Visa policy of Guyana
The Government of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana exempts visa requirements for nationals of specific countries or territories. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months.
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Visa policy map

Visa exemptions
Nationals of the following 57 countries and territories are exempt from obtaining a visa for Guyana for stays of up to 90 days, except as otherwise noted:[1][2]
China - Applies to holders of passports for public affairs only.[lower-alpha 1]
1 – For stays of up to 6 months.
2 – For stays of up to 60 days.
3 – For stays of up to 30 days.
4 – For stays of up to 14 days.
T – For tourism only.
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Nationals of the following countries are exempt from obtaining a visa for stays of up to 90 days if they hold a valid visa issued by Canada, the United States or a Schengen member state:
Guatemala[lower-alpha 2]
Haiti (if travelling on business}[lower-alpha 1]
Mexico[lower-alpha 2]
Visas are not required for nationals of any country who were born in Guyana as per their travel document.
Visa on arrival
Nationals of the following countries can obtain a visa on arrival:
Citizens of other countries traveling as tourists can obtain a visa on arrival for a stay of up to 30 days with an invitation letter from a sponsor or host approved by the Immigration Department.
They can apply to extend their stay.
Transit without a visa
Travellers holding onward tickets may transit without a visa through airports in Guyana for 7 hours, except for nationals of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
Holders of diplomatic, official, service or special passports
Holders of the following types of passports may also enter Guyana without a visa:
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See also

Notes
- According to Timatic, but not mentioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana.
- According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana, but not mentioned by Timatic.
- Up to 90 days according to Timatic, but up to 180 days according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana.
- According to Timatic, only for British citizens and British Overseas Territories citizens (BOTCs) of Montserrat, for stays of up to 90 days. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana, also for BOTCs of the Cayman Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands, for stays of up to 30 days.
References
- Visa entry requirements (countries), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana, 4 April 2017.
- "Visa and health information". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Gulf Air. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- Guyana abolished visas for Russians, Interfax, 25 August 2010. (in Russian)
- Countries that do not require a visa for Dominicans on ordinary passports, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic, August 2014. (in Spanish)
- Chileans do not need a visa to enter Guyana after signature of agreement, Radio Bío Bío, 10 March 2017. (in Spanish)
- Colombians will not need a visa to enter Guyana, from 19 October, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, 19 October 2017. (in Spanish)