Suriname
Suriname is a small republic on the northeast coast of South America. It prides itself on its thoroughly multi-ethnic culture, a colourful blend of indigenous ("Amerindian") traditions, those of its former Dutch colonisers, and especially those of the African, Javanese, and South Asian ("Hindustani") workers they once invited or trafficked in. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 10 December 2025:
You can visit Suriname without a visa for tourism for up to 90 days. You must pay an entry fee of 54 US dollars before you travel.
To stay longer (to work or study, for business travel or for other reasons), you must get a visa and meet the Suriname government’s entry requirements.
It’s illegal to overstay the entry period or to work without a work permit.
Passport validity
To enter Suriname, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Suriname
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Suriname's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Suriname
- Currency
- Surinamese Dollar (SRD)
- Time
- UTC−3
- Tue 12:36 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types C, F · 127 V
- Driving
- On the left
- Calling code
- +597
- Languages
- Dutch
- Capital
- Paramaribo
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.