Visa Requirements
Do Sierra Leonean citizens need a visa for Suriname?
Official Requirement
eTA required
for Sierra Leone citizens travelling to Suriname
Some nationalities are required to apply for a digital tourist card or e-tourist authorisation before travelling to Suriname, which can be completed through the official portal. All travellers must complete an Immigration and Customs Form up to 3 days before arrival.
Last checked 5 months ago (19 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
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At a glance
Key facts for Sierra Leonean citizens visiting Suriname
- Requirement
- eTA required
- Maximum stay
- Up to 90 days
- Official source
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Step by step
How Sierra Leonean citizens enter Suriname
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Complete the online form, then submit your documents in person or by courier. The form alone does not finish the application on this route.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 19 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Questions
What Sierra Leonean citizens ask about entering Suriname
Not a visa, but Sierra Leonean citizens do need an approved electronic travel authorisation before boarding a flight to Suriname. This was last checked on 19 April 2026.
Up to 90 days on this entry route. A longer trip needs a different permission, which this page does not cover. A border officer decides the length granted on the day.
Through the official application page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
Suriname uses SRD. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 19 April 2026.
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