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Consulate-General of Haiti in Suriname
Paramaribo
Suriname visa requirements for Haitian citizens
Entry to Suriname is restricted for haitian citizens: a visa plus special approval.
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- Last updated
- 11 November 2026
Special rules for Haitian citizens in Suriname
Haitian travellers need a special permit for Suriname
- Without this permit, you cannot enter or transit through Suriname.
- This applies even if you stay aboard the same flight.
- Permit: directly from International Business and International Cooperation, Suriname’s Foreign Affairs Ministry.
What to do
Read the extra conditions for your passport below: Suriname limits where and how you can enter.
Apply for the visa at the embassy well ahead, and expect extra checks.
Enter only through the allowed border points and register with the police if required.
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Ways into Suriname
Your passport decides which tourist entry route you can use.
Visa not required For your passportFree passport entryListed Caribbean Community and Vatican City passports can enter without an entry fee.
- Fee
- Free
How to apply
- Check your passport is on the exemption list.
- Confirm travel rules before relying on the exemption.
- Complete the Immigration and Customs Form.
Documents required
- Passport covered by the exemption
- Immigration and Customs Form confirmation
- Check your passport's stay limit; no single limit covers this whole group.
- Check the Haiti warning before relying on the passport exemption list.
Visa not requiredSingle entry fee voucherOne entry for eligible tourists and people making short family visits.
- Stay
- 90 days
- Fee
- US$58
- Entries
- Single
How to apply
- Check your passport rules and entry fee exemptions.
- Upload your passport copy on the official portal.
- Pay and save the emailed voucher.
- Complete the Immigration and Customs Form.
Documents required
- Passport copy
- Entry fee voucher
- Immigration and Customs Form confirmation
- Check whether you qualify before paying.
- The stay limit is 90 days.
Visa not requiredFive entry fee voucherUp to 5 tourist entries for people covered by the entry fee rules.
- Stay
- 90 days
- Valid for
- 90 days
- Fee
- US$83
- Entries
- Multiple
How to apply
- Check your passport rules and entry fee exemptions.
- Choose the multiple entry fee voucher online.
- Upload your passport details and pay.
- Confirm when the voucher starts.
- Complete the Immigration and Customs Form.
Documents required
- Passport copy
- Multiple entry fee voucher
- Immigration and Customs Form confirmation
- Official pages disagree whether validity starts at payment or first arrival.
- The voucher allows up to 5 entries, with stays up to 90 days.
Sources (21)Last updated 11 November 2026
- Foreign ministry: Travel to Suriname
- Foreign ministry: Explanation of visa and tourist-card procedures
- Foreign ministry: Multiple Entry Fee from 1 May 2025
- Foreign ministry: Residence permits and responsible immigration department
- Suriname Immigration and Customs: Official border form
- Suriname Immigration and Customs: Visa and Entry Fee requirements
- Suriname Immigration and Customs: Frequently asked questions
- Government-authorised portal: Entry rules, nationality lists and notices
- Government-authorised portal: Single Entry Fee
- Government-authorised portal: Multiple Entry Fee
- Government-authorised portal: Visa and service fees
- Government-authorised portal: Tourist electronic visa
- Government-authorised portal: Electronic tourist card
- Government-authorised portal: Transit visa
- Government-authorised portal: Business visa
- Government-authorised portal: Study
- Government-authorised portal: Labour
- Government-authorised portal: Family reunion
- Government-authorised portal: Unmarried partners
- Government-authorised portal: Medical Reasons
- Government-authorised portal: Remigration
Embassies for this trip
For lost passports and emergencies.
Coming from Haiti
- Plugs C FAdapter needed
- MoneySRD $
- Time+2h
- DrivingOn the leftLook right first
- LanguageDutch
- Emergency115 police
Planning your Suriname trip
Best time to go: Mid-August to mid-December is a dry period, but temperatures can reach 35–40°C. The weather is hot and humid throughout the year.
- Paramaribo historic centreSee old wooden buildings in a centre recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization for its heritage. Walk along Waterkant, visit Fort Zeelandia and see Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral.
- Central Suriname Nature ReserveThis rainforest reserve includes Raleigh waterfalls and Mount Voltzberg.
- Galibi and Albina beachesThese beaches offer chances to watch large leatherback sea turtles breeding.
- Brownsberg Nature Park and Brokopondo ReservoirExplore a natural area associated with one of the world's largest artificial lakes.
About Suriname
Suriname is the smallest sovereign state in South America, on its northern Atlantic coast.
- Capital
- Paramaribo
- Money
- Surinamese dollar ($)
- Languages
- Dutch
- Time zone
- UTC-03:00
- Cars drive on the
- left side
- Calling code
- +597
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Questions
Is entry to Suriname restricted for Haitian citizens?
Haitian citizens cannot enter or transit through Suriname unless they have a special entry permit. Haitian citizens are refused entry and transit, even if they stay on the aircraft and continue on the same flight. This restriction does not apply to passengers with an entry permit issued directly by International Business and International Cooperation of Suriname's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Do haitian citizens need a visa for Suriname?
Entry to Suriname is restricted for haitian citizens: a visa plus special approval.
Does a US, UK or Schengen visa help haitian citizens enter Suriname?
We have no record of Suriname relaxing its rules for haitian citizens who hold another country's visa. Check with the embassy before you rely on one.
Do surinamese citizens need a visa for Haiti?
Surinamese citizens do not need a visa for Haiti. Show your passport at the border and stay up to 90 days.
Do other Americas passports get easier entry to Suriname?
Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados Belize, and 5 more can enter without applying before they travel.
Which countries near Suriname are easier for haitian citizens?
Bolivia, Grenada, Angola, Benin Gambia, and 3 more let haitian citizens in without applying before travel.
What should I carry to Suriname?
Read the extra conditions for your passport below: Suriname limits where and how you can enter. Apply for the visa at the embassy well ahead, and expect extra checks.
What money is used in Suriname?
Surinamese dollar ($). Carry some cash for arrival, especially if a visa fee is paid at the border.
What language do people speak in Suriname?
Dutch.
How strong is the Haiti passport?
It ranks #87 and reaches 43 destinations without applying ahead.
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