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Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings

How to enter, apply, and stay

Country profile

Capital

Georgetown

Population

772,975

Area

214,970 km²

Currency

Guyanese dollar GYD

Languages

English

Time zone

UTC-04:00

Foreign-born

54,175 · 2024

Migrant share

6.5%

Ethnic groups · 2012

  • East Indian39.8%
  • African descent29.3%
  • mixed19.9%
  • Indigenous10.5%
  • other0.5%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Openness rank

#154

Entry openness

Entry openness

62

F+A+eTA

Visa free

62

passports in

eVisa

136

Visa required 0

Entry with current passport

Visa free90 days

Guyana

GY · Openness rank #154

No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.

Passports that enter without a prior visa

  • United Arab Emirates#1Visa free
  • South Korea#2Visa free
  • Singapore#2Visa free
  • Japan#4Visa free
  • Spain#5Visa free
  • Belgium#6Visa free
  • Switzerland#6Visa free
  • Germany#6Visa free
  • Denmark#6Visa free
  • Finland#6Visa free
  • France#6Visa free
  • Ireland#6Visa free
  • Italy#6Visa free
  • Luxembourg#6Visa free
  • Malaysia#6Visa free
  • Netherlands#6Visa free
  • Norway#6Visa free
  • Sweden#6Visa free
  • Austria#19Visa free
  • Greece#19Visa free
  • Portugal#19Visa free
  • New Zealand#28Visa free
  • Australia#34Visa free
  • United Kingdom#36Visa free
  • Canada#39Visa free
  • Hong Kong#41Visa free
  • United States#41Visa free
  • Brazil#44Visa free
  • Argentina#45Visa free
  • Chile#45Visa free
  • Barbados#49Visa free
  • Bahamas#51Visa free
  • Uruguay#53Visa free
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis#54Visa free
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines#56Visa free
  • Peru#59Visa free
  • Antigua and Barbuda#60Visa free
  • Costa Rica#63Visa free
  • Grenada#63Visa free
  • Trinidad and Tobago#65Visa free

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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.