Visa policy of Guyana
Policy on permits required to enter Guyana
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The Government of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana exempts visa requirements for nationals of specific countries or territories. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months.
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Visa exemptions
Nationals of the following 57 countries and territories are exempt from obtaining a visa for Guyana for stays of up to 90 days, except as otherwise noted: [1] [2]
- China - Applies to holders of passports for public affairs only. [lower-alpha 1]
1 – For stays of up to 6 months.
2 – For stays of up to 60 days.
3 – For stays of up to 30 days.
4 – For stays of up to 14 days.
T – For tourism only.
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Nationals of the following countries are exempt from obtaining a visa for stays of up to 90 days if they hold a valid visa issued by Canada , the United States or a Schengen member state :
- Guatemala [lower-alpha 2]
- Haiti (if travelling on business} [lower-alpha 1]
- Mexico [lower-alpha 2]
Visas are not required for nationals of any country who were born in Guyana as per their travel document.
Visa on arrival
Nationals of the following countries can obtain a visa on arrival:
Citizens of other countries traveling as tourists can obtain a visa on arrival for a stay of up to 30 days with an invitation letter from a sponsor or host approved by the Immigration Department.
They can apply to extend their stay.
Transit without a visa
Travellers holding onward tickets may transit without a visa through airports in Guyana for 7 hours, except for nationals of Armenia , Azerbaijan , Belarus , Bulgaria , China , Czech Republic , Georgia , Hungary , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Moldova , Mongolia , Montenegro , Poland , Romania , Serbia , Slovakia , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Ukraine , Uzbekistan and Vietnam .
Holders of diplomatic, official, service or special passports
Holders of the following types of passports may also enter Guyana without a visa:
Country | Diplomatic | Official | Service | Special |
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Bangladesh [lower-alpha 2] | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Bolivia | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Cape Verde [lower-alpha 2] | Yes | No | Yes | No |
China | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Cuba | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Cyprus | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Egypt [lower-alpha 2] | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Georgia | Yes | Yes [lower-alpha 2] | Yes | No |
Guatemala [lower-alpha 2] | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Haiti | Yes | Yes | No | Yes [lower-alpha 2] |
India | Yes | Yes [lower-alpha 1] | Yes [lower-alpha 2] | No |
Iran | Yes | No | Yes [lower-alpha 1] | Yes [lower-alpha 2] |
Israel | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Mexico | Yes | Yes | Yes [lower-alpha 2] | No |
Peru | Yes | Yes [lower-alpha 2] | Yes [lower-alpha 2] | Yes [lower-alpha 1] |
Turkey | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Venezuela | Yes | Yes [lower-alpha 2] | Yes | No |
See also
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 According to Timatic , but not mentioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana, but not mentioned by Timatic.
- ↑ Up to 90 days according to Timatic, but up to 180 days according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana.
- ↑ According to Timatic, only for British citizens and British Overseas Territories citizens (BOTCs) of Montserrat , for stays of up to 90 days. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana, also for BOTCs of the Cayman Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands , for stays of up to 30 days.
References
- ↑ Visa entry requirements (countries) , Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana, 4 April 2017.
- ↑ "Visa and health information" . Timatic . International Air Transport Association through Emirates . Retrieved 3 July 2018 .
- ↑ Guyana abolished visas for Russians , Interfax, 25 August 2010. (in Russian)
- ↑ Countries that do not require a visa for Dominicans on ordinary passports , Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic, August 2014. (in Spanish)
- ↑ Chileans do not need a visa to enter Guyana after signature of agreement , Radio Bío Bío, 10 March 2017. (in Spanish)
- ↑ Colombians will not need a visa to enter Guyana, from 19 October , Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, 19 October 2017. (in Spanish)