Suriname (Travel Restrictions, COVID Tests & Quarantine Requirements)

This page was last updated on 16 December, 2021.

 

At a Glance

Travel Restrictions

Entry For Vaccinated Travelers: Allowed
Vaccination Requirements: Fully vaccinated travelers are not required to quarantine, but the Government of Surinamese recommends that these travelers self-quarantine at home for 7 days.
Tourist Entry: Partially Allowed
Testing: Health screening is required for all countries.
Quarantine Required: Yes
Quarantine Details: Mandatory quarantine for 14 days required

Local Restrictions

Lockdown in Effect: Partial
Events: Partially Allowed
Transport: Operational with restrictions
Shopping: Open
Restaurants and Bars: Open with restrictions
 

Detailed Travel Advisory

Published 14.12.2021
1. Passengers are not allowed to enter.
– This does not apply to:
– passengers with an attestation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation of Suriname obtained before departure by sending an email to [email protected] ;
– passengers older than 17 years with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 2 weeks before arrival. Vaccines accepted are: AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), AZD1222 (SK Bioscience Co Ltd.), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm and Sinovac;
– passengers older than 17 years with a COVID-19 recovery certificate and a positive COVID-19 test taken at least 14 days and at most 3 months before arrival.
2. Flights to Suriname are suspended.
– This does not apply to flights arriving from Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Cayman Isl., Curacao, Dominica, French Guiana, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands, Panama, St. Barthelemy, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Isl., USA, Virgin Isl. (British) or Virgin Isl. (USA).
3. Passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 2 weeks before arrival must have:
– a negative COVID-19 antigen test taken at most 24 hours before departure; or
– a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure.
Vaccines accepted are AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), AZD1222 (SK Bioscience Co Ltd.), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm and Sinovac.
– This does not apply to:
– passengers younger than 12 years;
– passengers arriving from Cuba.
4. Passengers without a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 2 weeks before arrival must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 48 hours before departure.
Vaccines accepted are AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), AZD1222 (SK Bioscience Co Ltd.), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm and Sinovac.
– This does not apply to:
– passengers younger than 12 years;
– passengers arriving from Cuba.
5. Passengers arriving from Cuba must have:
– a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 2 weeks before arrival. Vaccines accepted are AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), AZD1222 (SK Bioscience Co Ltd.), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm and Sinovac; and
– a negative COVID-19 antigen test taken at most 24 hours before departure or a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure; and
– a return/onward ticket.
– The return/onward ticket requirement does not apply to nationals and residents of Suriname.
6. Passengers must have a confirmed accommodation booking for at least 7 days at a registered SHATA accommodation.
– This does not apply to passengers older than 17 years with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 2 weeks before arrival.
7. Passengers must have health insurance to cover COVID-19 expenses.
– This does not apply to:
– residents of Suriname;
– passengers older than 17 years with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 2 weeks before arrival.
8. Passengers are subject to quarantine for 7 days.
– This does not apply to passengers older than 17 years with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 2 weeks before arrival. Vaccines accepted are: AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), AZD1222 (SK Bioscience Co Ltd.), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm and Sinovac.
9. Passengers arriving from Brazil must have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 2 weeks before arrival. Vaccines accepted are: AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), AZD1222 (SK Bioscience Co Ltd.), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm and Sinovac.
– This does not apply to passengers younger than 18 years.
10. Passengers arriving from Brazil must have an attestation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation of Suriname.
– This does not apply to nationals and residents of Suriname.

 

Detailed Tourist Information

Suriname’s borders are open for fully vaccinated individuals. Fully vaccinated persons do not require permission to travel to Suriname and are not bound by the quarantine obligation.

Fully vaccinated individuals will need to present the following documents:

-Proof of complete vaccination
-Negative PCR test and;
-Valid travel documents.

1. The borders are open for passenger traffic during this period, provided that:
1.1. Fully vaccinated persons do not require permission to travel to Suriname and are not bound by the quarantine obligation (see paragraph 5). The airlines have no restrictions on fully vaccinated people, but they do have a control and enforcement obligation. The following documents are required: – Proof of complete vaccination- Negative PCR and- Valid travel documents.
1.2. Travel of fully vaccinated people from Suriname (outbound); the airlines and target group are bound by the rules of the country to which the travel is made.

2. Persons who are not or not fully vaccinated are obliged to quarantine in accordance with the applicable regulations of the Ministry of Health and permission from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Business and International Cooperation (see paragraph 6).
2.1. Are the conditions and protocols specific to the country in question from which the person comes directly; and
2.2. Only after the person has received prior approval from the competent Surinamese authorities to travel, whereby the essential character of the journey to be made will be assessed.

3. With due observance of the provisions of paragraph 1, only the following flights are permitted in Surinamese airspace during this period:
3.1. Netherlands, Caribbean, Guyana, French Guiana and the United States of America, Brazil: outbound and inbound flights for cargo and passenger traffic.
3.2. Cuba and the Dominican Republic: only inbound and outbound cargo traffic and outbound passenger traffic.
3.3. Haiti: no passenger traffic is allowed.

4. During this period, goods, and essential passenger traffic by water from Guyana and French Guiana will only be allowed on Wednesdays and Fridays.

5. Travelers who are fully vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus will be able to travel from Suriname abroad (outbound) and from abroad to Suriname (inbound) during this period, only if they: See paragraph 1.
5 .1. For inbound and outbound passenger traffic: be demonstrably fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus;
5.2. For inbound passenger traffic: be in possession of a negative SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test result not older than 72 hours before departure of the flight to Suriname; and
5.3. For inbound passenger traffic: the traveler is advised to go into self- or home quarantine seven days after arrival.

6. Travelers who are not or not fully vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus will be able to travel to Suriname (inbound) from abroad only for essential purposes or repatriation purposes during this period, only if they:
6.1. Be in possession of a negative SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test result not older than 72 hours before departure of the flight to Suriname; and
6.2. After arrival, go into compulsory hotel quarantine (under guard) for seven days.

7. Travelers who are not or not fully vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus will be able to travel abroad (outbound) from Suriname during this period, provided they travel to their country of birth or place of residence or a country of they have the nationality.

8. The Surinamese authorities may exempt essential travel and/or persons from essential professions (expats, diplomats, government officials, doctors and healthcare personnel) from the requirements set out in paragraphs 4, 5 and 6.
 

Lockdown Details

-It is mandatory to wear face masks in public.
-Social gatherings are limited to ten people.
-Outdoor dining / terrace visit is allowed
-Funerals are limited to twenty-five people.
-Public transportation is allowed. Registered taxis may operate for all citizens in accordance with the measures in force.
-Grocery stores, bakeries, butchers, drug stores, and gas stations are open on Monday to Sunday from 6am-8 pm. Banks, money transfer businesses, insurance companies, and currency exchange offices “cambio’s” are open on Monday to Saturday from 6am-2 pm. Only one person per family, who must be at least 18 years old, is allowed into grocery stores or other commercial businesses at a time.
-Recreational resorts, casinos, gambling and entertainment venues and games of chance offices are open according to the protocols that have been agreed with these sectors.
-All government offices are open during this period, in compliance with the applicable prevention protocols and with specific instructions from the relevant ministers.
-Individual sports are permitted.
-Sports, yoga and dance schools, aerobics, zumba, sports and fitness centers or venues are allowed to open their businesses
-Drinking alcohol in public spaces is prohibited.
-Only Primary Education (GLO), open from Wednesday 14 July 2021 and also students of exam classes are allowed to visit the schools under strict adherence to protocols. Remaining education remains closed until further notice.

-Churches are open on the condition that, depending on the size, a maximum of 50 people are in the room at a time. The government remains in conclave with the places of worship.
 

Sources

https://sr.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/
Data Source: covidcontrols.co