Visa policy of Suriname

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A foreign national wishing to enter Suriname must obtain a visa unless they are a citizen of one of the eligible visa exempt countries or tourist card eligible countries.^[1] Surinamese visas are documents issued with the stated goal of regulating and facilitating migratory flows. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months.

Visa policy map[]

Visa policy map of Suriname

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Visa exemption[]

Holders of passports issued by the following jurisdictions do not require a tourist visa to enter Suriname.^[2]

_{1 - For holders of Dutch passports residing in these territories.
2 - For holders of British Overseas Territories Citizen passports issued by Montserrat.}

Date of visa changes
This list is incomplete; you can help by . (February 2018) 27 May 1974: Japan[3] 13 May 2019: Russia[4] 16 September 2019: Serbia[5] 1 September 2020: Indonesia[6][7] 1 May 2021: China[8] Canceled: n/a: Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands[9] n/a: Sweden[10]

Visa is also not required for holders of a Persons of Surinamese Origin (PSA) document or for holders of a proof of being of Surinamese origin.

Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Japan and Uruguay and holders of diplomatic passports of Costa Rica and Venezuela do not require a visa.^[11]

Tourist card[]

Citizens of the following countries may apply for a tourist card online for US$54. Holders of tourist cards can stay in Suriname for a maximum period of 90 days.^[12][2][13]

Previously tourist cards could be obtained on arrival. However, this policy was terminated on 15 October 2019.^[14]

_{3 - For British citizens, British Overseas Territories Citizens (except Montserrat) and British National (Overseas) only.}

E-Visa[]

In March 2019 it was announced that Suriname plans to introduce electronic issuance of visas and tourist cards.^[16]

The system was launched in cooperation with VFS Global in April 2019.^[17]

Citizens of countries normally requiring a visa or who wish to stay longer than what the visa exemption allows for can apply for an electronic visa at least 72 hours before their trips.^[18]

Fee for e-visa differs from US$15 to US$360 depending on visa category, E-Tourist Card costs US$40.^[19]

Visitor statistics[]

Most visitors arriving in Suriname were from the following areas of residence or countries of nationality:^[20]

Country/Territory	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013
Netherlands	155,988	N/A	82,225	92,104	88,002
Guyana	32,612	N/A	42,684	46,288	50,069
French Guiana	31,675	N/A	29,821	33,974	34,118
France	N/A	N/A	11,237	14,048	10,464
Brazil	16,314	N/A	10,756	14,269	23,084
United States	6,827	N/A	7,543	7,797	7,287
China	5,511	N/A	2,319	3,050	2,356
Trinidad and Tobago	3,827	N/A	5,849	5,081	5,060
Dominican Republic	2,558	N/A	63	55	62
Canada	2,180	N/A	2,613	1,826	1,763
Venezuela	1,981	N/A	5,473	7,777	1,841
Curacao	N/A	N/A	3,597	3,892	4,219
Total	278,035	256,951	227,699	251,611	249,102

See also[]

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Suriname.

• Visa requirements for Surinamese citizens

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