- Capital
- Malabo (SSG)
- Dialing Code
- + 240
- Time Zone
- UTC / GMT +1
- Language
- Spanish, French & Portuguese
- Best Time to Go
- December - February
- Currency
- Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Travel Tips
- All water should be regarded as being potentially contaminated. Milk is unpasteurised. Bottled water is available, but check the seals (a popular scam is to collect empty bottles, fill them with tap water and attempt to reseal them)
- Carrying weapons, binoculars and radios and wearing camouflage clothing may be met with suspicion and result in confiscation or questioning
- Equatorial Guinea is a cash-only society, ATMs are not available
Last updated 29 September 2026
Visa Guide
Foreign Representation in South Africa
Embassy of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
48 Florence Street, Colbyn, Pretoria, 0083
Telephone: +27 (0)12 342 9945
Email: egembassy@mweb.co.za
Public Holidays
2026
January: 1
March: 8
April: 3
May: 1
June: 4 - 5
August: 3, 15
October: 12
December: 8, 25
Visa Requirements
Visas are required by SA passport holders
Visas can be applied for online with VFS at: equatorialguinea-evisa.com
During the online application, you will need to upload the following documents:
Tourist Visa
- Passport Bio Page
- Hotel/Accommodation Proof
- Travel Insurance
- Bank Statement 3 months stamped by the Bank
- Original yellow fever certificate
- Return Flight ticket
- Passport size photographs
- Visas issued in the last 3 months (if any)
Business Visa
- Passport Bio Page
- Hotel/Accommodation Proof
- Travel Insurance
- Bank Statement 3 months stamped by the Bank
- Original yellow fever certificate
- Return Flight ticket
- Passport size photographs
- Invitation Letter/ Letter detailing the business need on the letter head of the company
- Visas issued in the last 3 months (if any)
Visa Processing Time
E visa processing takes up to 72 hours
Visa Cost
E Visa Fees 50 USD
VFS Service fees 25 USD (excluding taxes)
You can only pay the fees using a MasterCard, Visa and Union Pay credit/debit card. Make sure that your card is “3D Secure Card” and is enabled to make international transactions.
Entry Requirements
Please ensure that you carry the following documents and present them at the Immigration counter
- Passport: A valid passport with at least 6 months validity from the travel date of entry into Equatorial Guinea
- Return flight ticket copies
- Vaccine Certificates or PCR test results if applicable
- Yellow Fever Certificate
- Travel Insurance
Please note: The Immigration officer might request for other additional information/documents. Please keep them readily available with you
Health / Vaccinations
Compulsory:
Yellow Fever
Recommended:
Hepatitis A & B, Rabies, Typhoid, Tetanus, Polio
Malaria Risk
South African Representative Abroad
South African Embassy
Avenida Parques de Africa/Caracolas/SN, Malabo
Telephone: +240 333 099 522/3
Email: Malabo@dirco.gov.za
Website: dirco1.azurewebsites.net/malabo/