Suriname visa requirements for Mauritians

Travel and visa requirements

Surinamer Visa is not required for Mauritians

Stay Duration: 90 days

Entry Requirements

  • Mauritius passport holders visiting Suriname must first apply for an E-visa.
  • This online pre-visa can be granted by the Surinamese consulate in the applicant's home country.
  • Mauritius passport holders are required to provide a passport with six months of validity and with at least two blank pages for stamps on arrival and departure from Suriname.
  • Mauritius passport holders must have a return/onward ticket, and must also provide proof of hotel accommodation.
  • Mauritians visiting Suriname must show proof of sufficient funds to cover their stay in Suriname such as credit cards.
  • Mauritians visiting Suriname can extend their stay for 90 days at the immigration office. 
  • Mauritians visiting Suriname with pets must have a certificate of vaccination and must obtain an import license from the embassy or high commission. 
  •  Mauritians visiting Suriname must check for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, typhoid, yellow fever, rabies, meningitis, polio, measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR), Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis), chickenpox, shingles, pneumonia, and influenza vaccines.
  • Direct flights are available from the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport Plaine Magnien, Mauritius to Paramaribo, Suriname. The estimated flight time is between 16 - 17 hours.
  • Christianity is the most widely practiced religion in Suriname.
  • Because the time zone currently used in Suriname is the Suriname Time (GMT-3), Mauritius is 7 hours ahead of Suriname.
  • Getting around Suriname is possible through various public means of transportation including Domestic Flights, Public Buses, Taxis, Car hires.
  • In Suriname, the power plugs and sockets are of type A, B, C, and F. The standard voltage is 110 / 220 V and the standard frequency is 60 Hz.
  • Suriname has a tropical climate with dry and rainy seasons. The short rainy season falls during December and January. The long rainy season takes place from April to July. Throughout the year the average daily temperature varies between 21 and 32 degrees Celsius (70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit).
  • The best time to visit Suriname is during the relatively dry months of February to March and August to November, and the worst time is during the wettest months of May to August when the interior, in particular, is prone to flooding and the already limited road network becomes even more so.
  • Dutch is the official and most spoken language in Suriname.
  • Visitors might want to pick up some basic Suriname phrases to help them navigate communications in rural spaces.
  • Visitors taking pictures are advised to be respectful and conscious of their environment while at it. Photo subjects or their guardians might need to be tipped in some cases.

Frequently Asked Questions

How populous is Suriname?

Suriname is the seventh-largest Caribbean island country by population (556,368). The top 10 Caribbean countries by population are: Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico (US), Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, Guadeloupe (France), Martinique (France), Bahamas, Belize, Barbados.

Is it safe in Suriname?

Suriname is, mainly, a safe place to travel to. Most of the tourists traveling here have no problems or other extraordinary events; however, you should be on your toes at all times, because the armed robbery, violent crime, and burglary often occur in Suriname.

Is Suriname still a Dutch colony?

Surinam was a Dutch colony from 26 February 1667, when Dutch forces captured Francis Willoughby's English colony during the Second Anglo-Dutch War, until 15 December 1954, when Surinam became a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Is Suriname a poor country?

The smallest country in South America, Suriname is one of the world's poorest countries, with over 70 percent of its population living under the poverty line. Having been a Dutch colony for a number of centuries, Suriname's relationship with the Netherlands is a complicated one.

Is Suriname a democracy?

Politics of Suriname take place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the president of Suriname is the head of state and head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the National Assembly.