Visa policy of Suriname

Most visitors to Suriname may enter without a visa for up to 90 days. However, visitors from certain countries must obtain an e-Visa.

All visitors must hold a passport valid for at least 6 months.

Visa policy map

Visa policy of Suriname
  Suriname
  Visa not required (6 months)
  Visa not required (90 days)
  Visa not required - Entry Fee required (90 days)
  Visa not required - Entry Fee required (90 days) if holding a valid Schengen or US visa; otherwise, eVisa
  eVisa
  Admission refused

Visa exemption

Citizens from the following countries and territories may enter Suriname without a visa or paying an Entry Fee for the following period:[1]

6 months

90 days

Visa exemption - Entry Fee

With the exception of citizens mentioned in the next chapter, citizens of all other countries and territories may enter Suriname without a visa for visiting family / friends or for tourist purposes for up to 90 days. However, an entry fee of USD 50 or 50 euros is required to be paid online prior to arrival. The exemption from paying at the entry fee applies to the following groups of travelers below:[2][3][1]

Substitute visa

Citizens of the Dominican Republic may enter Suriname without a visa for visiting family / friends or for tourist purposes for up to 90 days, and are required to pay an entry fee if holding a valid visa issued by any Schengen Area member state or the United States.[2]

Electronic Visa (e-Visa)

On 1 May 2023, Suriname unilaterally reimposed the visa requirement for citizens from 21 countries; this was said to have been due to the aforementioned citizens having abused visa-free stays in Suriname.[4]

Citizens of the following countries must obtain an e-Visa:[2][1]

Haiti

Entry and transit is refused to Haitian citizens, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.[13][14]

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving in Suriname were from the following areas of residence or countries of nationality:[15]

Country/Territory20172016201520142013
Netherlands 155,988N/a Decrease 82,225 Increase 92,104 Decrease 88,002
Guyana 32,612N/a Decrease 42,684 Decrease 46,288 Increase 50,069
French Guiana 31,675N/a Decrease 29,821 Decrease 33,974 Increase 34,118
FranceN/aN/a Decrease 11,237 Increase 14,048 Increase 10,464
Brazil 16,314N/a Decrease 10,756 Decrease 14,269 Increase 23,084
United States 6,827N/a Decrease 7,543 Increase 7,797 Decrease 7,287
China 5,511N/a Decrease 2,319 Increase 3,050 Decrease 2,356
Trinidad and Tobago 3,827N/a Increase 5,849 Increase 5,081 Increase 5,060
Dominican Republic 2,558N/a Increase 63 Increase 55 Decrease 62
Canada 2,180N/a Increase 2,613 Increase 1,826 Decrease 1,763
Venezuela 1,981N/a Decrease 5,473 Increase 7,777 Increase 1,841
CuracaoN/aN/a Decrease 3,597 Increase 3,892 Decrease 4,219
Total Increase 278,035 Increase 256,951Decrease 227,699 Increase 251,611 Increase 249,102

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Suriname eVisa".
  3. 1 2 "Unilateral abolition of visa requirement to enter Suriname for all countries" (PDF). surinameembassy.cn. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  4. 1 2 Newsnet, Nationwide (21 April 2023). "Suriname Reintroduces Visa Requirements for 21 Countries". Nationwide 90FM. Nationwide Newsnet. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "旅券査証及び査証料の相互免除に関するオランダ政府と日本国政府との間の取極のスリナム及びアンティールへの適用に関する交換公文" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. 8 June 1974. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Суринам об условиях отказа от визовых формальностей при взаимных поездках граждан". mid.ru (in Russian). Министерство Иностранных Дел России. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "Visa Waiver Agreement with the Republic of Suriname". mfa.gov.rs. Archived from the original on 2019-10-18.
  8. ↑ "Bebas Visa Indonesia Suriname Resmi Berlaku | Portal Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia".
  9. ↑ "The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia Paramaribo Concurrently accredited to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) the Republic of Suriname".
  10. ↑ "中国政府和苏里南政府关于互免持外交、公务、公务普通护照和普通护照人员签证的协定生效".
  11. ↑ Was applied under visa exemption agreement from 25 November 1975
  12. ↑ Was applied under visa exemption agreement from 17 June 1980
  13. ↑ "Visa and Health Information". Archived from the original on 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  14. ↑ "Suriname International travel rules 2024: Latest aviation news today, restrictions, calendar of holidays, requirements and PCR tests for covid, currency exchange rate and converter | LETUNDRA". 30 November 2022.
  15. ↑ Suriname Statistics
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