Suriname Reciprocity Schedule

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Visa Classification	Fee	Number of Applications	Validity Period
A-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
A-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
A-3 [1]	None	Multiple	24 Months
B-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
B-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
B-1/B-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
C-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
C-1/D	N/A	N/A	N/A
C-2	None	Multiple	12 Months
C-3	None	Multiple	60 Months
D	None	Multiple	60 Months
E-1 [2]	None	Multiple	60 Months
E-2 [2]	None	Multiple	60 Months
F-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
F-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
G-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
G-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
G-3	None	Multiple	60 Months
G-4	None	Multiple	60 Months
G-5 [1]	None	Multiple	24 Months
H-1B	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-1C	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-2A	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-2B	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-2R	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-3	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-4	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
I	None	Multiple	60 Months
J-1 [4]	None	Multiple	60 Months
J-2 [4]	None	Multiple	60 Months
K-1	None	One	6 Months
K-2	None	One	6 Months
K-3	None	Multiple	24 Months
K-4	None	Multiple	24 Months
L-1	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
L-2	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
M-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
M-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
N-8	None	Multiple	60 Months
N-9	None	Multiple	60 Months
NATO 1-7	N/A	N/A	N/A
O-1	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
O-2	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
O-3	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
P-1	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
P-2	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
P-3	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
P-4	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
Q-1 [6]	None	Multiple	15 Months [3]
R-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
R-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
S-5 [7]	None	One	1 Month
S-6 [7]	None	One	1 Month
S-7 [7]	None	One	1 Month
T-1 [9]	N/A	N/A	N/A
T-2	None	One	6 Months
T-3	None	One	6 Months
T-4	None	One	6 Months
T-5	None	One	6 Months
TD [5]	N/A	N/A	N/A
U-1	None	One	1 Month
U-2	None	One	1 Month
U-3	None	One	1 Month
U-4	None	One	1 Month
U-5	None	One	1 Month
V-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
V-2	None	Multiple	60 Months [8]
V-3	None	Multiple	60 Months [8]

Documents

Birth Certificates

Available. Birth Certificates are issued by the Chief Officer of the Central Civil Registry Bureau (Burgerlijke Stand) in Paramaribo. Applicants may apply at their local district office (Burgerlijke Stand). Fee: 1,000 Surinamese Guilders.

Marriage, Divorce, and Death Certificates

Copies of Marriage (Huwelijksacte), Death and Divorce Records (Uitreksel uit het Register van Echtscheiding) are issued by the Central Civil Registry Bureau (Burgerlijke Stand) in Paramaribo. Applicants may apply at their local district office (Burgerlijke Stand). Cost: 1,000 Surinamese Guilders.

Police Records

Available. Good conduct certificates (Bewijs van Goedgedrag) may be obtained by residents in Suriname by applying in person at the Office of the District Commissioner in the district in which the person lives. This document bears the individual's photograph and contains any existing police and prison record for the previous ten years. For each copy desired, the individual must present the following:

1. A certificate of the Registrar's Office (Burgerlijke Stand) in the district where the applicant lives showing the person's name and residence. This certificate costs 1,000 Surinamese Guilders.
2. A 1,000 Surinamese Guilder stamp (for use on the police clearance).
3. Two passport photographs (three-minute photos are not accepted).

Time period for receiving a police clearance is approximately six weeks.

Applicants residing outside of Suriname may request a police clearance at the nearest Surinamese Embassy or Consulate. If they are still registered as living in Suriname, a family member may request a police clearance on their behalf.

Prison Records

Available. Included in POLICE RECORD.

Military Records

Available. If the visa applicant served in the Armed Forces of the Netherlands before the independence of Suriname on November 25, 1975, an extract of the military record may be obtained from the Embassy of the Netherlands in Paramaribo. Fee: None. If the applicant has served in the Surinamese Army, an extract may be obtained from the National Army (National Leger) in Paramaribo. Fee: None.

Special Clearance and Issuance Procedures

None.

Visa Issuing Post

Paramaribo, Suriname (Embassy)

Dr. Sophie Redmondstraat 129

Tel: (011)(597) 472-900

Visa Services

All visa categories for all of Suriname. Nonimmigrant and immigrant visas for nationals of French Guiana are processed by the U.S. Embassy in Paramaribo.

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