# 🇬🇾 Guyana — visa routes

> Verified visa and immigration data for Guyana from VisaPassage.
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14 routes with deep coverage. Every entry below is checked against official sources and carries its own verification date. Statuses describe typical eligibility — they are never a promise of approval; individual applications require review.

## Short visits by passport

- **United States**: Visa-free · stays up to 30 days
- **United Kingdom**: Visa-free
- **Germany**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **India**: Visa required · apply before travel
- **Canada**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **Australia**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days

Other passports: check https://visapassage.com/visa-checker for your specific passports.

## Visit

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Guyana Visa-Free Tourist Entry | Visa-free · typically eligible | 90 days | $0 | — | — |
| Guyana CARICOM National Entry (Six-Month Stay) | Visa-free · typically eligible | 180 days | $0 | — | — |
| Guyana Visitor/Tourist Visa (eVisa) | eVisa · typically eligible | 90 days | $25 | — | 5 days |
| Guyana Transit Visa / Landing Permit | eVisa · typically eligible | 3 days | — | — | 5 days |
| Guyana Business Visa | eVisa · typically eligible | 90 days | — | — | 5 days |

- **Guyana Visa-Free Tourist Entry** — Key documents: Valid passport, Return or onward ticket, Proof of sufficient funds, Immigration arrival/embarkation card · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: en.wikipedia.org
- **Guyana CARICOM National Entry (Six-Month Stay)** — Key documents: CARICOM passport, Immigration arrival card · Rights: Family: CARICOM nationals' dependants have facilitated entry under CSME provisions. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: minfor.gov.gy
- **Guyana Visitor/Tourist Visa (eVisa)** — Key documents: Online visa application, Passport bio-data page, Passport photograph, Proof of accommodation, Return or onward ticket, Proof of funds, Visa fee payment · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: guyanaconsulatenewyork.org
- **Guyana Transit Visa / Landing Permit** — Key documents: Online visa application, Passport bio-data page, Passport photograph, Onward ticket · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: embassyofguyana.be
- **Guyana Business Visa** — Key documents: Online visa application, Passport bio-data page, Passport photograph, Letter of invitation, Proof of business relationship, Proof of funds · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: guyanaconsulatenewyork.org

## Study & Training

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Guyana Student Visa | eVisa · typically eligible | — | — | — | 5 days |

- **Guyana Student Visa** — Key documents: Online visa application, Student acceptance letter, Passport, Passport photograph, Proof of financial means, Proof of accommodation · Rights: Study: Full enrolment at the admitting institution. · Residency: Time on a student visa may count toward the ordinary-residence test for naturalisation, but study is not an automatic residence track. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: embassyofguyana.be

## Work & Self-Employment

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Guyana Work Permit and Employment Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | 42 days |
| Guyana Permission to Land (Pre-Work-Permit Entry) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | — | — | 7 days |
| Guyana CARICOM Skills Certificate (Free Movement of Skills) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | 35 days |

- **Guyana Work Permit and Employment Visa** — Key documents: Employer application, Passport, Passport photographs, Police clearance, Employment contract / offer, Company registration, Qualifications / CV · Rights: Work: Authorises work for the sponsoring employer in the approved role only. · Residency after 5 years · Family: Accompanying family enter on visitor/business visas; no automatic dependent work rights. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: moha.gov.gy
- **Guyana Permission to Land (Pre-Work-Permit Entry)** — Key documents: Employer request letter, Passport, Pending work-permit application, Police clearance · Rights: Work: Permits work for the sponsoring employer while the work permit is processed. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: fragomen.com
- **Guyana CARICOM Skills Certificate (Free Movement of Skills)** — Key documents: Skills-certificate application, CARICOM passport, Birth certificate, Police clearance, Professional qualifications, Passport photograph · Rights: Work: Holders may work or be self-employed in Guyana without a work permit. · Study: Lawful presence permits study alongside work. · Residency after 5 years · Family: Spouse and dependants of skilled CARICOM nationals have facilitated entry and stay under CSME. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: minfor.gov.gy

## Invest & Capital

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Guyana Investor Route (GO-Invest Company + Work Permit) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |

- **Guyana Investor Route (GO-Invest Company + Work Permit)** — Key documents: Company registration, Passport, Work-permit / employment-visa application, Police clearance, Proof of investment / business plan · Rights: Work: Authorises managing/working in the registered company via the linked work permit. · Residency after 5 years · Family: Family enter on visitor/business visas; no automatic dependent work rights. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: guyanainvest.gov.gy

## Family & Origin

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Guyana Spouse / Family of Guyanese or Resident | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |
| Guyana Citizenship by Registration (Marriage to a Citizen) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |
| Guyana Citizenship by Descent (Parent or Grandparent) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |

- **Guyana Spouse / Family of Guyanese or Resident** — Key documents: Visa application, Passport, Marriage certificate, Sponsor's status, Passport photograph · Rights: Residency after 3 years · Family: Covers the spouse and accompanying minor children of the citizen or resident worker. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: guyanaconsulatenewyork.org
- **Guyana Citizenship by Registration (Marriage to a Citizen)** — Key documents: Registration application (Form R1), Marriage certificate, Spouse's proof of citizenship, Applicant's passport and ID, Passport photographs · Rights: Work: Citizenship confers full, unrestricted work rights. · Study: Full access to study as a citizen. · Residency: This is direct acquisition of citizenship, not a residence permit. · Family: Each spouse registers on their own basis; minor children may derive or register separately. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: moha.gov.gy
- **Guyana Citizenship by Descent (Parent or Grandparent)** — Key documents: Registration of overseas birth, Applicant's birth certificate, Parent's Guyanese citizenship proof, Applicant's passport / ID, Passport photographs · Rights: Work: Citizenship by descent confers full work rights. · Study: Full access to study as a citizen. · Residency: Direct acquisition of citizenship; no residence step required. · Family: Each person claims on their own ancestry; minor children may register separately. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: embassyofguyana.be

## Special Categories

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Guyana Citizenship by Naturalisation | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |

- **Guyana Citizenship by Naturalisation** — Key documents: Naturalisation application, Proof of five years' ordinary residence, Passport and immigration history, Police clearance / good character, Birth certificate, Passport photographs, Declaration of intent to reside · Rights: Work: Naturalised citizens have full, unrestricted work rights. · Study: Full access to study as a citizen. · Residency after 5 years · Family: Spouses use the registration-by-marriage route; minor children may derive or register. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: guyanahctrinidad.mission.gov.gy

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