Guyana: visa and entry rules
What you need to get in, how long you may stay, and what an overstay costs
Guyana's borders: every crossing point
Guyana's land border crossings, listed by neighbour:
With Brazil: Lethem — Bonfim, over the bridge across the Takutu river. The only road crossing to the south.
With Suriname: Moleson Creek — South Drain, a ferry crossing over the Corentyne river. There is no bridge, and it runs to the ferry timetable.
With Venezuela there is practically no land connection: the Essequibo region is disputed and no roads have been built through it.
The Georgetown — Lethem road is unpaved for most of its length, and in the rainy season it becomes hard to get through.
The main way in is Cheddi Jagan airport outside Georgetown.
Bringing a car into Guyana
Overland entry from Brazil is via Lethem, and from Suriname by ferry.
Traffic drives on the left — a rarity for South America and the main thing to get used to when entering from Brazil.
How long a car may stay in the country will be told to you when you bring it into Guyana. Check with customs in advance: the permitted periods are revised.
Insurance is bought locally.
The road south is unpaved, and four-wheel drive there is no luxury.
Travelling to Guyana with a pet
An import permit is required, arranged in advance with the veterinary service.
The rabies vaccination must be valid on the date of entry.
An international veterinary certificate is required, endorsed by the state veterinary service of the country you are leaving.
Confirm the vaccination deadlines, the microchip and the quarantine rules for entry into Guyana before you buy tickets — the carrier will not let the animal on board without the full set.
Overstaying your visa in Guyana
The fine is charged for exceeding your permitted stay and is paid on departure.
The fine is calculated as you leave, and you will learn the figure only at passport control. There is no way to find it out in Guyana in advance: the rates are revised and the reference sources disagree. Allow for cash and for time.
An extension is arranged at the immigration service before the permitted stay expires, not after.
A serious overstay means deportation and an entry ban.
What else to check before you go
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Entry rules change faster than anything else on this site, and they change without notice. We cross-check every page against several sources and state the date it was verified, but that does not replace the main step: before you travel, check an official source — the country’s consulate, its immigration service or its e-visa portal. Especially if more than a couple of months have passed since our check.