Guyana visa requirements · checked 26 September 2026
Visa & Entry Requirements for GuyanaMost travellers need a visa for Guyana: 101 of 198 passports must apply at an embassy or consulate, while 61 passports enter visa-free.
CARICOM Heads of Government welcomed Guyana's implementation of the decision that CARICOM nationals travelling to other Member States be granted a definite entry of six months. Guyana's Foreign Ministry lists the countries whose nationals do not require visas to enter Guyana, some only for diplomatic or official passports and some for 90 or 30 days; for passport holders who require a visa and may be unable to apply at a Guyanese mission, its advisory says visas will be issued on arrival. Guyana's Immigration (Passports) Order says that, except as otherwise provided in the order, the passport of a citizen of any foreign country is not accepted unless it bears a Guyanese consular visa; it exempts passports of the countries in its schedule, passports of Commonwealth countries whose law lets Guyanese enter on their passports without a visa, passports the Minister exempts and passports covered by a Visa Abolition Agreement in force.
Do I need a visa for Guyana? Quick answers
United States
Visa-free
United Kingdom
Visa-free
Germany
Visa-free
90 days
India
eVisa
China
Visa required
Canada
Visa-free
Australia
Visa-free
Poland
Visa required
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Visa for Guyana — requirements summaryAll travellers must meet the entry rules set by Guyana, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.
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Guyana visa types, fees and processing timesFee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.
For a period of one month in the first instance, with an additional US$25.00 for each extension of stay (Foreign Ministry advisory). Immigration Support Services now grants a maximum of two extensions of stay, of three months each, for a GYD 5,125 processing fee. The advisory says visas will be issued on arrival to persons from visa-required countries who may be unable to apply at a Guyanese mission or consulate, and Immigration Support Services takes the application online, with a mandatory letter requesting a visa on arrival.
The Foreign Ministry's advisory on visas issued on arrival sets US$140.00 for business persons for five years in the first instance, with an additional US$140.00 for each five-year renewal; no official source we could read publishes a separate fee for a business visa issued by a mission. The company name, representative, nature of business and business contacts in Guyana must be provided to the Ministry of Home Affairs before travelling.
Processing fee for an extension of stay, payable in cash or by manager's cheque to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs; GYD 28,700 if the extension granted exceeds three months. Apply to Immigration Support Services with a letter to its Head requesting the extension and evidence of finance to cover the extended stay. A maximum of two extensions are granted, each of three months.
Official application site →Entry requirements for GuyanaThe UK government says that to enter Guyana your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Guyana travel advice (entry requirements)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
Your passport needs at least 1 blank page.
U.S. Department of State — Guyana international travel information✓ Checked 4 Oct 2026
WHO lists Guyana as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission, including travellers who transited more than 4 hours through the airport of such a country. Guyana is itself on WHO's list of countries at risk of yellow fever transmission.
WHO, International Travel and Health, Annex 1 — countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever✓ Checked 2 Oct 2026
Not an entry requirement. The UK government lists malaria in the interior of the country among the health risks in Guyana.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Guyana travel advice (health)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for entering Guyana. The UK government advises checking that you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation, and says medical facilities are very limited, even in Georgetown.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Guyana travel advice (health)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
No official source we could read states an onward or return ticket requirement for Guyana.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana — criteria for visas on arrival (lists sponsor, hotel and funds; no ticket requirement)✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026
The Foreign Ministry's advisory says visitors who receive a visa on arrival must provide, on arrival, evidence of finances to cover expenses for 30 days and the name and address of their inviter or sponsor, or of their hotel if they are tourists. No official source we could read states a sum.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana — Advisory on visas on arrival and visa fees✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
Under the Immigration Act, a person granted a temporary permit, including as a visitor, who does not leave Guyana by the end of the permitted period, unless it was extended, is deemed a prohibited immigrant. An immigration officer may then order them to leave immediately or within a set period, or have them arrested and brought before a magistrate's court for removal.
Ministry of Legal Affairs, Guyana — Laws of Guyana, Immigration Act Cap. 14:02 (L.R.O. 1/2012)✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026
Guyana's Financial Intelligence Unit says travellers carrying foreign currency amounting to more than US$10,000 or its equivalent into or out of Guyana must make a foreign currency declaration, on forms available at all international airports and border and ferry crossings, including Lethem and the Guyana/Suriname ferry. Failure to declare, or knowingly making an untrue declaration, is an offence; the penalties listed are a fine of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, imprisonment for six months and forfeiture of the undeclared currency.
Financial Intelligence Unit of Guyana — What is a foreign currency declaration report?✓ Checked 2 Oct 2026
Guyana visa requirements statisticsWe track the entry rules of Guyana for 198 passports. The most common situation is visa required, which applies to 101 passports (51%). 31% of passports can enter without a visa. The least common is eVisa (36 passports).
Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Guyana or its official immigration website before you travel.
Frequently asked questions about Guyana visasData: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).
Travelling from Guyana?
Guyana passport holders can visit 48 countries without a visa. Open a country for the exact rules.
Angola
30d
Antigua and Barbuda
180d
Argentina
90d
Bahamas
90d
Barbados
∞
Belize
∞
Botswana
90d
Brazil
90d
Chile
90d
Colombia
90d
Costa Rica
30d
Dominica
180d
Dominican Republic
∞
Ecuador
90d
Eswatini
30d
Fiji
120d
Gambia
90d
Ghana
90d
Grenada
90d
Haiti
90d
Hong Kong
90d
Ireland
90d
Jamaica
∞
Kiribati
90d
Kosovo
90d
Lesotho
90d
Malawi
30d
Malaysia
30d
Maldives
30d
Mauritius
90d
Micronesia
30d
Palestine
∞
Panama
90d
Peru
180d
Philippines
30d
Russia
90d
Rwanda
30d
Saint Kitts and Nevis
180d
Saint Lucia
42d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
180d
Seychelles
90d
Singapore
30d
South Africa
30d
Suriname
180d
Tanzania
90d
Trinidad and Tobago
∞
Uruguay
90d
Vanuatu
120d
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Djibouti
DR Congo
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Gabon
Georgia
Greece
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Madagascar
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Tunisia
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe