QuickTravelTools Visa requirements for Guyana
Most visitors need a visa in advance for Guyana. 18 of 199 passports enter visa-free.
Rules by passport
Visa-free (18)
- Argentina
- Botswana
- Chile
- Costa Rica
- Eswatini
- Guyana
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
- Lesotho
- Malaysia
- Panama
- Peru
- Russia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- the Dominican Republic
- the United States
- Uruguay
Checked against Guyana High Commission, London, IOM Migrant Info on October 10, 2026.
Visa on arrival (1)
- Bolivia
Checked against Guyana High Commission, London, IOM Migrant Info on October 10, 2026.
Visa required (180)
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cape Verde
- Chad
- China
- Colombia
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Malta
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestine
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- the Bahamas
- the Central African Republic
- the Comoros
- the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- the Gambia
- the Maldives
- the Marshall Islands
- the Netherlands
- the Philippines
- the Republic of the Congo
- the Seychelles
- the Solomon Islands
- the United Arab Emirates
- the United Kingdom
- the Vatican City
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Checked against Guyana High Commission, London, IOM Migrant Info on October 10, 2026.
Visa fees for Guyana
| Visa type | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Visa | 20 GBP, Tourist/Visitor visa, single entry, 1 month | Guyana High Commission, London |
Visa on arrival fee: No official source publishes this information. Visa on arrival applies to Bolivian regular-passport holders per Schedule 1; no official VOA fee published on the sources checked. Checked: Guyana High Commission, London.
Processing times
| Visa type | Processing time | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Visa | minimum of 5 working days | Guyana High Commission, London |
| Visa on arrival | issued at port of entry | Guyana High Commission, London |
Apply through official channels
Guyana visa application form and guidance (High Commission London)Apply at the nearest Guyanese mission; form includes Schedule 1 exemption list.
Travel insurance for Guyana
Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Guyana, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.
Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Guyana and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for Guyana it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.
Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.
Sources and verification
199 of 199 passport rules verified against Guyana High Commission, London, IOM Migrant Info, 0 with no official source publishing the rule.
- Guyana High Commission, London (checked October 10, 2026)
- Guyana High Commission, London (checked October 10, 2026)
- IOM Migrant Info (checked October 10, 2026)
Common questions
Do I need a visa for Guyana?
It depends on your passport. 18 of 199 passports enter Guyana visa-free, 1 can get a visa on arrival; 180 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.
What does a visa for Guyana cost?
The visa costs 20 GBP, Tourist/Visitor visa, single entry, 1 month.
How long does Guyana visa processing take?
It depends on the visa type. For example, the visa: minimum of 5 working days. See the full table above.
Do I need travel insurance for Guyana?
No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Guyana, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.