Suriname
How long you can stay, how long your vehicle can, and what your dog or cat needs to cross. Every rule links to the official source.
- Last checked 28 Sep 2026
Your rules for Suriname
You · American passport
Usually up to 90 days
Get the Suriname Entry Fee (e-Tourist Card voucher) before you travel.
suriname.vfsevisa.com · Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your vehicle · United States plates
Set at the border
It comes in on a temporary import with the Temporary import document issued by Douane Suriname at the border.
belastingdienst.sr · Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your dog or cat
Start at least 21 days out
Suriname needs rabies 21 days-12 months before entry, core vaccines and a government-endorsed health certificate issued within 7 days. See the steps
pettravel.com · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026
Watch Suriname.
We'll email you if Suriname's rules change for your American passport, United States plates or your pet. That's the only email you'll get.
What your pet needs to cross into Suriname.
Do these in order. Miss one and your pet can be held at the border.
- Before you go
Core vaccines
Dogs: distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus (leptospirosis can be given on arrival). Cats: rhinotracheitis, panleukopenia, feline leukaemia.
- Still valid the day you arrive
Rabies vaccine still valid on arrival
Your pet's rabies vaccine must still be valid on the day you cross. Check the 'valid until' date on the vaccination record and book a booster before it runs out.
- 21 to 365 days before you arrive
Rabies vaccination 21 days to 12 months before
Dogs and cats vaccinated against rabies between 21 days and 12 months before entry.
- Within 7 days before you arrive
Health certificate within 7 days, government endorsed
Issued by a licensed vet within 7 days of entry and issued or endorsed by a government vet of the origin country.
- By the day you arrive
Parasite treatment shortly before entry
Internal and external parasite treatment recorded on the certificate.
- By the day you arrive
Notify Veterinary Services
Give advance notice of the pet's arrival so a vet can inspect it.
pettravel.com · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026. The app works these dates backward from your travel day and reminds you.
Every passport in Suriname
| Passport | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Visa-free, apply for an ETA first | Usually up to 90 days | suriname.vfsevisa.com · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Visa-free, apply for an ETA first | Usually up to 90 days | suriname.vfsevisa.com · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Visa-free, apply for an ETA first | Usually up to 90 days | suriname.vfsevisa.com · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Visa-free, apply for an ETA first | Usually up to 90 days | suriname.vfsevisa.com · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Visa-free, apply for an ETA first | Usually up to 90 days | suriname.vfsevisa.com · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Visa-free, apply for an ETA first | Usually up to 90 days | suriname.vfsevisa.com · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free, apply for an ETA first | Usually up to 90 days | suriname.vfsevisa.com · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Visa-free, apply for an ETA first | Usually up to 90 days | suriname.vfsevisa.com · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
Every registration in Suriname
| Registered in | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Temporary import | Set at the border | belastingdienst.sr · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Temporary import | Set at the border | belastingdienst.sr · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Temporary import | Set at the border | belastingdienst.sr · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Temporary import | Set at the border | belastingdienst.sr · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Temporary import | Set at the border | belastingdienst.sr · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Temporary import | Set at the border | belastingdienst.sr · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Temporary import | Set at the border | belastingdienst.sr · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Temporary import | Set at the border | belastingdienst.sr · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
A plain-language summary of the official rules, checked on the date shown. It isn't legal advice, and the officer at the desk always has the final word.
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