Equatorial Guinea
Summary
COVID-19 entry restrictions for Equatorial Guinea
Before you travel, check the ‘Entry requirements’ section for Equatorial Guinea’s current entry restrictions and requirements. These may change with little warning. Monitor this advice for the latest updates and stay in contact with your travel provider.
Travelling from and returning to the UK
Check what you must do to travel abroad and return to England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
If you plan to pass through another country to return to the UK, check the travel advice for the country you’re transiting.
ItIf you’re planning travel to Equatorial Guinea, find out what you need to know about coronavirus there in the Coronavirus section.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever to get travel insurance and check it provides sufficient cover. See the FCDO guidance on foreign travel insurance.
For information about COVID-19 vaccines, see the Coronavirus page.
The British High Commission in Yaoundé, Cameroon can only provide limited consular support in Equatorial Guinea. See Entry requirements
Be alert and take sensible personal security precautions. Roadblocks and unannounced identification checks are likely. Carry an appropriate form of identification (passport or residence permit) with you at all times. See Crime and Road travel
If you wish to travel outside Malabo on the island of Bioko, or outside Bata on the mainland, you will need to inform the local authorities in advance. See Local travel
Although there’s no recent history of terrorism in Equatorial Guinea, attacks can’t be ruled out. See Terrorism
The government of Equatorial Guinea has put certain travel restrictions in place ahead of elections on 20 November. Air space is closing from midnight on 18/19 November until 6am on 21 November. No commercial flights will be in operation during this time. Please check with local authorities before travel in case there are other restrictions in place.
Update history
2025-02-11 12:14
This travel advice was reviewed for accuracy and reissued without any significant updates.
2024-01-08 14:44
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-06-26 16:44
Information about new online visa applications (See ‘Entry Requirements’)
2023-06-22 12:06
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-06-15 15:56
Updated information on an outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in northern Equatorial Guinea (‘Summary’ and ‘Health’ pages), Air Travel (‘Safety & Security’ page) and Visas (‘Entry Requirements’ page).
2023-04-19 15:13
Updated information on an outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in northern Equatorial Guinea (‘Summary’ and ‘Health’ pages) and update on Coronavirus guidance (‘Coronavirus’ page).
2023-02-14 14:38
Addition of information on an outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in northern Equatorial Guinea (‘Summary’ and ‘Health’ pages).
2023-02-10 20:16
Addition of information on a reported outbreak of haemorrhagic fever in northern Equatorial Guinea (‘Summary’ and ‘Health’ pages)
2023-02-07 15:57
Removal of information on travel restrictions due to elections (‘Summary’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages).
2022-11-21 11:27
Updated information on entry requirements to Equatorial Guinea (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2022-11-18 16:55
Addition of information on the travel restrictions in place ahead of elections on 20 November 2022. (‘Summary’ and ‘Entry requirements’ page).
2022-04-07 15:37
Update on ending of suspension of international flights in response to the COVID-19 Omicron variant (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)