Social ConventionsCasual wear is widely accepted. Social customs should be respected, particularly in Muslim areas. Petty thievery and pickpocketing are increasingly common, particularly at the airport, in markets and at public gatherings. Homosexuality is illegal.
Photography: Visitors should request permission from security personnel before photographing military or police installations.
International Travel:Getting There by AirThe national airline is
Guiné Bissau Airlines (G6).
Departure TaxNone.
Main AirportsBissau (OXB) (Bissalanca) is 11km (7 miles)
from the city.
To/from the airport: Taxi service is available to the city (journey time – 30 minutes).
Getting There by WaterMain ports: Bissau. This and four inland ports have been expanded and upgraded over the past few years. A new commercial river port is being constructed at N’Pungda.
Ferries running between coastal and inland ports form an important part of the transport system, especially as roads are often impassable (see
Getting Around).
Getting There by RoadTravelers should check that overland entry is allowed and traveling is safe before embarking (the usual route of entry is by plane from Conakry in Guinea Republic); entry from Senegal is not recommended.
OverviewThe following goods can be imported into Guinea-Bissau without incurring customs duty:
A reasonable quantity of tobacco products;
2.
5l of alcoholic beverages (non-Muslims only);
and a reasonable quantity of perfume in opened bottles.
Note: Guinea-Bissau is a member of CITES, which controls the trade in certain animal species.
Internal Travel:Getting Around By AirThere are over 20 small internal airports. The national airline provides internal flights, including to the outlying islands.
Getting Around by WaterMost towns are accessible by ship. Riverboats can reach almost all areas; there are ferries from Bissau, Bolama, Bubaque Island, Catio and Enyudé (often irregular owing to tides) and Bissau to Bafatá, calling at smaller towns en route. Coast-hopping ferries go from the north coast to Bissau.
Getting Around by RoadThere are about 4150km (2578 miles) of roads, one-fifth tarred and a similar proportion improved for all-weather use. Improvements are planned. There are local and long-distance
taxis and
buses (the latter offer limited services). Traffic drives on the right.
Car hire: Expensive and limited to Bissau.
Documentation: An International Driving Permit is recommended, although it is not legally required. A temporary driving license is available from local authorities on presentation of a valid UK driving license.
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