Official languages are Spanish and French. The Bantu languages Fang and Bubi are also spoken. Creole Portuguese, Pidgin English and Ibo are common.
Public Holidays
01/01/2022 New Year
03/08/2022 International Women’s Day
04/15/2022 Good Friday
05/01/2022 Labor Day
05/25/2022 Africa day
06/05/2022 Presidents’ Day
06/16/2022 Corpus Christi
08/03/2022 Armed Forces Day (memorial day honoring the military)
The following items can be imported duty-free into Equatorial Guinea: 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco; 1L of wine; 1L of alcoholic beverages.
Prohibited Imports
Pornographic works, books and films about war and terror, uniform-like clothing, binoculars and high-tech cameras. More information is available from Countryaah.com.
Contact addresses
Embassy of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
(Also responsible for Switzerland.)
29, boulevard Courcelles
Paris
France
+33 (0)1 45 61 98 20.
A jacket and tie or suit is required only for appointments with government officials. The months of December and January are the best time for business trips. Knowledge of Spanish is essential; English or French is very rarely spoken. Business Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-3pm.
Business contacts
Cámara de Comercio, Agrícola y Forestal de Bioko (Chamber of Commerce) 43, Avenida de la Independencia, PO Box 51, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea Tel. +240 (0)9 23 43.
Communication
Phone
International direct dialing.
Mobile phone
GSM 900. According to Abbreviationfinder.org, network operator is GETESA (Internet: www.getesa.com). The mobile network is limited to Malabo and some more densely populated areas.
Post office
Shipments to Europe are on the road for about two weeks.
Radio
Since the use of shortwave frequencies changes several times over the course of a year, it is advisable to contact Deutsche Welle customer service directly for the current frequencies (Tel: (+49) (0228) 429 32 08. Internet: www.dw-world.de) to request.
