🇼🇸→🇬🇾Samoa→Guyana

For tourism, vacation, meetings, workshops, seminars, events, religious functions, site visits, and short-term training.

• Single-entry valid 3 months (EUR 45 at Belgian embassy).
• Multiple-entry also available (valid 6 months, EUR 75).
• Embassy in Belgium does not accept electronic visa - physical submission required for that mission.
• Online pre-approval application available via eservices.iss.gov.gy for applicants in countries without a Guyana embassy.
• Processing approx. 5 working days at embassy; 10-14 working days via online portal.
• Guyana does not issue traditional e-visas - online portal issues a pre-approval letter.
• Fee shown is EUR 45 converted approximately to USD.

For repeated short-term visits for tourism, vacation, meetings, and similar purposes.

• Multiple-entry, valid 6 months (EUR 75 at Belgian embassy).
• Same requirements as single-entry visitor visa.
• Online pre-approval available via eservices.iss.gov.gy for countries without Guyana diplomatic presence.

For travelers passing through Guyana en route to a third country, or for short transit stays.

• The Embassy of Guyana in Belgium does not issue transit visas - these are issued by Guyana immigration authorities upon arrival.
• Whether a transit visa or landing permit is granted depends on the length of stay.
• Requirements: passport valid 6+ months, valid Yellow Fever certificate (if applicable), proof of onward travel, proof of accommodation and funds if staying overnight.
• Fee not published on official sources.

For foreign nationals conducting business activities in Guyana, including meetings, negotiations, and commercial visits.

• Multiple-entry, valid 1 year (EUR 150 at Belgian embassy).
• Requires letter of support from sponsoring company/organization and invitation letter from host company if applicable.
• Also requires business registration and tax ID certificate from host entity if applicable.
• Online pre-approval also available via eservices.iss.gov.gy.

In-country permit authorizing a foreign national to reside in Guyana to establish or operate a business.

• Applied for online via the ISS eServices portal (Ministry of Home Affairs) - page verified live 2026-07.
• Complements the Business Visa.
• Required documents: letter requesting landing permit for business, passport bio-data page, business registration/incorporation, GRA tax compliance certificate and NIS receipts, certificate of character, police clearance, and medical report.
• Fee and validity not published on the official portal.

For foreign nationals who have secured employment in Guyana and wish to reside and work in the country.

• Requires a signed contract or letter of employment, police clearance, and medical report.
• Applications accepted online via eservices.iss.gov.gy.
• Extensions also available through the same portal.
• Work permit (landing permit for employment) valid up to 3 years, renewable.
• Specific fee not published on official government pages.

For foreign nationals admitted to an accredited school or educational institution in Guyana.

• Multiple-entry, valid 3 years (EUR 130 at Belgian embassy).
• Requires Student Acceptance Letter from an accredited institution.
• Online applications also accepted via eservices.iss.gov.gy.
• Extensions available through the ISS eServices portal.

For nationals of countries that require a visa but have no access to a Guyana embassy or consulate - allows obtaining a pre-approval letter online, which is converted to a visa upon arrival at the airport.

• Applicants must obtain a pre-approval letter through the online portal before travel - travelers cannot board without this letter.
• Upon arrival at the airport, the visa is affixed to the passport.
• Processing time is 10-14 working days.
• Applicants should confirm receipt with the Department of Immigration and Citizenship at (592) 223-5210.
• Fee not specified on official sources.

The work authorization a foreign national needs, in addition to an Employment Visa, to take up employment and reside in Guyana.

• Guyana's employment pathway requires both an Employment Visa and this Landing Permit for Employment (the work permit).
• Applied for online via the ISS eServices portal (Ministry of Home Affairs) - page verified live 2026-07.
• The vacancy must be advertised in the newspapers for three consecutive months.
• Required documents: letter requesting landing permission for employment, employment contract, sponsor/employer business registration, GRA compliance and NIS receipts, police clearance, and a medical report.
• Work permit reported valid up to 3 years, renewable; specific fee not published on the official portal.

In-country permit allowing a foreign national admitted to an accredited Guyanese institution to reside in Guyana for the duration of study.

• Applied for online via the ISS eServices portal (Ministry of Home Affairs) - page verified live 2026-07.
• Complements the Student Visa.
• Required documents: letter requesting landing permit for student status, passport bio-data page, birth certificate, evidence of financial support for studies, certificate of character, police clearance, and medical report.
• Fee and validity not published on the official portal.

Allows qualified skilled nationals of CARICOM member states to live and work in Guyana without a work permit under the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) framework.

• Available to CARICOM nationals who qualify as skilled workers: university graduates (bachelor's or equivalent including ACCA), musicians and artistes, sports persons, media workers, registered nurses, trained teachers, artisans with Caribbean Vocational Qualifications, associate degree holders, self-employed and service providers.
• Fee in Guyana: G$1,500.
• Processing 3-6 weeks.
• Participating states: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago.
• Bahamas, Montserrat, and Haiti are excluded.