Guyana
Guyanese residence & citizenship
Living in Guyana long term — residence routes and, where available, the path to citizenship.
- SETTLEMENTLONG-TERMQUALIFYING PERIODPermanent ResidenceLong-term residence status for foreign nationals who have completed a qualifying period living in Guyana, allowing them to settle indefinitely.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTNATURALISATIONFIVE YEARSCitizenship by NaturalisationCitizenship for long-term residents who have been ordinarily resident in Guyana for five years and wish to naturalise as Guyanese citizens.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTBY DESCENTGUYANESE PARENTCitizenship by DescentGuyanese citizenship for a person born abroad to a Guyanese parent, claimed through overseas birth registration.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTRETURNING NATIONALSRemigrant Scheme (Returning Guyanese)A facility for Guyanese nationals living abroad who intend to return and re-establish residence in Guyana.View visa details