Suriname visa requirements for Rwandans

Travel and visa requirements

Surinamer Visa is not required for Rwandans

Stay Duration: 90 days

Entry Requirements

  • Citizens of Rwanda travelling to Suriname can apply for an electronic visa for a period of 90 days.
  • Rwandan passports must be valid for the period of stay in the country.
  • Visitors should provide a blank page n their passports for entry stamps.
  • A copy of ticket showing entry and departure from Suriname is also required.
  • Visitors are required to provide a Yellow Fever certificate of vaccination at the port of entry into the country.
  • Pet animals, including wildlife, must be accompanied by an official certificate of veterinary health that is issued in the home country not be more than 2 weeks before departure.
  • All travellers are not required to pay any airport tax upon departing from the airport.
  • Importation of local currency is allowed up to 150 SRD (Suriname Dollar) and for foreign currencies not higher than 10,000 USD.
  •  Import of ammunition, firearms and other weapons requires an import licence.
  • Residents must have proof of ownership if returning with personal properties such as bicycles, tape recorders, photo cameras and video cameras (with article numbers).
  • Meat and meat products, all fruits except for moderate amounts imported from the Netherlands for personal use, coffee, cacao, fish, bulbs, vegetables, plants, rice, roots are prohibited from entering Suriname.
  •  Suriname has a very hot and wet tropical climate, and temperatures do not vary much throughout the year.
  • The year has two wet seasons from April to August and from November to February. It also has two dry seasons, from August to November and February to April.
  • The Surinamese populace is characterized by its high level of diversity, wherein no particular demographic group constitutes a majority.
  • A large proportion of Surname’s population practice Christianity followed by Hindu, Islam,  Winti and Javanism.
  • Dutch is the sole official language of Suriname and is the language of education, government, business, and the media.
  • The national capital, Paramaribo, is by far the dominant urban area, accounting for nearly half of Suriname's population.
  • Owing to the country's multicultural heritage, Suriname celebrates a variety of distinct ethnic and religious festivals.
  • Suriname, along with neighbouring Guyana, is one of only two countries on the mainland South American continent that drive on the left, although many vehicles are left-hand drive as well as right-hand drive.
  • Most tourists visit Suriname for the biodiversity of the Amazonian rain forests in the south of the country, which are noted for their flora and fauna.
  • Other attractions include plantations such as Laarwjk, which is situated along the Suriname River.
  • The estimated flight time between Rwanda and Suriname is roughly 11 hours.
  • Suriname uses the Suriname Time zone (GMT-3), hence, Rwanda is 5 hours ahead of Suriname.

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