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)

Entry requirements

☐ All visitors to Equatorial Guinea must obtain an e-Visa prior to arrival, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries mentioned below.

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
• ☐ SIM: The country code is +240. The international call prefix is 00 (replacing the "+" for outgoing landline calls).
• ☐ Money: The currency is the Central African CFA franc, denoted FCFA (ISO currency code: XAF). It's also used by five other Central African countries. It is interchangeable at par with the West African CFA franc (XOF), which is used by six countries. Both currencies are fixed at a rate of 1 euro = 655.957 CFA francs.

Laws that could get a tourist arrested

• ☐ Photography restrictions — Photographing airports, government buildings, or military and strategic sites is prohibited and can lead to arrest or intimidation by authorities.
• ☐ Political dissent — Criticizing or showing disrespect toward the government or President Teodoro Obiang is prohibited and can result in serious legal trouble.

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