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Do you need a visa for Suriname?

Whether you need a visa for Suriname depends on your nationality. Pick your passport to see the exact rule, how long you can stay, and how to apply — with a link to the official source.

Depending on your passport, entry to Suriname may be visa-free, via eVisa / visa on arrival / eTA, or require a visa in advance.
20 countries
Visa-free
154 countries
Travel authorisation (eTA)
21 countries
eVisa required
1 country
Entry restricted
Check your visa requirement
Country facts
CapitalParamaribo
CurrencySurinamese Dollar
Dialing code+597
RegionSouth America
Drives onthe left

Official entry requirements

Do you need a visa for Suriname?

PassportWhat you needAllowed stay
United StatesTravel authorisation (eTA)
United KingdomTravel authorisation (eTA)
IndiaeVisa required
GermanyTravel authorisation (eTA)
FranceTravel authorisation (eTA)
RussiaTravel authorisation (eTA)
CanadaTravel authorisation (eTA)
AustraliaTravel authorisation (eTA)
BrazilVisa-freeup to 180 days
ChinaVisa-freeup to 30 days
SpainTravel authorisation (eTA)
ItalyTravel authorisation (eTA)
TürkiyeTravel authorisation (eTA)
Saudi ArabiaTravel authorisation (eTA)
United Arab EmiratesTravel authorisation (eTA)
NigeriaeVisa required
PhilippinesVisa-freeup to 30 days
IndonesiaTravel authorisation (eTA)
MexicoTravel authorisation (eTA)
JapanTravel authorisation (eTA)
ThailandTravel authorisation (eTA)
KazakhstanTravel authorisation (eTA)
BelarusTravel authorisation (eTA)
UkraineTravel authorisation (eTA)
EgypteVisa required
Antigua & BarbudaVisa-freeup to 180 days
ArmeniaTravel authorisation (eTA)
AustriaTravel authorisation (eTA)
AzerbaijanTravel authorisation (eTA)
Bosnia & HerzegovinaTravel authorisation (eTA)
BahrainTravel authorisation (eTA)
BoliviaTravel authorisation (eTA)
ColombiaTravel authorisation (eTA)
CubaeVisa required
DominicaVisa-freeup to 180 days
Dominican RepubliceVisa required
AlgeriaTravel authorisation (eTA)
GeorgiaTravel authorisation (eTA)
GreeceTravel authorisation (eTA)
GuatemalaTravel authorisation (eTA)
HaitiEntry restricted
IrelandTravel authorisation (eTA)
IsraelVisa-freeup to 180 days
IraqTravel authorisation (eTA)
JordanTravel authorisation (eTA)
KyrgyzstanTravel authorisation (eTA)
CambodiaTravel authorisation (eTA)
KuwaitTravel authorisation (eTA)
LebanonTravel authorisation (eTA)
LithuaniaTravel authorisation (eTA)
MoroccoTravel authorisation (eTA)
MoldovaTravel authorisation (eTA)
Myanmar (Burma)Travel authorisation (eTA)
MaltaTravel authorisation (eTA)
MauritiusTravel authorisation (eTA)
NamibiaTravel authorisation (eTA)
NigerTravel authorisation (eTA)
New ZealandTravel authorisation (eTA)
OmanTravel authorisation (eTA)
PakistaneVisa required
Palestinian TerritoriesTravel authorisation (eTA)
QatarTravel authorisation (eTA)
SudanTravel authorisation (eTA)
SingaporeTravel authorisation (eTA)
ChadTravel authorisation (eTA)
TajikistanTravel authorisation (eTA)
TurkmenistanTravel authorisation (eTA)
TunisiaeVisa required
TaiwanTravel authorisation (eTA)
UzbekistanTravel authorisation (eTA)
South AfricaeVisa required

Who can enter Suriname without a visa? →

Passport & health

Passport validityMust be valid at least 6 months beyond your arrival date.
Yellow feverCertificate required if you arrive from a country with a risk of transmission.

UK Foreign Office · as of 2025-12-10

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