Guyana Visa Requirements
The citizen from
listed countries do not need a visa for tourist or business travel
to Guyana. A valid Passport is required.
Any citizen
from listed countries who wishes to travel to Guyana for any purpose
other than tourism or business negotiations (e.g. work, study,
adoption, immigration, or stays longer than stipulated in the
entry requirements) should contact directly, the Embassies
or nearest consulate
No
visa for the following countries:
North
America
The United States of America and Canada
Western
Europe
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ireland,
Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg,
The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Norway, Finland and Sweden
Commonwealth
Australia and New Zealand
Asia
Japan, The DPRK and the Republic of Korea
CARICOM
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) 232-1297
Guyana Consulate
General
866 United Nations Plaza, Suite 304
New York.
N.Y. 10017
Tel: (212) 527-3215, Fax: (212) 527-3229
VISA 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.
REQUIREMENTS
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 any' Guyana Mission or Consular Representative
for consideration. If an interview is required, the applicant
will be informed of the date and time.
6. Applications
received via the mail must be accompanied by a Money Order in
the value of US$5.00 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.
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