Choose your visa
Select the visa that matches the purpose of your trip to Guyana.
- SHORT STAYE-VISATOURISMVisitor's Visa (e-Visa)A short-stay e-Visa for tourism, leisure and visiting friends or family, intended for nationals of countries that are not visa-exempt.View visa details
- SHORT STAYON ARRIVALPRIOR APPROVALVisa on ArrivalAn entry visa issued at the port of entry for travellers who already hold a prior approval letter from the Ministry of Home Affairs.View visa details
- SHORT STAYVISA EXEMPTCARICOMVisa-Free EntryVisa-exempt short stays available to nationals of CARICOM and around seventy other countries and territories, who may enter without applying in advance.View visa details
- WORKEMPLOYER SPONSOREDWORK PERMITEmployment Visa & Work PermitThe main route for foreign nationals taking up employment, sponsored by a registered employer and combining the entry visa with a work permit.View visa details
- STUDYENROLLED STUDENTSStudent VisaFor foreign nationals who have been accepted to study at an institution in Guyana and need to travel there for their course.View visa details
- FAMILYSPOUSEREGISTRATIONCitizenship by Marriage (Registration)Registration as a Guyanese citizen for the spouse of a Guyanese national, granting citizenship on the basis of marriage.View visa details
- BUSINESSSHORT VISITBusiness VisaFor foreign nationals travelling to Guyana for business meetings, conferences and negotiations, covering short professional visits rather than employment.View visa details
- 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
Not sure which visa is right for you?
You can book a consultation with an immigration specialist who can talk you through your options, answer questions about your circumstances and help guide you through the process.
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