Guinea: travel laws for tourists, topic by topic
Extreme
Overall verdict for Guinea: Extreme. Below, the risk level of each of the 23 topics that get travellers fined or arrested. The exact rule, thresholds and penalties are in the LawsTravels app.
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The 23 topics at a glance
Banned or serious riskAllowed, with limitsRelaxed
💊Drugs🎁 FreeBanned or serious risk
💉MedicinesAllowed, with limits
🛡️Theft & scamsAllowed, with limits
🐾AnimalsRelaxed
🚬SmokingRelaxed
🍺AlcoholAllowed, with limits
❤️Sex & dating🎁 FreeBanned or serious risk
👕Dress codeAllowed, with limits
🕌ReligionAllowed, with limits
🚗Driving🎁 FreeBanned or serious risk
📷Photo & videoBanned or serious risk
🔪WeaponsBanned or serious risk
💶FinesBanned or serious risk
🛂Visa & customsAllowed, with limits
🤝BehaviorAllowed, with limits
⛓️Jail riskBanned or serious risk
⚖️ExtraditionAllowed, with limits
📡Internet & VPNRelaxed
🚁DronesBanned or serious risk
💵Cash & currencyAllowed, with limits
🩺Vaccines & healthBanned or serious risk
💻Remote workAllowed, with limits
🗣️Politics & protestAllowed, with limits
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This page gives you the level. The app gives you the rule, the numbers and the penalties for Guinea, offline, in 23 languages.
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How Guinea compares
With 9 of 23 topics flagged red, Guinea is stricter than 30 of the 41 other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (regional average: 7.3). Worldwide, Guinea ranks #24 of 148 for strictness (tied with 3 other countries).
What sets it apart
- Fines: flagged red here, while only 22 of 148 countries are this strict.
- Vaccines & health: flagged red here, while only 32 of 148 countries are this strict.
- Smoking: relaxed here, while 95 of 148 countries restrict or ban it.
What to watch most in Guinea
- Littering, spitting and cigarette butts — small acts, disproportionate fines in strict cities.
- Jaywalking is enforced with cameras in some countries and ignored in others.
- Eating or drinking on public transport is fined in a growing list of cities.
- Military sites, police, airports, borders, ports and government buildings — this is the classic espionage accusation.
- People without asking, especially children, and above all in indigenous or religious communities.
- Protests and police operations: your phone can be seized and its contents searched.
Guinea at a glance
CapitalConakry
CurrencyGuinean Franc (GNF)
LanguageFrench
Emergency number117 police
Driving sideRight
Mains voltage220 V
Calling code+224
Time zoneUTC+00:00
Plug typesC · F · K
Frequently asked questions
Is Guinea strict with tourists?
Overall verdict: Extreme. 9 of 23 topics are flagged as banned or a serious risk (Drugs, Sex & dating, Driving, Photo & video, Weapons, Fines, Jail risk, Drones, Vaccines & health), 11 require caution.
What can get me fined or arrested in Guinea?
The strictest topics for travellers in Guinea are: Drugs, Sex & dating, Driving, Photo & video, Weapons, Fines, Jail risk, Drones, Vaccines & health. Each has specific thresholds and penalties, detailed in the app.
Where do I find the exact rules for Guinea?
In LawsTravels: open Guinea, each topic shows the level, the rule, the thresholds and what to do at customs, offline. 3 topics are free on every country; the other 20 unlock for the price of a coffee.
What is the emergency number in Guinea?
In Guinea, dial 117 police. Capital: Conakry. Currency: Guinean Franc (GNF). Main language: French.
Which side of the road do they drive on in Guinea?
In Guinea, traffic drives on the right. Mains voltage: 220 V. Calling code: +224. Time zone: UTC+00:00. Plug types: C · F · K.
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Levels summarise publicly available legal information for travellers and are not legal advice. Laws change and enforcement varies: confirm with the embassy or consulate of your destination.
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