what are the requirements nigerians need to meet to visit suriname

INTRODUCTION

With rich biodiversity and untapped natural resources, Suriname has become a common travelling destination for Nigerians for tourism and business, both. Every year thousands of Nigerians visit Suriname and the number is expected to grow even more in the future.  

Being a Nigerian, if you are also looking to travel to Suriname then you should be well informed about the Suriname travel requirements for Nigerians.  

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QUICK FACTS

• Nigerians require a Valid Visa to visit Suriname. 
• The passport must have a minimum validity of six months from the date of expected arrival at Suriname. 
• The maximum amount of cash/currency that you are allowed to carry to Suriname is $10,000  or equivalent. 
• The Government of Suriname has made it mandatory for travellers to submit proof of Yellow Fever Vaccination if they are travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever. Nigeria does not carry any risk of yellow fever, but if you are travelling from another country that carries such a risk, then you must be vaccinated against yellow fever. 
• If you are travelling to Suriname for business purposes then must obtain a Business Visa in advance of your visit. 
•  It is not mandatory to be vaccinated against the covid 19 to visit the country. But if you are not vaccinated you will need to complete some other formalities(mentioned below).

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COVID RELATED REQUIREMENTS

If you are planning to visit the Republic Of Suriname, you must fulfil the COVID-related requirements and follow the guidelines issued by the Sumerian Government. The Government of Sumeria encourages travellers and citizens alike to get vaccinated against the covid 19, but it has not made it mandatory for tourists and foreign nationals to be vaccinated.  

There are different requirements for vaccinated and unvaccinated travellers. 

Requirements for Unvaccinated Travelers 

If you are not unvaccinated or not vaccinated by a vaccine that is not approved by the Suriname government, then you need to provide some extra documents and conduct a few more formalities. 

If you have not been vaccinated you will need to provide any one of the following documents; 

• A negative PCR test report 

If you are unvaccinated, you will need to present a negative PCR test report that is not older than 48 hours. 

• A Rapid Antigen Test Report 

Report of rapid antigen test that has been conducted not more than 24 hours before the presentation to the respective authority. 

• A Recovery Certificate 

 You will not need to present any sort of report if you have a Covid Recovery certificate that ensures that you have recovered from the infection not more than 180 days before arriving at  Suriname. 

Note: Children below 12 years of age are not required to fulfil these requirements. 

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Guidelines for Vaccinated travellers  

If a traveller has been vaccinated by Covid Vaccines Fully Approved by the Suriname Authorities, then they can travel to Suriname without presenting many documents or reports. Such travelers only need to present a Vaccination Certificate. 

Vaccines approved by Suriname Government are:

• Pfizer 
• Covishield 
• Covilo 
• Moderna 

• AstraZeneca / Oxford Formulation 

The above-mentioned vaccines are the vaccines fully approved by the Sumerian Government. But there are other vaccines as well which are Partially Accepted by Suriname Authorities. They are:

• Soberana 1 
• Soberana 2 
• Soberana plus 
• Abdala 
• Sputnik  

The travellers vaccinated by these vaccines need to provide some more documents along with the vaccination certificate, which are:

• A rapid antigen test report conducted 3 days after arrival in Suriname 

• A pre-arrival PCR test result that is not older than 48 hours upon arrival at Suriname. 

Right Now the vaccines that are being used in Nigeria are Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, and AstraZeneca. Three of these four vaccines are fully approved in Suriname. Hence Nigerians would usually not need to fulfil the other conditions and formalities. 

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APPLY FOR SURINAME VISA

Nigerians do not enjoy Visa-free access to Suriname, they require a valid visa. Well if you think that paying for a visa is going to take a lot of time and is a very hectic process, then it means you have never applied for a visa through Suriname Visa Online. With our assistance, you will be able to apply for your Suriname Visa in no time. All you have to do is; 

• Fill in the necessary details  
• Upload the required Documents  
• Pay the fees  

And that is it your application is complete now we will get your visa approved in the minimum possible time. 

CONCLUSION

Being aware of all the travel requirements and common national laws and rules before planning a trip to Suriname is important. All the travel requirements that Nigerians need to fulfil to visit the country have been mentioned above. If you have read them then you are ready to travel to Suriname. 

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