Country Guide: Guinea – Bissau

Updated: November 25, 2015

Household Goods and Personal Effects

Documents Required

  • Passport
  • Original Bill of Lading (OBL) / Air Waybill (AWB)
  • Packing list in Euros
  • Purchase receipts / Sales invoices
  • No-sale Attestation
  • Certificate of Change of Residence
  • Transfer Attestation
  • Copy of the first three pages of the passport, Invoice copies if needed
  • Detailed valued packing list in Euros, no-sale Attestation

 

Specific Information

  • Household effects and office equipment (Customs duties and tax are 41% of the declared value).
  • Documents must be received by the destination agent at least 8 days prior to shipment arrival.
  • Customs clearance takes approximately 10-30 days.
  • Non-Diplomats must pay Customs fees of approximately 40% of the declared value on the packing list; fees for returning citizens are dependent upon the duration of stay abroad.
  • Diplomats must obtain a Diplomatic Card from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs prior to shipment arrival, which may take up to 30 days.
  • Diplomats are exempt from duty payment but must pay tax of approximately 1.5% of the declared value on the packing list in Euros.

Motor Vehicles

Documents Required

  • Original Title / Registration

 

Specific Information

  • Customs tax and duties are based on the cost, insurance and freight (CIF), year of manufacture and engine power of the vehicle.

Pets

Documents Required

  • Veterinarian Health Certificate
  • Rabies Vaccination Certificate from origin country

 

Specific Information

  • Documents must be available upon arrival.

Restricted/Dutiable Items

  • New household effects and office equipment (Customs duties and taxes are approximately 41% of the declared value on the packing list)
  • Alcohol (2.5 L)
  • Perfume (bottles must be previously opened and a reasonable quantity for personal use)
  • Foreign currency (must be declared upon arrival and sums larger than USD 2 million require a bank transfer)

Prohibited Items

  • Illegal drugs
  • Plants and plant products
  • Pornographic materials
  • Deadly weapons

Consignment Instructions

Recommended: Contact the destination agent to ensure all requirements have been met prior to import, especially for differences regarding air / sea shipments.

 

 

 

Helpful Website(s):

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1131.html