ANNOUNCEMENT COVID-19 UPDATE 22.10.2021

COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

For the latest news about the COVID-19 measures and the current situation in Suriname, we refer you to the following websites:
Bureau Openbare Gezondheidszorg (BOG) SURINAME en Actueel - Covid Suriname

UPDATE 22/10/2021

COVID-19 measures from October 15 - November 15, 2021 - Travel to Suriname

Fully vaccinated persons do not need permission to travel to Suriname.

All other conditions are in effect, i.e.:

• Submitting the printed proof of the complete vaccination. The status of "being fully vaccinated" is obtained two (2) weeks after the last COVID-19 vaccination.

• A *tourist card/visa obtained online via (VFS GLOBAL) if you are subject to a visa requirement (for other persons, for example, a valid PSA document, a residence permit, the Surinamese passport or another proof of admission applies).

• The negative result of a SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test; the result must not be older than 72 hours before departure OR a negative SARS-CoV-2 antigen test no older than 24 hours before the departure of the flight to Suriname (from the age of 12). Proof of the negative result must be issued by an official testing body.

• Minor children traveling with the fully vaccinated adult(s) do not require an entry permit. If they are subject to a visa requirement, a tourist card or visa obtained online must be presented. People are being asked to go into home quarantine without hiring a security company.

• A valid health insurance policy; travel insurance (for non-residents)

*Note: As of October 1, 2021, you do not need a visa for Suriname if you were born in Suriname. This does not apply to other nationalities/categories of persons.

PERSONS NOT OR NOT FULLY VACCINATED for the time being require in-travel permission from the Consular Affairs Department (Conza) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation (BIBIS), in Paramaribo to be able to travel to Suriname. Mandatory hotel quarantine with surveillance for seven (7) days applies to this category of travelers.

Checklist:
What will you have to arrange?

• Send a request for permission/placement on a flight via email to conza@gov.sr. You must belong to one of the categories that may qualify for the exception to the entry ban. Kindly indicate clearly in your message who wants to travel, why you want to travel, and when (on which date) you want to travel. You are required to enclose all supporting documents (who, why, and when) that apply to your request.

After you have received the approval letter from the Consular Affairs Department (Conza) in Paramaribo, you must arrange the following:

• An online visa application, if you are subject to a visa requirement (VFS GLOBAL ) if you are subject to a visa requirement; for other persons, for example, a valid PSA document, a residence permit, the Surinamese passport, or another proof of admission applies)

• An appointment for a SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test; the result must not be older than 72 hours before departure of the flight to Suriname; (mandatory from the 12th year).

• A quarantine stay of 07 days at your own expense in one of the designated hotels for persons who are not or not fully vaccinated, see the list of Selected Hotels by the Government 

• Valid health insurance or travel insurance (for non-residents)

Rules and Procedures
To find out how, where and when you need to make arrangements, it is extremely important that you consult the rules and procedures, click on Protocol for Travelers

On the day of departure
Persons who have received the permission letter in order to travel to Suriname are asked to bring all printed documents with them to Schiphol to avoid any inconvenience.

Transport from the international airport in Suriname
Transport from the airport to the hotel accommodation will also be controlled. In case of quarantine in a SHATA accommodation, this will be provided by the SHATA accommodation. Persons who have been fully vaccinated are allowed to go to their residence address on their own from the airport. If necessary the will registered taxi companies be ready. 

**CHANGES RESERVED**

Previous COVID-19 instruction
Developments from the first "lockdown" on March 14, 2020

(extension of relaxation of the COViD-19 Measures and rules) from 9 to 31 August; (extension of relaxation) from 24 July to 06 August 2021; (extension of relaxation) From July 19 to July 24, 2021, fully vaccinated persons do not need permission to travel to Suriname. The status of "being fully vaccinated" is obtained two (2) weeks after the last COVID-19 vaccination. Minor children traveling with the fully vaccinated adult(s) do not require an entry permit; From 2 - 19 July 2021, fully vaccinated persons do not need permission to travel to Suriname. The status of "being fully vaccinated" is obtained two (2) weeks after the last COVID-19