MERONN
Passport cover: Suriname

Suriname Passport Visa-Free Countries 

Rank 61 in the world, 70 destinations without a visa in advance. Schengen countries require a visa in advance

35 Visa-free entry with passport
35 On arrival issued at the border
46 E-visa online, no consulate
82 Visa required via a consulate
Compare with passport USA United Kingdom India
Visa-free On arrival E-visa Visa required Passport country

Key destinations

Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last

China visa-free, up to 30 days
Japan visa-free, up to 90 days
Brazil visa-free, up to 90 days
Serbia visa-free, up to 30 days
South Korea electronic travel authorisation
UAE e-visa, applied for online
Turkey e-visa, applied for online
Thailand e-visa, applied for online
Schengen visa required in advance
United Kingdom visa required in advance
USA visa required in advance
Canada visa required in advance

Full list of destinations

198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026

Visa-free 35

entry with passport

  • Angola 30 days
  • Antigua and Barbuda 180 days
  • Argentina 90 days
  • Bahamas 90 days
  • Barbados 180 days
  • Belize
  • Brazil 90 days
  • China 30 days
  • Colombia 90 days
  • Costa Rica 30 days
  • Dominica 180 days
  • Dominican Republic 30 days
  • Ecuador 90 days
  • Grenada 90 days
  • Guyana 180 days
  • Haiti 90 days
  • Hong Kong 14 days
  • Indonesia 30 days
  • Jamaica 90 days
  • Japan 90 days
  • Kiribati 90 days
  • Malaysia 30 days
  • Mauritius 90 days
  • Micronesia 30 days
  • Palestine
  • Peru 180 days
  • Philippines 30 days
  • Russia 90 days
  • Saint Lucia 42 days
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90 days
  • Serbia 30 days
  • Seychelles 90 days
  • Singapore 30 days
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Zambia 90 days

Visa on arrival 35

issued at the border

  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Cape Verde
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • East Timor
  • Egypt
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Iran
  • Israel
  • Ivory Coast
  • Jordan
  • Kenya
  • Macao
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Maldives
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nepal
  • Nicaragua
  • Oman
  • Palau
  • Qatar
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Samoa
  • Senegal
  • South Korea
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tanzania
  • Tuvalu
  • Zimbabwe

E-visa 46

applied for online, no consulate. Checks can be as strict as for a regular visa

  • Albania
  • Armenia
  • Australia
  • Benin
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Botswana
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Cuba
  • DR Congo
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • Georgia
  • Guinea
  • India
  • Iraq
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Thailand
  • Togo
  • Turkey
  • UAE
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vanuatu
  • Vietnam

Visa required 82

obtained in advance via a consulate

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Central African Republic
  • Chile
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Eswatini
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • Gambia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Kosovo
  • Kuwait
  • Laos
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Malta
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mexico
  • Monaco
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Myanmar
  • Nauru
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Niger
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Romania
  • San Marino
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan
  • Tonga
  • Tunisia
  • Turkmenistan
  • United Kingdom
  • Uruguay
  • USA
  • Vatican
  • Venezuela
  • Yemen

Nearby in the ranking

60 Morocco 71 61 Lesotho 70 61 Suriname 70 62 Namibia 69 63 Eswatini 68

FAQ

How many countries can Suriname passport holders visit without a visa?
70 destinations are open without a visa in advance: 35 visa-free and 35 with a visa or permit issued at the border. Another 46 countries issue an e-visa online, and 82 require applying at a consulate.
Do Suriname passport holders need a Schengen visa?
As of 17 February 2026, the condition for entering Schengen countries is: visa required in advance. Rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, so check them on the consulate website before you fly.
What is the world rank of the Suriname passport?
61 out of 199 by the number of destinations you can fly to without getting a visa in advance.

Popular passports

11 USA 153 9 United Kingdom 156 74 India 55 57 China 77 12 Brazil 149 87 Nigeria 41 37 Russia 114 40 Turkey 111

Find the right program for your goal

Five questions about citizenship, budget and goals. In return, three matching programs and a timeline estimate.

Data source: open Passport Index dataset, MIT license. Entry rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, check them on the destination consulate website before you fly