Republic of Guinea-Bissau passports are issued to citizens of Guinea-Bissau to facilitate international travel. A passport is not required for Guinea-Bissau citizens to travel to member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
| Guinea-Bissau passport | |
|---|---|
 The front cover of a contemporary Guinea-Bissau passport | |
| Type | Passport |
| Issued by |  Guinea-Bissau |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Eligibility | Guinea-Bissau citizenship |
Types
editGuinea-Bissau passports come in three forms:
Ordinary passport
- Issued to all citizens of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau for international travel.
Official passport
- Issued to all individual citizens who work for the government and have to travel on official business.
Diplomatic passport
- Issued to diplomats and their family members when they serve overseas.
Passport cover
editGuinea-Bissau passports are dark green in color, with the words "Republic of Guinea-Bissau" inscribed on top of the booklet. The Guinea-Bissau coat of arms is emblazoned in the center of the cover page, followed on the bottom by the inscription of the word "PASSAPORTE" on ordinary passports.[1][circular reference]
Passport information
editThe given below information is printed on the identification page in Portuguese and English.
- Type
- Passport No.
- Given name(s)
- Date of birth
- Sex
- Place of birth
- Place of Issue
- Date of expiry
- Surname
- Nationality
- Residence
- Date of issue
