit or credit cards) to cover expenses during your stay among the documents needed upon arrival at Guinean entry checkpoints. No official source we could read states an amount.

  7. Guinea

    entryRequirements.onwardTicket

    Before
    Visa applicants must hold a valid return ticket: it is a condition of the eVisa application and one of the documents checked at Guinean entry points.
    After
    Guinea's border police list a valid return ticket among the conditions for the visa and among the documents needed upon arrival at Guinean entry checkpoints.

  8. Guinea

    tips.cash-planning

    Before
    The UK government says hard currency is very difficult to obtain, the few ATMs in Conakry that take foreign cards are unreliable, and changing money on the street is illegal.
    After
    The UK government says obtaining hard currency is very difficult, that the few ATMs in Conakry that accept foreign cards give only small amounts and are unreliable, and that exchanging foreign currency on the street is illegal.

  9. Guinea

    tips.political-situation

    Before
    Australia's Smartraveller reports ongoing political and social tensions in the capital and other towns and says the situation may deteriorate without warning; Canada's travel advice says to avoid areas where demonstrations and large gatherings take place.
    After
    Australia's Smartraveller says there are ongoing political and social tensions, including in Conakry and other towns, and that the situation may deteriorate without warning; Canada's travel advice says to avoid areas where demonstrations and large gatherings are taking place.

  10. Guinea

    tips.official-portal-only

    Before
    Guinea's eVisa is issued through the official border-police portal, paf.gov.gn, run by the Ministry of Security and Civil Protection. The fee is not refunded if the application is refused.
    After
    Guinea's eVisa portal, paf.gov.gn, carries the name of the Ministry of Security and Civil Protection and sets out the entry requirements stated by the Central Directorate of the Border Police (DCPAF). It says an application can be accepted or rejected and that there will be no refund.

  11. Guinea

    faq.voa

    Before
    Only after applying online: the border police say you apply for the eVisa on paf.gov.gn, receive an Entry Visa Letter once it is approved, and then collect the visa at the visa-on-arrival counter. No official source we could read describes a visa on arrival without an approved application.
    After
    Guinea's border police describe an online application first: an Entry Visa Letter is sent once the application is approved, and you then proceed to the visa on-arrival counter to get your visa. The UK government says that when you arrive you take your e-visa registration receipt to the entry checkpoint, where border officials will issue your visa. No official source we could read describes a visa on arrival without an approved application.

  12. Guinea

    faq.evisa-how

    Before
    You apply on paf.gov.gn, the portal of Guinea's border police, upload your passport details and pay online. The portal lists the tourist visa at USD 100, valid for less than 90 days; for some passports it shows a higher fee, and the amount paid is kept even if the visa is denied. Once approved you receive an Entry Visa Letter and collect the visa at the visa-on-arrival counter, where your photo and fingerprints are taken.
    After
    Guinea's border police say you apply for your visa online, with a scanned copy of your passport's data page. For a Polish passport the portal shows the tourist visa at USD 100 with validity not exceeding ninety days; for a US passport it shows USD 185 with validity not exceeding five years. The amount paid is kept by the administration even when the visa is denied. An Entry Visa Letter is sent once the application is approved; you then proceed to the visa on-arrival counter to get your visa, and your photo and fingerprints are captured at the enrolment counter.

  13. Guinea

    faq.need-visa

    Before
    Guinea's border police say every foreign national needs a visa except nationals of visa-waiver countries; the eVisa is applied for on the official portal paf.gov.gn before travel. Citizens of ECOWAS member states are exempt under the bloc's free-movement protocol, as, until further notice, are citizens of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, which left ECOWAS in January 2025.
    After
    Guinea's border police say every foreign national who wishes to enter Guinea needs a visa, except for visa waiver countries, and that you apply for the visa online on paf.gov.gn. For Community citizens entering other ECOWAS Member States, the ECOWAS Commission refers to a 90-day stay requirement and says the decision repealing it is yet to be implemented. It also says citizens of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, which ceased to be ECOWAS members on 29 January 2025, continue to enjoy, until further notice, the right of movement, residence and establishment without visas.

  14. Guinea

    summary

    Before
    Guinea's border police say every foreign national needs a visa except nationals of visa-waiver countries; the eVisa is obtained in advance through the official border-police portal (paf.gov.gn). ECOWAS citizens enter freely under the bloc's free-movement protocol.
    After
    Guinea's border police say every foreign national who wishes to enter Guinea needs a visa, except for visa waiver countries. The eVisa is applied for online on the border police portal (paf.gov.gn); once the application is approved an Entry Visa Letter is sent, and the visa is collected at the visa-on-arrival counter.

  15. Guinea-Bissau

    visaTypes.embassy-visa.feeNotes

    Before
    90-day visa. A 45-day visa is EUR 70 and a 180-day visa EUR 200, applied for in person at a mission such as the embassies in Paris or Lisbon. These are the fees Ireland's foreign ministry quotes for Irish citizens; no official source we could read states the fees for other nationalities.
    After
    Ireland's foreign ministry says Irish citizens can apply in person at diplomatic missions of Guinea-Bissau, such as the embassies in Paris or Lisbon, and that the cost depends on the length of stay: 45 days (EUR 70), 90 days (EUR 110) or 180 days (EUR 200). No official source we could read states the fees for other nationalities.

  16. Guinea-Bissau

    countryFacts.bestTimeToVisit

    Before
    Canada's travel advice says the dry season lasts from December to April and the rainy season from May to November, with high humidity from July to September; the UK government gives June to October for the rains. No official source names a best season.
    After
    Canada's travel advice says the dry season lasts from December to April and the rainy season extends from May to November, with high humidity from July to September; the UK government says the rainy season runs from June to October. No official source we could read names a best time to visit.

  17. Guinea-Bissau

    countryFacts.safety

    Before
    The UK says Guinea-Bissau suffers from political instability and advises avoiding sensitive areas such as military installations and government buildings. It says pickpocketing and bag and phone snatching are relatively common in Bissau, and that landmines remain a risk in parts of the country: outside Bissau, take local advice and stay on paved roads.
    After
    The UK says Guinea-Bissau suffers from political instability and advises avoiding sensitive areas like military installations and government buildings. It says pickpocketing and bag and phone snatching are relatively common in Bissau, and that landmines remain a risk in parts of the country: outside Bissau, take local advice and stay on paved roads.

  18. Guinea-Bissau

    countryFacts.payments

    Before
    The UK government describes Guinea-Bissau as a cash-based economy where credit cards are rarely used and there are not many ATMs; Canada's travel advice says there are no ATMs. Canada adds that foreign currency can be brought in without limit if declared on arrival, and that taking it out is limited to the amount declared.
    After
    The UK government describes Guinea-Bissau as a cash-based economy where credit cards are rarely used and there are not many ATMs; Canada's travel advice says there are no ATMs. Canada adds that foreign currency can be imported without limit provided it is declared on arrival, and that its export is limited to the amount declared on arrival.

  19. Guinea-Bissau

    entryRequirements.customs.currencyLimits

    Before
    You may bring in any amount of foreign currency provided you declare it on arrival; you can take out no more than you declared. Importing or exporting the local currency is prohibited, according to the Government of Canada.
    After
    The Government of Canada says import and export of local currency is prohibited, that the import of foreign currency is unlimited provided it is declared on arrival, and that the export of foreign currency is limited to the amount declared on arrival.

  20. Guinea-Bissau

    tips.evisa-site-compromised (deleted)

    Before
    Poland's foreign ministry names rgb-visa.com as the place to apply for a Guinea-Bissau visa online, and Spain's says the online application has stopped working.
    After
    (deleted)

  21. Guinea-Bissau

    tips.political-instability

    Before
    Canada's travel advice says the army seized power on 26 November 2025, after the presidential election, and formed a transitional government. The UK government advises avoiding sensitive areas such as military installations and government buildings and following local authorities during any unrest.
    After
    Canada's travel advice says that on 26 November 2025, following the presidential election, the army seized power and formed a transitional government. The UK government advises avoiding sensitive areas like military installations and government buildings and following the advice of local authorities in the event of any political unrest.

  22. Guinea-Bissau

    tips.cash-euros

    Before
    The UK government says credit cards are rarely used and there are not many ATMs, and Canada says there are none. Canada also says local currency may not be imported or exported, while foreign currency must be declared on arrival.
    After
    The UK government says credit cards are rarely used and there are not many ATMs, and Canada says there are none. Canada also says import and export of local currency is prohibited, while foreign currency may be imported without limit provided it is declared on arrival.

  23. Guinea-Bissau

    tips.bijagos

    Before
    Canada's travel advice says the Bijagós Islands are reached by chartered air services or by boat, that tour operators organise boat trips, and that pirogues should be avoided because they are unsafe.
    After
    Canada's travel advice says that to reach the Bijagós Islands from the mainland you must use chartered air services or travel by boat, that tour operators organise boat trips to the islands, and to avoid pirogues, as they are unsafe.

  24. Guinea-Bissau

    tips.evisa-before-land-arrival

    Before
    Germany's foreign ministry says no visa is issued at Guinea-Bissau's land borders. If you are entering by land from Senegal, the UK government says Guinea-Bissau's embassy there may be able to issue a visa, and Poland's names the embassy in Dakar and the consulate in Ziguinchor.
    After
    Germany's foreign ministry says no visa is available at Guinea-Bissau's land borders. The UK government says Guinea-Bissau has embassies in neighbouring countries, including Senegal, where you may be able to get a visa, and Poland's says tourists travelling through Senegal can apply at the embassy in Dakar or the consulate in Ziguinchor.

  25. Guinea-Bissau

    faq.money

    Before
    The UK government says Guinea-Bissau is a cash-based economy where credit cards are rarely used and there are not many ATMs, and Canada says there are no ATMs at all. Canada also says foreign currency must be declared on arrival.
    After
    The UK government says Guinea-Bissau is a cash-based economy where credit cards are rarely used and there are not many ATMs, and Canada says there are no ATMs. Canada also says foreign currency may be imported without limit provided it is declared on arrival.