Equatorial Guinea

Government advisories

• ☐ United States: level 2/4 — Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
• ☐ United Kingdom: level 1/4
• ☐ Canada: level 2/4 — Exercise a high degree of caution

Health notices

• ☐ Global Measles (level 1)

Practical

• ☐ Plug type C/E, 220V — bring an adapter if yours differs
• ☐ Drives on the right
• ☐ Emergency (police): 114
• ☐ Emergency (ambulance): 115
• ☐ Emergency (fire): 112

Laws that could get a tourist arrested

• ☐ Photography restrictions — It is prohibited to photograph airports, government buildings, or military and strategic assets. Authorities use photography as a pretext to arrest or threaten tourists.
• ☐ Political dissent — Criticizing or showing disrespect toward the government or Teodoro Obiang is dangerous. Making such comments in the presence of others leads to serious trouble with authorities.

Before you go

General trip-prep, not specific to Equatorial Guinea — the same short list applies anywhere.

• ☐ Register with your embassy's traveler program if one exists
• ☐ Check your passport's validity and blank-page requirements on your destination's official entry-rules page
• ☐ Photograph/screenshot your passport, visa, and travel insurance documents
• ☐ Download offline maps for your destination
• ☐ Confirm your bank/card issuer knows you're traveling
• ☐ Check whether your phone plan needs a travel add-on or a local SIM