United Kingdom passport → Suriname

Suriname visa for British citizens

Visa-free

90 days visa-free

British citizens can visit Suriname without a visa for up to 90 days. Before flying, every traveller fills in the free online Immigration and Customs Form (ICF), and most visitors must also pay the entry fee (e-Tourist Card) online; payment on arrival is not possible.

Official details are shown in English.

Status
Visa-free
Max stay
90 days
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

90 days is about three months. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 29 January 2027, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

How Suriname counts your stay: Up to 90 days per entry for tourism. After 30 days in Suriname, foreigners must report within one week to the Immigration Section of the police for an extension-of-stay stamp.

For United Kingdom passports: No visa for tourism up to 90 days; pay the USD 54 entry fee online before travel.

Before you go

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  • Immigration and Customs Form (ICF) — Up to 7 days before arrival and again before departure; at the latest before boarding; Free. Mandatory for every passenger arriving in or leaving Suriname, including children on their own passport and transit passengers. Online only; you upload a selfie and receive a QR code by e-mail. Show the QR at arrival and departure. Without an ICF you may be refused boarding. A new form is needed for every trip; it cannot be edited after submission. Official site
  • Entry fee (e-Tourist Card) — Online before departure; it cannot be paid on arrival; USD 54. All nationalities that do not need an e-visa pay the entry fee. Exempt: CARICOM and Vatican passports, diplomatic and service passports, UN laissez-passer, PSA holders, residents of Suriname and holders of a valid e-visa. When flying in, show the entry fee voucher to airline staff at check-in. Valid for one entry and a stay of up to 90 days. Official site

At the border

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  • Passport valid for at least 6 months on arrival
  • ICF QR code, plus the entry fee voucher or e-visa
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate if arriving from a country with yellow fever transmission risk
  • Minors travelling without a parent or guardian need signed consent from one parent, a copy of that parent's passport and proof of parental responsibility

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Plan to leave a day or two early. With 90 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
  • Extend before you run out. Stays over 3 months require an MKV (Authorisation for Temporary Stay) obtained from a Surinamese embassy before travel; residence cannot be applied for while on a tourist or business visa. Overstaying is illegal.
  • What overstaying costs. Overstaying is illegal.

Good to know

Official details are shown in English.

  • Bring US dollars or euros; British pounds cannot be exchanged in Suriname.
  • Crossing from Guyana with independent boatmen is illegal; use only the official ferry and make sure you get an entry stamp.

Questions

Do British citizens need a visa for Suriname?

British citizens can visit Suriname without a visa for up to 90 days.

How long can British citizens stay in Suriname?

Up to 90 days, according to Bordr's data. Up to 90 days per entry for tourism. After 30 days in Suriname, foreigners must report within one week to the Immigration Section of the police for an extension-of-stay stamp.

Can I extend my stay in Suriname?

Stays over 3 months require an MKV (Authorisation for Temporary Stay) obtained from a Surinamese embassy before travel; residence cannot be applied for while on a tourist or business visa. Overstaying is illegal.

What do I need at the border in Suriname?

Passport valid for at least 6 months on arrival; ICF QR code, plus the entry fee voucher or e-visa; Yellow fever vaccination certificate if arriving from a country with yellow fever transmission risk.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Suriname against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

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