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 exemption Citizens from the following countries and territories may enter Suriname without a visa or paying an Entry Fee for the following period:
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:
All holders of passports issued by Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports issued by any country Holders of a United Nations Laissez Passer or a Interpol Passport Holders of a Persons of Surinamese Origin (PSA) document or PSA card Holders of a passport from Vatican City All Citizens and Residents of Suriname
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.
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.
Citizens of the following countries must obtain an e-Visa:
Date of visa changes27 May 1974: Japan 13 May 2019: Russia 16 September 2019: Serbia 1 September 2020: Indonesia 1 May 2021: China 1 July 2022: All countries (except Haiti)
Cancelled: N/A: Belgium, Luxembourg and NetherlandsWas applied under visa exemption agreement from 25 November 1975 (resumed on July 1, 2022) N/A: SwedenWas applied under visa exemption agreement from 17 June 1980 (resumed on July 1, 2022) 1 May 2023: Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Eritrea, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tunisia, Venezuela and Zambia
Haiti Entry and transit is refused to Haitian citizens, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.
Visitor statistics Most visitors arriving in Suriname were from the following areas of residence or countries of nationality:Suriname Statistics Country/Territory 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 155,988 82,225 92,104 88,002 32,612 42,684 46,288 50,069 31,675 29,821 33,974 34,118 11,237 14,048 10,464 16,314 10,756 14,269 23,084 6,827 7,543 7,797 7,287 5,511 2,319 3,050 2,356 3,827 5,849 5,081 5,060 2,558 63 55 62 2,180 2,613 1,826 1,763 1,981 5,473 7,777 1,841 3,597 3,892 4,219 Total 278,035 256,951 227,699 251,611 249,102
See also
Visa requirements for Surinamese citizens
References