How to get a Suriname visa from South Africa

• Holders of this visa visit the country for relaxation, recreation and sightseeing purposes.
• Applicants intending to visit family and relatives in the country may apply for this visa.
• If you are visiting someone in the country, a letter of invitation from your host is required.
• Home address and telephone number of your host should be stated in detail in the letter.
• If you are not a South African, a copy of your South African stay permit is required.
• Minors should ensure they have the original copy of their birth certificate. If minors are travelling with neither of their parents, they should have a consent letter which should be signed by both their parents.
• Before this visa can be issued to you, you are required to have a yellow fever vaccination certificate.
• Foreigners cannot study while they are in the country.
• You are not allowed to take part in business activities while you are in the country.
• All visitors are expected to obey all the rules guiding their visa.
• You are not allowed to participate in any religious vocations.
• The visa is valid for 30 days.

• Applicants of this visa intend to build up relationships with business partners in Suriname.
• Holders of this visa may attend conferences, business summits and trade fairs while they are in the country.
• You may negotiate and sign business contracts while in the country.
• A letter of invitation from your business partner in Suriname is required. The letter should have the company’s address and the purpose and duration of your visit in the country.
• The certificate of business registration of the company you are visiting in Suriname is required.
• If you have had prior business dealings with the company you are meeting with, proof of this is required.
• A letter from your current employer in South Africa stating that he/she is aware of your business. The letter should contain your position in the company, purpose and duration of your visit to Suriname.
• You need to obtain a business permit before you can start with your activities in the country.
• If you are under the age of 18 years, the original copy of your birth certificate is required.
• Proof of paid visa application fees is required.
• With this visa, you cannot seek public funds.
• Yellow fever vaccination certificate is mandatory.

• Applicants of this visa intend to make short stops in the country.
• This visa enables visa to transit through Suriname to their destination.
• You are required to be in possession of the flight ticket and visa of your destination country.
• If you are under the age of 18 years, the original copy of your birth certificate is required.
• Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required before you can travel to Suriname.
• For non-South Africans, a copy of your South African stay permit should be provided.
• Proof of paid visa application fees is required.
• You are expected to leave the country before the expiry of the visa.
• You can neither study or work with this visa while you are in Suriname.

Suriname is mainly a safe place to travel to. Most of the tourists traveling here have no problems.

Suriname remains one of South America’s poorest and least developed countries.

Dutch is the official language spoken in Suriname.