Guinea

Visas

Visas are required by all, except members of Economic Community of West Africa States (Ecowas) countries, Morocco and Tunisia, and cost US$25 to US$50. You cannot get a visa upon arrival. Those issued in Africa are usually good for three months.

Visa extensions

For an extension of up to three months (US$40), go to the Bureau of Immigration (441339; cnr 1st Blvd & 8th Ave, Conakry).

Visas for onward travel

Côte d’Ivoire One month single-entry visas cost US$19 to US$39, depending on your nationality. You need two photos and processing takes two days.

Guinea-Bissau One-month single-entry visas cost US$16 and require two photos. Issued in three hours.

Liberia Three-month single-entry/multi-entry visas cost US$45/58 for most nationalities. US citizens must buy a US$100 one-year multiple-entry visa. You need two photos and a letter of request. Ready within two days.

Mali One-month single-entry visas cost US$4; except for Americans, who must get a one-year multiple-entry visa for US$100. Two photos are required and the visas can be ready on the same day if you go early. Reportedly you can also get a laissez-passer (travel permit) valid for up to a month for US$2.50 at the gendarmerie in Kankan.

Senegal Most people do not need visas; those who do pay US$3.40/7.80 for a one-month single-entry/three-month multiple-entry visa. They should be ready right away.

Sierra Leone One-month single-entry/three-month multiple-entry visas cost up to US$100/150. You need one photo and they are ready within 72 hours, or you can pay US$20 for rush service.