Visa policy of Guyana
The Government of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana exempts visa requirements for citizens of specific countries or territories. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months.
Visa policy map
Visa exempt countries
Citizens of the following 51 countries and territories are exempt from obtaining a visa for Guyana for visits up to 1, 3 or 6 months, depending on the nationality.[1][2]
- China3 - Applies to holders of passports for public affairs only.
Nationals of Haiti are visa exempt for a stay of maximum of 90 days if they are travelling on business and they hold a valid visa issued by Canada, USA or a Schengen member state.
Visa is not required for citizens of any country who were born in Guyana as per their travel document.
A visa-free agreement was signed with Chile in October 2016 and is yet to be ratified.[3]
Visa on arrival
Those traveling as tourists can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days provided holding a letter of invitation from sponsor or host.
Departure tax
All passengers leaving Guyana must pay a compulsory departure tax/security levy. The current fee is G$4,000/£13/US$20 and must be paid in cash (Guyana dollars or US dollars).[4][5]
Transit without a visa
Travellers may transit without a visa through airports in Guyana for 7 hours if they hold onward tickets and unless they are citizens of Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Vietnam to which the transit without a visa does not apply (in case of Czech Republic and Slovakia pre-arranged transit visa may be obtained on arrival).
Holders of diplomatic, official, service or special passports
Country | Diplomatic | Official | Service | Special |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bangladesh | Yes | Yes | ||
Bolivia | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Cape Verde | Yes | Yes | ||
Chile | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
China | Yes | Yes | ||
Cyprus | Yes | Yes | ||
Egypt | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Georgia | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Guatemala | Yes | Yes | ||
Haiti | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
India | Yes | Yes | ||
Israel | Yes | Yes | ||
Mexico | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Turkey | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Venezuela | Yes | Yes | Yes |
See also
References
- ↑ Countries whose Nationals do not require Visas to enter Guyana, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana, April 2015.
- ↑ "Visa Information". Timatic. IATA. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ↑ Guyana and Chile to sign visa abolition agreement
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