Frequent asked questions Surinam visa

The procedure for applying for the E-visa for Surinam starts easily online with us. To do this, open the online application form. After filling in all the details of the traveler (s) concerned, the application can be paid very simply. That is possible with iDeal, Bancontact, Paypal or with Credit Card. When the payment has been completed you will receive (within a maximum of 1 hour) an email from us with instructions on how to deliver the required documents.

The application for the Surinam E-visa is possible between 90 days and about a week before departure, depending on the type of visa you have chosen. To ensure that the E-visa is granted in time, we recommend that you submit the application a few weeks before departure. You can find more information about this on the delivery times page.

Yes, it is possible to add multiple travelers on one application form who travel to Suriname together. Because a lot of data only has to be entered once, this can save a lot of input.

No, applying for the Tourist Voucher is done entirely online. You can upload the required documents via the application form.

No, it is not possible to extend a Tourist Voucher. If the validity period of your Tourist Voucher has expired or you want to re-enter the country, you must apply for a new Tourist Voucher.​

The electronic Suriname E-tourist card replaces the physical tourist card. This means that for a stay of 90 days for tourism or business purposes, you no longer need to go to the Suriname consulate. With the Suriname E-tourist card, you can enter the country only once. Within 5 working days after receiving your payment, you will receive the Suriname E-tourist card from us and can travel.

For a business trip, you need to apply for a business Tourist Voucher, which requires additional documents, namely: an invitation letter and proof of company registration.

If you are traveling with minor children, you must consider a number of additional rules. Children must have their own travel document and cannot be listed in the parents’ passport.

A maximum stay of 90 consecutive days applies to the E-tourist card.
For the electronic business card with multiple entries, a maximum stay of 60 days applies. 

With the E-visa for both tourist and business purposes, with a validity of 90 days, a one-time entry applies.
If you want to enter Suriname several times, you must apply for a multiple-entry tourist / business E-visa.

Please note: this card has a validity of 60 days.

No, that is not necessary.

Please note: You may only travel within the validity dates stated on the Tourist Voucher for Suriname.

If you have changed your travel plans and they no longer fall within the validity of the Tourist Voucher, you will need to apply for a new one.

The required documents depend on your travel purpose and the number of entries needed. For tourism purposes, you only need to upload a passport photo and a copy of your passport. For business purposes, you must also provide an invitation letter and proof of company registration.

• An emergency passport is not accepted.

• The passport must be valid for at least seven months after each entry.

• The passport must contain at least one blank page.

Document numbers in the Netherlands never contain the letter “O”, but they can contain the number “0”. Even though it seems that there is a letter O in your passport, it will be the number 0. It is also important to know that document numbers in the Netherlands are 9 characters long.
Belgian document numbers may include the letter (s) “O” and / or the number “0”. Belgian document numbers are 8 characters long and always start with 2 letters followed by 6 numbers.

You can enter nine zeros (000000000) in the input field on the application form.

You can easily upload the documents via the application form on our website.