Equatorial Guinea
Warnings and insurance
Summary
Warnings
Before you travel, check the ‘Entry requirements’ section for Equatorial Guinea’s current entry restrictions and insurance
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Be whenalert thisand advicetake issensible updated.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
Travel insurance
If you choosewish to travel,travel researchoutside yourMalabo destinationson andthe getisland appropriateof travelBioko, insurance.or Insuranceoutside shouldBata coveron yourthe itinerary,mainland, plannedyou activitieswill andneed expensesto inform the local authorities in anadvance. emergency.See Local travel
Although there’s no recent history of terrorism in Equatorial Guinea, attacks can’t be ruled out. See Terrorism
Warnings
Before you travel, check the ‘Entry requirements’ section for Equatorial Guinea’s current entry restrictions and insurance
Therequirements. Foreign,These Commonwealthmay &change Developmentwith Officelittle (FCDO)warning. providesMonitor this advice aboutfor risksthe oflatest updates and stay in contact with your travel provider.
If you plan to helppass Britishthrough nationalsanother makecountry informedto decisions.return Findto outthe moreUK, aboutcheck FCDOthe travel advice.
Before youfor travel
the country you’re transiting.
Before you travel, check the ‘Entry requirements’ section for Equatorial Guinea’s current entry restrictions and insurance
Therequirements. Foreign,These Commonwealthmay &change Developmentwith Officelittle (FCDO)warning. providesMonitor this advice aboutfor risksthe oflatest updates and stay in contact with your travel provider.
If you plan to helppass Britishthrough nationalsanother makecountry informedto decisions.return Findto outthe moreUK, aboutcheck FCDOthe travel advice.
Before youfor travel
NoOn travel8 canJune be2023, guaranteedthe safe.outbreak Readof allMarburg virus disease, was declared over by the adviceWorld inHealth thisOrganisation guide(WHO) and anythe specificGovernment travelof adviceEquatorial thatGuinea. appliesNo tonew you:cases have been reported for over 42 days. Ongoing vigilance is recommended.
- women
Youtravellers - disabled
shouldtravellerscheckthelatestsituationwithlocalauthoritiesbeforetravelling.YoucanfindmoreinformationonMarburgvirusdiseasefromtheWHO - LGBT+
,travellersandtheTravelHealthProwebsite
FollowIt is more important than ever to get travel insurance and contactcheck it provides sufficient cover. See the FCDO travelguidance on Twitter,foreign Facebooktravel and Instagraminsurance.
The YouBritish High Commission in Yaoundé, Cameroon can alsoonly signprovide uplimited toconsular getsupport emailin notificationsEquatorial Guinea. See Entry requirements
Be whenalert thisand advicetake issensible updated.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
Travel insurance
If you choosewish to travel,travel researchoutside yourMalabo destinationson andthe getisland appropriateof travelBioko, insurance.or Insuranceoutside shouldBata coveron yourthe itinerary,mainland, plannedyou activitieswill andneed expensesto inform the local authorities in anadvance. emergency.See Local travel
Although there’s no recent history of terrorism in Equatorial Guinea, attacks can’t be ruled out. See Terrorism
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)