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Suriname

BUSINESS FACILITATION MEASURES
Visa Requirements for Business Travelers in the Americas

 

Suriname
(Destination)
Short-term Business Visit

Visitor Visa 
Requirements
Citizens (including business persons) of the following FTAA countries require a visitor visa for admission and transit Suriname:
  • Argentina
  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Bolivia
  • Canada
  • Colombia
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador 
  • Guatemala
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • U.S.A.
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela
Citizens (including business persons) of the following FTAA countries do not require a visitor visa for admission to Suriname:
  •  Antigua and Barbuda
  • Barbados
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
  • Guyana
  • Granada
  • Jamaica
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • St. Lucia
  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Trinidad and Tobago

Documentation 
Required for 
Application for 
a Visitor Visa 

A visitor seeking entry to Suriname is required to establish to the satisfaction of the immigration officer identity and purpose of entry. Valid passport required by all persons.
  • A valid passport (recommend a minimum of six months validity beyond intended stay)
  • Application form
  • 1 passport-sized photograph
  • Return ticket.
Method of
Lodgement
In some countries applications by mail are allowed. Self-addressed stamped envelope with return postage for postal applications. 

Processing time 1-6 weeks. Same-day processing for urgent visas is also available, but applicants must leave on the day of the application. 

Multiple Entry 
Visa

Single entry (up to 2 months); Multiple-entry (up to 1 year).
Validity/Extension Tourist: G75 (2 months single-entry); G150 (6 months multiple-entry). Business: G75 (2 months single-entry); G225 (6 months multiple-entry). Tourists or business visitors who frequently travel to Surinam can also obtain a 6-12 months multiple-entry visa at a cost.

Cost of Visa Application

Accompanying dependants

Family members accompanying a visitor to Suriname must also meet all requirements for temporary entry. 

General Requirements for Temporary Entry of Short-term Business Visitors Suriname's Immigration Regulations allow for persons to enter Suriname to carry on certain business or trade-related activities without the need to hold an employment authorization, as they are not considered to be coming to Suriname to work. These persons usually represent a foreign company, therefore they must present proof of it. Examples are: representatives coming to Suriname to sell goods other than to the general public; employees of an organization coming to consult with a branch, subsidiary or parent; representatives of a foreign firm coming to purchase goods or services and persons seeking entry to attend meetings or negotiate contracts. 

Specific
Requirements
  • All the requirements specified for a visitors visa
  • Letter of invitation from the host company

Further 
Information
Contact local Embassy or Consular section of the Embassy

 

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