Travel from Guinea-Bissau to Switzerland is conditional — see requirements below
This is the generic answer for any Guinea-Bissau citizen. Not legal or medical advice — verify with your airline and destination authorities before travel.
Confirm visa requirements for Guinea-Bissau passport holders travelling to Switzerland with Switzerland's official immigration authority.
Generic country-level guidance for Switzerland. Verify against the official source before you travel.
This page covers a direct flight to Switzerland. If your route connects through a third country, that country may require its own transit visa — sometimes even for a short airside layover. Transit rules depend on your specific routing, so check the country you connect through separately, or analyse your full itinerary.
You're travelling to Switzerland (CH). Your home cellular plan may or may not include data abroad — check your carrier's international options before you fly. An eSIM is a low-commitment alternative if your plan doesn't cover the destination or charges high roaming rates.
Your itinerary touches Guinea-Bissau (GW), where malaria transmission occurs. Transmission is often region-limited within a country (e.g. coastal vs highland zones) and varies by season. Discuss prophylaxis with a travel medicine clinician — the right antimalarial depends on the specific region, your medical history, and any medications you take.
Switzerland (CH) requires every visitor to hold travel health insurance. Minimum coverage: €30,000. Schengen visa requirement; must cover medical repatriation Print or save the policy summary page (insurer, policy number, coverage limit, dates) — that's what border officers look for.
This page covers the generic case for any Guinea-Bissau citizen. Sign in (free) to factor in your specific passport expiry, vaccinations, previous visas held, and connecting flights — and get the same analysis for your exact itinerary.
Sign in (free) to personalize →Typical September conditions at ZRH (Switzerland (CH)): mild. Typical lows around 10°C, highs around 19°C, moderate rainfall (~85mm for the month).
Your passport-to-Switzerland pairing isn't in our verified reference yet — coverage is expanding. Before booking, confirm the requirement directly with Switzerland's official immigration portal (linked below). If a visa is needed it usually has to be applied for in advance, so don't rely on a check-in agent's word.