Visa Requirements for entry into Guyana
June 7th, 2007 |
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Update: We’ve added the full requirements here as some of the sites with the information are not always functioning and at times hard to find.
The Government of the Republic of Guyana has with effect from February 15th, 1993, abolished the visa requirement for the following countries:
North America
The United States of America and CanadaWestern Europe
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ireland, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Norway, Finland, Switzerland, Sweden and Austria.Commonwealth
Australia and New ZealandAsia
Japan, The DPRK and the Republic of KoreaCARICOM
Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago.For countries not listed above please refer to the Embassy of the Republic of Guyana, Washington, D.C.
In the United States of America, applications may be sent to either of the following offices:
Embassy of the Republic of Guyana
2490 Tracy Place, N.W.
Washington , D.C. 20008
Tel: 202) 265-6900 Fax: (202) 232-1297or
Consulate General of Guyana
370 7th Avenue 4th Floor
Seven Penn Plaza
New York, N.Y. 10001
Telephone: (212) 947-5110
Fax: (212) 947-5163VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY INTO GUYANA FOR CITIZENS OF OTHER COUNTRIES
1. Application for visas must be made on the prescribed forms at those overseas missions and consulate offices which are authorized to issue visas. Application forms are free of charge.
2. Applicants residing in countries or states where there are no Guyana Missions or consulate offices, are required to route their journey so as to be able to uplift a visa at a convenient point en route to Guyana.
3. Applications for visas may be also done through the mail.
4. The following documents shall be presented when applying for a visa:-(a) Completed visa application form in triplicate;
(b) Valid passport (at least six months validity);
(c) Three recent passport size photographs;
(d) Evidence of sufficient funds for the duration of the visit, or proof of other satisfactory arrangements of applicant’s support while in Guyana; and
(e) If traveling to take up employment or to reside in Guyana, a letter of approval from the Ministry of Home Affairs must be presented.SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION
5. The completed application form, as well as evidence of travel plans, shall be submitted to the Guyana Embassy or any Guyana Consulate for consideration. If an interview is required, the applicant will be informed of the date and time.
6. The following are visa fees in US dollars:Tourist $30
Business (one entry) $40
Business (Multiple C 3 months) $50
Business )Multiple C 1 year) $757. Applications received via the mail must be accompanied by a Money Order in the value of US$6.00 to cover the cost of registered return postage. PERSONAL CHECKS WOULD NOT BE ACCEPTED.
NOTES:
(a) There is no assurance that a visa would be issued, and any preparation or plan made for the journey would be done at the applicant’s own risk.
(b) Failure to complete the form properly as well as to provide supporting documents will delay the processing of the application.
(c) Under normal conditions, applications for visas should be submitted six weeks in advance of the proposed date of travel.
(d) the granting of a visa does not necessarily guarantee entry into Guyana. Entry will be dependent upon satisfying the usual Immigration requirements/procedures at the port of entry.
(e) A visitor who without permission breaches his/her condition of entry while in Guyana may become eligible for deportation.
(f) Employment could be paid or unpaid, and includes religious occupation.Persons wishing to extend their visas may apply at the Ministry of Home Affairs, Georgetown, Guyana.
December 15th, 2007 at 4:02 pm (#)
i am very happy for writing you this letter. i wish to travel to guyana for my vacation. i am a nigeria citizen that lives and work in nigeria but unfortunately there is no guyana embassy in nigeria. can i get a visa stamp at the port of entry in guyana. please reply urgently. ilove to visit guyana . thank you
December 30th, 2007 at 6:03 am (#)
Mr Enitan, thanks for your interest in Guyana.
from what we know you would need a visa before getting to Guyana.
January 4th, 2008 at 7:24 pm (#)
Hello! my name is olamide. i’m a nigerian on a short visit to uk(london). i will like to take a tourism tour from london to guyana. i want to know if this is possible. what i will need, do i need a visa? requirements based on my status. i will really appreciate quick reponse to my letter! thanks
January 4th, 2008 at 7:57 pm (#)
Mr Olamide thanks for your interest in Guyana. please visit the Guyana High Commission in London. You will need a visa to visit Guyana. all the best
GUYANA HIGH COMMISSION - LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
3 Palace Court
Bayswater Court
London W2 4LP - United Kingdom
Tel: 44-171-792-1178; 44-171-229-7684; 44-171-727-2633
Fax: 44-171-727-9809
January 17th, 2008 at 4:54 pm (#)
Hello there, i have been looking for such oppourtunity for a long time. Please i am a Nigerian prospective student of Greenheart Medical university to study Medicine,i have paid my fees since september,2007 but i was told that there is a ban on nigerian students visa application by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Please i need you to help me because i do not even know when the ban would be lifted and this is almost my 4th month of waiting, if you ask me i would say that it would only be right to grant people that were to resume in September then after that the suspension could be enforced as i was supposed to have resumed september and this is January and nothing is in cite, because i even paid my fees shortly before the ban was placed,please your quick response would be appreciated.thanks so much
January 17th, 2008 at 10:56 pm (#)
wow! that is something you will have to deal with the govt directly on there pal
what’s next? what is the world coming to
Guyana has a quote on Nigerians
January 23rd, 2008 at 5:13 pm (#)
Dear sir / madam
sorry i have searching seriously about guyana embassy in south africa here to obtained visa to guyana ,and i find it difficult to locate ,i would be much grateful if you can put me tru what to do in other to procure the visa .and travel as planned.
from south africa
pretoria
badru
vog: Badru there is no Guyana Embassy in South Africa. There is an honorary consul Mr. Eric Philips and this is the contact information:
February 15th, 2008 at 8:48 pm (#)
This is in response to Mr. Ogunwale Olajide who wrote in on
January 17th, 2008. I contacted the Ministry of Home Affairs in Guyana and Greenheart Medical University. Greenheart said it was NOT a ban but a freeze because of a security issue. The freeze has been lifted and the visa process has been re-opened. I heard the process takes a while though.
I hope this helps.
February 18th, 2008 at 12:53 pm (#)
Hello Sir/Madam,
i have been trying to visit Guyana and i find it difficult to locate their embassy in Nigeria.
i will like to visit there to spend my holiday .
please kindly assist me with the details of the requirement and the location in Nigeria.
thanks
vog: there is no Guyana embassy in UK. you would have to travel to a country with one. the closest if South Africa or you can check the list for other countries.
February 19th, 2008 at 9:02 am (#)
Dear sir / madam
sorry i have searching seriously about guyana embassy in Nigeria here to obtained visa to guyana ,and i find it difficult to locate,and stay with my girlfriend who is citzen of guyana i would be much grateful if you can put me true what to do in other to procure the visa .and travel as planned.
Isaac Elechi
109 etche road aba abia state.
Nigeria
vog: there is no Guyana embassy in Nigeria. you would have to travel to a country with one. the closest if South Africa or you can check the list for other countries.
February 21st, 2008 at 6:25 am (#)
i thank you for your reply.but i still find it difficult here,to travel to south africa is far from my country,and my girlfriend is worry about this,and she want to send down invitation letter,i dont know the name address of any guyana embassy here i will give to her to use,please i need your help.is there any other way i can get visa?can i get visa thrugh mail?or is there any close country here in Africa you can direct me to.i will be happy to get thrugh.thanks for been there.
February 21st, 2008 at 6:38 am (#)
thans for your reply,but i cant still get thrugh,to travel to south Africa is diffiult for me and is far.is there anyother means of getting visa to Guyana, my girlfriend is worry about this and she wants to send down invitation letter but i dont know the address of the Guyana embassy i will give to her.please is there anyother country that is close where i can get my visa?,can i get visa thrugh mail?i will greaful if the soultion is been granted to me. thanks for been there.Elech from 109 etche road aba abia state Nigeria.
February 24th, 2008 at 11:04 pm (#)
Please use the numbers above and call the Guyana Consulate in New York or the Embassy in Washington DC. You cannot purchase a visa upon arrival in Guyana. It is possible to acquire via the post but this could take weeks.
Please call the embassy or consulate for more detailed information and directions.
March 26th, 2008 at 4:56 pm (#)
Does that means Guyana does not need visa’s to USA, Canada, UK, EU and China?
Kindest Regards,
Ms. Ann Marie Ragubeer v.d Dobbelsteen
vog: Guyanese need visas for all those places Ann
April 4th, 2008 at 10:28 am (#)
Hello Sir/Madam,
i have been trying to visit Guyana and i find it difficult to locate their embassy in Nigeria.
i will like to visit there to spend my holiday .
please kindly assist me with the details of the requirement and the location in Nigeria.
thanks
and get back to me asap on email chibike4real2003@yahoo.com
vog: Chibike there is no Guyana embassy or consulate in Nigeria. this is a list of Guyana embassies and consulates around the world http://voiceofguyana.com/2008/02/20/guyanas-diplomatic-consular-representatives/
April 16th, 2008 at 3:52 pm (#)
hello,
i am well pleased with ur site ,that helps people to get to know, and go arround the world ,but there is a problem ,there is no consuler here in nigeria, i will be very happy if u can link me or give me the procedures of getting the neccesary form and the right place to send it to.
pls get back to me fast,i want to travel to any countey that is not popular in europe
vog: owadokun you have a couple options. there is a consulate in South Africa listed above you can call or the Botswana consulate listed below. you may have to send in payment for the application form before they mail it to you, but they may waive this. additionally you can contact the consulate in Canada, US or UK listed on this page http://voiceofguyana.com/2008/02/20/guyanas-diplomatic-consular-representatives/ but we recommend the ones in Africa first as they should be faster for you
April 29th, 2008 at 10:56 pm (#)
Dear sir
The honorrary consulate.my name is lawrence ukpai from Nigeria.
have been trying to visit Guyana and i find it difficult to locate their embassy in Nigeria.
i will like to visit there to spend my vacation .
please kindly assist me with the details of the requirement and all the necessery valid infomation on how to get the visa from Nigeria.
thanks
and get back to me asap
vog: lawrence please read above to the answer to your question and see you soon in Guyana
April 30th, 2008 at 4:15 pm (#)
Hello Sir/Madam,
i will like to visit south african to spend my holiday .
please kindly assist me with the details of the requirement and the location in Nigeria.
thanks
May 19th, 2008 at 8:49 pm (#)
hello,i am brazilian how do i get permission to visit guyana during 3 months??
vog: weslley thanks a lot for your question. contact the embassy in Brasillia
May 28th, 2008 at 12:28 am (#)
Hello.
My name is Jana and I come from Slovenia (EU). In summer (end of July) I am travelling to Guyana with a group of 8 people.
Do Slovenia’s citizens need visa for Guyana and where we can get it, plus how (since closest embassy is in UK or Belgium)?
Thank you for taking time and replying back.
Nice greetings from Slovenia,
Jana
May 29th, 2008 at 1:32 am (#)
To whom it may concern.
I am a guyanese who has fulfilled all the neccessary steps to accquring a visa on arrival for a friend who wishes to travel from the Democratic Republic of The Congo. My application was subitted to the ministry on January 28, 2008, todate May 28th, I have not received any words except “it processing” or it not ready as yet” these words from personnel within the immigration department of the ministry.
It is very fustrating to me because I done all that was required of me and yet no one seems to care that a process that should be completed within a few weeks or months seems to be taking half a year…..
I am therefore seeking some advice as to the exact time a visa on arrival for individuals takes to process.
respectfully,
Renee.
May 29th, 2008 at 10:50 pm (#)
Dear sir,
I am Nwayota Ebere Moses, having been trying to locate a Guyanian Embassy here in nigeria but could not afford to locate one. please can you give me any information related to getting a Guyanaian embassy or any email address where i can submit an application
Thanks
May 30th, 2008 at 6:18 pm (#)
does a brazilian go to guyana without a visa just with his passport without problems
vog: you don’t need a visa Paulo. speak to the embassy as how long will be based on why you’re coming to Guyana.
you can stay for 90 days free
May 30th, 2008 at 6:20 pm (#)
how much time is he permitted to stay????
vog: 90 days free. after that you would need to apply for an extension
June 2nd, 2008 at 8:38 pm (#)
dear sir/madam ,how much time a brazilian is allowed to stay in guyana with his passport? five months ?
vog: 90 days free for a tourist Paulo…they’re different visas for tourist and business
July 13th, 2008 at 1:15 am (#)
Please do not mind those Nigerians. they are the shame to Africa. never allow them in your country. they are all 419 never trust them of they will sell you and your country for money.
July 17th, 2008 at 5:26 am (#)
I want to travel to uk from nigeria, but i don’t know the requirement. Pls direct me and what to do.
vog: you would have to contact the British Embassy for advise on that matter
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:22 am (#)
hello I am cuban, married with guyanese man and american residentI need know what I need to do to get visa, How I can apply
vog: Maria a visa to where? and where are you presently located?
July 30th, 2008 at 5:32 pm (#)
Dear Sir,
My daughter Hendrea Merckel has received an invitation to attend a Youth Camp from 4th - 12 August in Guyana.She is a South African citizen.
I tried finding the Guyana Embassy in Johannesburg or Pretoria but nobody can assist me.
She is due to leave on FRIDAY 1ST AUGUST.DOES SHE REQUIRE A VISI AND CAN WE APPLY FOR IT BEFORE FRIDAY.WHERE DO WE APPLY FOR IT WHAT IS THE COST.
THANKS AWAITING A SPEEDY REPLY
HENDRY MERCKEL
PLEASE HELP
vog: sorry about your issues, but the embassy is the one to provide you a proper answer on this issue. A South African National needs a visa before you arrive in Guyana.
July 30th, 2008 at 5:37 pm (#)
MY DAUGHTER RECEIVED INVITE TO ATTEND YOUTH CAMP IN GUYANA FROM 4-12 AUGUST.
SHE IS SOUTH AFRICAN AND HAS A SA PASSPORT
NOBODY CAN ADVISE ME WHETHER SHE NEEDS A VISA REQUIREMENT FOR GUYANA
September 3rd, 2008 at 8:35 pm (#)
dear sir/madam I want to visit guyana ,so i want to know about currency, how much the guyanese dollar costs in relation to americam dollar, and compared to real[brazilian currency]?
vog: weslley this is the exchange rates for the currencies as of today
$1 American = $200 Guyana
1 Brazillian real = $121.66 Guyana
September 4th, 2008 at 7:58 pm (#)
dear/sir i want to know if it´s possible to deposit money from a brazilian acount into a guyanese acount .how i do that?in which banks i can do that?and if i deposit brazilian currency into a guyanese acount the money will be exchanged to guyanese currency or americam one? how i do that? thanks for your attention… sorry for my english anyway…
vog: we would recommend Scotia Bank http://www.scotiabank.com/gy/cda/index/0,,LIDen,00.html you would have to talk to them to get details and specifics. all accounts will be in Guyana currency as far as we know
September 4th, 2008 at 8:02 pm (#)
just an explanation the money transference that i want to do is in my country into yours without getting out brazil
September 9th, 2008 at 5:21 am (#)
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September 9th, 2008 at 10:01 am (#)
I have tried numerous times calling Counsel General in New York also left messages to have some one call me I live in the US and wants to have my Guyana passort renewed because it expires in October and no one has called me back, I want to know if I come in the city can I have it renewed IN THE SAME DAY…..and no one has returned my calls, no one never and I mean never answers the phone regardless if I call 9.05am or later ……VERY POOR CUSTOMER AS ALWAYS….. HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM 5 YEARS AGO WHEN I HAD TO GET A NEW PASSPORT AND I HAVE HEARD FROM SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE THEY HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM……MANAGEMENT NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER BECAUSE IT IS VERY RIDICULIOUS AND ANNOYING
vog: Peaches sorry about your problems, however, we can assure that your passport will not be renewed the same day. It generally takes about three weeks or more.
September 9th, 2008 at 10:09 am (#)
MY BAD ……I MEANT VERY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE.
September 23rd, 2008 at 5:49 pm (#)
Hi,
I`m a Nigerian with a permanent resident in Switzerland.I intend to travel to Guyana with my wife and son(wife and son have Swiss passport.)
There is possibly no Guyana embassy or mission here in as I can`t find any.
Please what is my best possible option?
By the way,thanks for this support site.
September 28th, 2008 at 4:10 am (#)
hello pls am about visiting the beautiful country of guyana pls can u tell me how to go about it.with a letter of invitation can i easyly get through with my visa? pls kindly assist thanks for ur prompt response,and also why is ue embbasy here in nigeria or other african countries thanks
September 28th, 2008 at 4:13 am (#)
i want to know how to go about visa to guyana there embbasy or other agency here in nigeria thanks
November 2nd, 2008 at 12:06 am (#)
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November 21st, 2008 at 2:52 pm (#)
y are nigerians so interested in guyana?is it bcos of the passport?