Visa policy of Guyana

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 countries and territories are exempt from obtaining a visa for Guyana for stays of up to 90 days, except as otherwise noted.[1][2][3]

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.[2][3]

Visas are not required for nationals of any country with a document stating that they were born in Guyana, or for children under age 18 born to nationals of Guyana if holding a birth certificate or parents' passport.[3]

Visas are not required for holders of diplomatic, official and service passports of Bolivia, Georgia, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela; diplomatic, official and special passports of Bangladesh and Haiti; diplomatic and official passports of Guatemala; diplomatic, service and special passports of Egypt and Turkey; diplomatic, service and public affairs passports of China;[3] diplomatic and service passports of Cape Verde, Cyprus, India and Israel; and diplomatic and special passports of Iran.[2]

Nationals of Brazil may enter the border town of Lethem by land presenting only an identity card. If they wish to proceed to other parts of the country, a passport is required.[9]

Visa on arrival

Nationals of the following countries can obtain a visa on arrival:

Nationals of any country traveling as tourists with an approval letter from the Ministry of Home Affairs of Guyana can also obtain a visa on arrival for a stay of up to 30 days. They can also apply to extend their stay.[3]

Nationals of any country with a confirmation that a business, employment or student visa has been issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs of Guyana before departure can also obtain a visa on arrival.[3]

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.

See also
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Guyana.

Notes
  1. According to Timatic, but not mentioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana.
  2. For stays of up to 6 months.
  3. For stays of up to 90 days according to Timatic, but up to 30 days according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana.
  4. For tourism only.
  5. For stays of up to 30 days.
  6. For stays of up to 60 days.
  7. For stays of up to 14 days.
  8. For stays of up to 180 days.
  9. For British citizens and British Overseas Territories citizens (BOTCs) of Montserrat for stays of up to 90 days, and for BOTCs of the Cayman Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands for stays of up to 30 days.

References
  1. "COUNTRIES WHOSE NATIONALS DO NOT REQUIRE VISAS TO ENTER GUYANA".
  2. "Visa entry requirements (countries)". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana. 4 April 2017. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023.
  3. "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  4. "Guyana travel-page".
  5. Guyana abolished visas for Russians, Interfax, 25 August 2010. (in Russian)
  6. Countries that do not require a visa for Dominicans on ordinary passports, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic, August 2014. (in Spanish)
  7. Chileans do not need a visa to enter Guyana after signature of agreement, Radio Bío Bío, 10 March 2017. (in Spanish)
  8. Colombians will not need a visa to enter Guyana, from 19 October, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, 19 October 2017. (in Spanish)
  9. "Guiana". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021.
  10. Republic of Guyana grants UAE nationals visa upon arrival, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, 28 May 2018.
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