Suriname Passport Visa-Free Countries
Travel with Suriname Passport
Suriname passport ranks 110th in the world as of October 2023 according to VisaGuide Passport Index. This means Surinamese citizens can travel visa-free to 46 countries around the world. However, to enter other countries, Suriname passport holders must apply for a visa in advance.
Where Can Suriname Passport Holders Travel Without a Visa?
Suriname passport visa-free countries
As of October 2023, Surinamese passport holders can travel visa free to 46 countries and territories:
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Aruba
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Caribbean Netherlands
- Brazil
- China
- Colombia
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Curaçao
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Hong Kong
- Israel
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Kiribati
- Malaysia
- Mauritius
- Micronesia
- Montserrat
- Niue
- Palestine
- Peru
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Russia
- Samoa
- Serbia
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Martin
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Yemen
For visa-free travels, you still must have a valid passport — usually six months after your departure date— and you must purchase travel health insurance as required by your destination country.
Visa on arrival countries
If you are a Surinamese citizen, you can get a visa on arrival for the 29 countries listed below:
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Bolivia
- Cambodia
- Cabo Verde
- Comoros
- Egypt
- Guinea-Bissau
- Indonesia
- Jordan
- Macau
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Palau
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania
- Timor-Leste
- Tuvalu
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
You receive a visa on arrival (VOA) after entering the country that issued the visa. There is usually a separate area at the airport where you can apply for a visa on arrival.click here
Electronic visa countries
The following 34 countries issue eVisas for Surinamese passport holders:
- Albania
- Armenia
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ivory Coast
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Guinea
- India
- Iran
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Nigeria
- Oman
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
- Tajikistan
- Togo
- Türkiye
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
The process of applying for an eVisa is more or less similar to applying for a traditional visa. However, in this case you do not need to go to the visa application center: you can submit your application online, including visa payment.
Once your application is approved, you will receive an email confirming your visa status as well as a document that you must print and bring with you when crossing the border. Your visa will be applied for online, but some agents may ask you for a copy of your license; this is why it’s important to keep a copy with you when traveling.click here
