Abroad Mobility

Suriname Passport:
Visa-Free Countries & Entry Rules

Abroad Travel Guide – 112 destinations open to Suriname passport holders without a visa arranged in advance.

Suriname passport holders can currently enter 39 destinations visa-free (including simple eTA authorisations), receive a visa on arrival in 33 countries and apply online for an e-Visa in 40. An embassy visa is still required for 85 destinations. The full breakdown by category is below, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26. Select another passport to compare, and wherever a second citizenship or residency could strengthen your passport, we will show you the way.

How It Works

Select the passport you actually travel with – your citizenship, or the country of your current residence permit. Your passport check will instantly sort every destination into five entry categories. Countries marked with the green icon have citizenship or residency programs available through Abroad Mobility.

112Countries you can travel to
without arranging
a visa in advance
39
Visa-free
Angola30 days
Antigua and Barbuda180 daysPrograms
Argentina90 daysPrograms
Bahamas90 daysPrograms
Barbados180 days
Belize
Brazil90 daysPrograms
China30 days
Colombia90 daysPrograms
Costa Rica30 daysPrograms
Dominica180 daysPrograms
Dominican RepublicPrograms
Ecuador90 daysPrograms
Gambia90 days
Grenada90 daysPrograms
Guyana180 days
Haiti90 days
Hong Kong14 daysPrograms
Indonesia30 days
Israel90 days
Ivory CoasteTA
Jamaica90 days
Japan90 daysPrograms
KenyaeTAPrograms
Kiribati90 days
Malaysia30 days
Mauritius90 daysPrograms
Micronesia30 days
Peru180 days
Philippines30 daysPrograms
Russia90 daysPrograms
Saint Kitts and Nevis180 daysPrograms
Saint Lucia42 daysPrograms
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
Serbia30 daysPrograms
Seychelles90 daysPrograms
Singapore30 daysPrograms
South KoreaeTAPrograms
Trinidad and Tobago

Enter with just your passport, no visa needed. Some destinations require a simple electronic travel authorization (eTA). Permitted stay length is shown for each country.

33
Visa on arrival
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Burundi
CambodiaPrograms
Cape VerdePrograms
Comoros
Djibouti
EgyptPrograms
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Iran
JordanPrograms
Macao
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mauritania
Mozambique
Nepal
NicaraguaPrograms
Oman
Palau
Qatar
Rwanda
SamoaPrograms
Senegal
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Tuvalu
Zambia
Zimbabwe

A visa is issued when you land, usually a short form and a fee right at the border. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

40
e-Visa
Albania
ArmeniaPrograms
AustraliaPrograms
Benin
Bhutan
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Cuba
DR Congo
El SalvadorPrograms
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Gabon
GeorgiaPrograms
Guinea
India
Iraq
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Lesotho
Libya
Moldova
Mongolia
Nigeria
PakistanPrograms
Papua New Guinea
Sao Tome and PrincipePrograms
Sierra LeonePrograms
Somalia
South Sudan
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
Togo
TurkeyPrograms
Uganda
United Arab EmiratesPrograms
UzbekistanPrograms
Vietnam

Apply online before you travel; approval usually arrives within a few days by email. No embassy visit needed, you land with the document ready.

85
Visa required
Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
AustriaPrograms
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brunei
BulgariaPrograms
CanadaPrograms
Central African Republic
Chad
ChilePrograms
Congo
Croatia
CyprusPrograms
Czech Republic
Denmark
Eritrea
Estonia
FijiPrograms
Finland
FrancePrograms
GermanyPrograms
GreecePrograms
Guatemala
HondurasPrograms
HungaryPrograms
Iceland
IrelandPrograms
ItalyPrograms
Kosovo
Kuwait
Laos
LatviaPrograms
Lebanon
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
LuxembourgPrograms
Mali
MaltaPrograms
Marshall Islands
MexicoPrograms
MonacoPrograms
MontenegroPrograms
Morocco
Myanmar
NamibiaPrograms
NauruPrograms
NetherlandsPrograms
New ZealandPrograms
Niger
North Korea
North MacedoniaPrograms
Norway
PanamaPrograms
ParaguayPrograms
Poland
PortugalPrograms
Romania
San Marino
Saudi ArabiaPrograms
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South AfricaPrograms
SpainPrograms
Sudan
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
TaiwanPrograms
Tonga
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United KingdomPrograms
United StatesPrograms
UruguayPrograms
VanuatuPrograms
Vatican
VenezuelaPrograms
Yemen

A visa must be obtained before travelling, via an embassy or consulate of the destination country.

0
No entry

No destinations in this category.

Entry is currently not permitted for holders of this passport. Rules change; always verify before planning a trip.

Data basis: aggregated open dataset, progressively verified against official government sources (weekly review). Visa rules change frequently and may depend on your residence, travel purpose and documents; always confirm the requirements for your specific trip before travelling. Dataset date: 2026-10-26.

About the Suriname Passport

#46Rank, shared with 2
112Mobility score
39Visa-free
57%Of world destinations

The Suriname passport ranks 46th, in the mid-table group. It allows visa-free entry to 39 destinations, and adding eTA, visa on arrival and e-Visa access, total mobility comes to 112.

North America is the strongest region, with 14 visa-free destinations, while Oceania and Europe are the weakest at two each. Surinamese travelers can enter Japan, China, Singapore and Brazil without a visa. Australia and the United Arab Emirates offer e-Visas. France and the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada all require a visa arranged in advance, which affects many business and family trips. Neighboring Caribbean and Latin American routes are the easiest, and Asian trips are increasingly practical. Anyone weighing options should know that a second citizenship such as Malta Citizenship by Merit could add up to 69 destinations.

Visa-Free Access by Region

Suriname passport holders can enter 39 destinations visa-free or with a simple eTA. Destinations with a green outline have residency or citizenship programs you can explore.

Europe 2

Asia 9

Africa 6

AngolaGambiaIvory CoasteTAKenyaeTAMauritiusSeychelles

North America 14

Antigua and BarbudaBahamasBarbadosBelizeCosta RicaDominicaDominican RepublicGrenadaHaitiJamaicaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesTrinidad and Tobago

South America 6

Oceania 2

KiribatiMicronesia

How Suriname Compares

PassportRankMobilityVisa-free
Thailand#4411443
Indonesia#4511347
Nauru#4511345
Belarus#4611246
Bolivia#4611236
Suriname#4611239
Bahrain#4711153
China#4711144
Oman#4711149
Papua New Guinea#4711139
Dominican Republic#4810932

The top-ranked Denmark passport (#1) opens 183 destinations, 71 more destinations than the Suriname passport.

Upgrade Your Mobility

Citizenship by investment programs whose passports open the most destinations that Suriname passport holders cannot enter today without an embassy visa.

Malta

Malta Citizenship by Merit

+69 destinations

From USD $1,430,000

Processing about 24 months

Get details
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP

+58 destinations

From USD $272,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details
Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua & Barbuda CIP

+55 destinations

From USD $265,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details

Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can Suriname passport holders visit without a visa?

Suriname passport holders can visit 39 destinations visa-free (including destinations that only ask for an eTA), plus 33 with a visa on arrival and 40 with an e-Visa. That gives a mobility score of 112 out of 197 destinations, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26.

What is the Suriname passport ranking?

The Suriname passport ranks #46 in the Abroad Mobility passport ranking, a position shared with 2 other passports, with a mobility score of 112. The ranking covers 198 passports on 77 positions: passports with the same score share a position and the next score takes the next number. It counts destinations open visa-free, with an eTA, with a visa on arrival or with an e-Visa. The top-ranked passport is Denmark with 183 destinations.

Do Suriname passport holders need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada?

Schengen area (checked against France): visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United Kingdom: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United States: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Canada: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Always confirm the current rules with the official government source before you travel.

Which countries offer visa on arrival to Suriname passport holders?

33 destinations issue a visa on arrival to Suriname passport holders: Egypt, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Ghana and 23 more. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

Which countries require a visa for Suriname passport holders?

Suriname passport holders need a visa arranged in advance for 85 destinations, including United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, Mexico, South Africa and 77 more.

How can a Suriname passport holder get a stronger second passport?

Citizenship by investment programs grant a second passport in return for an approved investment. For Suriname passport holders, the programs in our database that add the most destinations are Malta Citizenship by Merit (+69 destinations, from USD $1,430,000, about 24 months), Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP (+58 destinations, from USD $272,000, about 6 months) and Antigua & Barbuda CIP (+55 destinations, from USD $265,000, about 6 months). Abroad Mobility can help you compare eligibility, timelines and the full process.

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AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe
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