Explicit permission from the Guinean government should be obtained before photographing military and transportation facilities, government buildings or public works. Visitors should note that taking a photograph without permission in any public area may agitate security personnel or create offense among those being photographed. Credit cards are rarely accepted in Guinea, and credit card cash advances are not available at local banks. Inter-bank fund transfers are frequently difficult, if not impossible, to accomplish. The communication system is poor.
Telephones are available in Conakry and other major towns at major hotels.
International service is frequently unreliable. Guinea's road network is underdeveloped. Domestic airlines offer services to most interior cities on a variety of Russian turbo prop aircraft to often rudimentary dirt landing strips. U.S. citizens are encouraged to register with the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Conakry at Second Boulevard and Ninth Avenue, and to obtain updated information on travel and security in Guinea. The U.S. Embassy's mailing address is B.P. 603.