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Checked against UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Passport valid at least 6 months after arrival; all travellers complete an Immigration and Customs Form (ICF) up to three days before arrival and departure; no visa for tourism up to 90 days but an entry fee of US$54 paid before travel; longer stays need a visa; overstaying or working without a permit illegal; yellow-fever certificate if from a risk country; declare dutiable goods; bring US dollars or euros, pounds cannot be exchanged, Credit cards not widely accepted outside major hotels; some cash machines in Paramaribo accept international cards and dispense Surinamese dollars; drivers need the correct IDP and their licence in the car, the IDP obtained before travel; hire firms may require a year's experience, a higher minimum age and an IDP; poor road sense, frequent hazards, inadequate lighting and poor road conditions in places; take care at night for cyclists, pedestrians and animals; licensed taxis or official hotel ranks only, do not hail from the roadside; check the UK Air Safety List for domestic airlines; flooding in the north and centre in the May-to-August rainy season; heatwaves (September 2026).
Checked against Global Affairs Canada — Road conditions and safety generally poor outside major centres; in Paramaribo most roads are paved but not well maintained, many without sidewalks; inadequate lighting, dangerous driving and poorly maintained vehicles; motorcycles and scooters cannot occupy a full lane, avoid riding them; hazardous driving in the rainy season; avoid public minibuses; taxis at major hotels, agree the fare first, street-hailed taxis overcharge foreigners; pirate attacks and armed robbery against ships in coastal waters, Tourist visa not required; a tourist card, valid for single entry and 90 days, or an e-visa must be applied for online before arrival; an entry tax must be paid before arrival and, if flying, the entry-fee voucher shown to airline staff at check-in; stays over 3 months need an Authorization for Temporary Stay (MKV); severe drug penalties; same-sex acts not prohibited but homosexuality not widely socially accepted; dual citizenship not legally recognised (September 2026).

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