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

1 – For stays of up to 6 months.
2 – For stays of up to 60 days.
3 – For stays of up to 30 days.
4 – For stays of up to 14 days.
T – For tourism only.

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:

Visas are not required for nationals of any country who were born in Guyana as per their travel document.

Visa free agreement for all passports was signed with  Ghana in June 2019 but is yet to be ratified.[7][8]

Visa on arrival

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

Nationals of other countries travelling as tourists can also obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days provided holding a letter of invitation from their sponsor or host.

Transit without a visa

Travellers holding onward tickets may transit without a visa through airports in Guyana for 7 hours, except for nationals of Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

Holders of diplomatic, official, service or special passports

Holders of the following types of passports may also enter Guyana without a visa:

Country Diplomatic Official Service Special
 Bangladesh[lower-alpha 2]YesYesYes
 BoliviaYesYesYes
 Cape Verde[lower-alpha 2]YesYes
 ChinaYesYes
 CubaYesYesYes
 CyprusYesYes
 Egypt[lower-alpha 2]YesYesYes
 GeorgiaYesYes[lower-alpha 2]Yes
 Guatemala[lower-alpha 2]YesYes
 HaitiYesYesYes[lower-alpha 2]
 IndiaYesYes[lower-alpha 1]Yes[lower-alpha 2]
 IranYesYes[lower-alpha 1]Yes[lower-alpha 2]
 IsraelYesYes
 MexicoYesYesYes[lower-alpha 2]
 PeruYesYes[lower-alpha 2]Yes[lower-alpha 2]Yes[lower-alpha 1]
 TurkeyYesYesYes
 VenezuelaYesYes[lower-alpha 2]Yes

See also

Notes
  1. According to Timatic, but not mentioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana.
  2. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana, but not mentioned by Timatic.
  3. Up to 90 days according to Timatic, but up to 180 days according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana.
  4. According to Timatic, only for British citizens and British Overseas Territories citizens (BOTCs) of Montserrat, for stays of up to 90 days. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana, also for BOTCs of the Cayman Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands, for stays of up to 30 days.
  5. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, but not mentioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana or by Timatic.

References
  1. Visa entry requirements (countries), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana, 4 April 2017.
  2. "Country information (visa section)". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA) through Olympic Air. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  3. Guyana abolished visas for Russians, Interfax, 25 August 2010. (in Russian)
  4. Countries that do not require a visa for Dominicans on ordinary passports, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic, August 2014. (in Spanish)
  5. Chileans do not need a visa to enter Guyana after signature of agreement, Radio Bío Bío, 10 March 2017. (in Spanish)
  6. Colombians will not need a visa to enter Guyana, from 19 October, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, 19 October 2017. (in Spanish)
  7. https://newssourcegy.com/news/guyana-and-ghana-sign-visa-free-travel-agreement-ghana-interested-in-buying-guyanas-wood-and-rum/
  8. https://www.ghpage.com/ghana-sign-visa-free-travel-agreement-guyana/90321/
  9. 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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