Travel.State.Gov

Popular Links

Stay Connected

Legal Resources
Travel.State.Gov
U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE — BUREAU of CONSULAR AFFAIRS
Travel.State.Gov > U.S. Visas > U.S. Visa: Reciprocity and Civil Documents by Country > Guyana

U.S. Visas

English

U.S. Visa: Reciprocity and Civil Documents by Country

Travel.State.Gov > U.S. Visas > U.S. Visa: Reciprocity and Civil Documents by Country > Guyana

Guyana

Guyana
Co-operative Republic of Guyana

Reciprocity Schedule

Select a visa category below to find the visa issuance fee, number of entries, and validity period for visas issued to applicants from this country*/area of authority.

Explanation of Terms

Visa Classification: The type of nonimmigrant visa you are applying for.

Fee: The reciprocity fee, also known as the visa issuance fee, you must pay. This fee is in addition to the nonimmigrant visa application fee (MRV fee).

Number of Entries: The number of times you may seek entry into the United States with that visa. "M" means multiple times. If there is a number, such as "One", you may apply for entry one time with that visa.

Validity Period: This generally means the visa is valid, or can be used, from the date it is issued until the date it expires, for travel with that visa. If your Validity Period is 60 months, your visa will be valid for 60 months from the date it is issued.

Visa Classifications

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V
Visa
Classification		 Fee Number
of Entries		 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 120 Months
B-1/B-2 None Multiple 120 Months
C-1/D None Multiple 60 Months
C-3 None Multiple 60 Months
CW-2 11 None One 12 Months
E-1 2 No Treaty N/A N/A
E-2C 12 None Multiple 24 Months
F-2 None Multiple 60 Months
G-2 None Multiple 60 Months
G-4 None Multiple 60 Months
H-1B None Multiple 60 Months 3
H-2A None Multiple 60 Months 3
H-2R None Multiple 60 Months 3
H-4 None Multiple 60 Months 3
J-1 4 None Multiple 60 Months
K-1 None One 6 Months
K-3 None Multiple 24 Months
L-1 None Multiple 60 Months
M-1 None Multiple 60 Months
N-8 None Multiple 60 Months
NATO 1-7 N/A N/A N/A
O-2 None Multiple 60 Months 3
P-1 None Multiple 60 Months 3
P-3 None Multiple 60 Months 3
Q-1 6 None Multiple 60 Months 3
R-2 None Multiple 60 Months
S-6 7 None One 1 Month
T-1 9 N/A N/A N/A
T-3 None One 6 Months
T-5 None One 6 Months
TD 5 N/A N/A N/A
U-2 None Multiple 48 Months
U-4 None Multiple 48 Months
V-1 None Multiple 120 Months
V-3 None Multiple 120 Months 8
ALL / ALL /

Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, please contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you plan to apply if you believe this information is in error or if you have further questions.

ALL /

  1. The validity of A-3, G-5, and NATO 7 visas may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the person who is employing the applicant. The "employer" would have one of the following visa classifications:

    • A-1
    • A-2
    • G-1 through G-4
    • NATO 1 through NATO 6

  2. An E-1 and E-2 visa may be issued only to a principal alien who is a national of a country having a treaty, or its equivalent, with the United States. E-1 and E-2 visas may not be issued to a principal alien if he/she is a stateless resident or national of a country without a treaty.  *When the spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 principal alien are accorded derivative E-1 or E-2 status and are themselves a national of a country that does not have a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the principal alien’s country of nationality should be used.  **Spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 visa principal applicant, where the spouse and children are also nationals of a country that has a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the spouse and children’s country of nationality should be used.  

    *Example 1: John Doe is a national of Country A that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country B which has no treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the same reciprocity as John Doe, the principal visa holder.

    **Example 2:  Mike Doe is a national of Country Y that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country Z that also has a treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the reciprocity issued to nationals of Country Z.

  3. The validity of H-1 through H-3, O-1 and O-2, P-1 through P-3, and Q visas may not exceed the period of validity of the approved petition or the number of months shown, whichever is less.

    Under 8 CFR §214.2, H-2A and H-2B petitions may generally only be approved for nationals of countries that the Secretary of Homeland Security has designated as participating countries. The current list of eligible countries is available on USCIS's website for both H-2A and H-2B visas. Nationals of countries not on this list may be the beneficiary of an approved H-2A or H2-B petition in limited circumstances at the discretion of the Department of Homeland Security if specifically named on the petition.  

    Derivative H-4, L-2, O-3, and P-4 visas, issued to accompanying or following-to-join spouses and children, may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the principal alien.

  4. There is no reciprocity fee for the issuance of a J visa if the alien is a United States Government grantee or a participant in an exchange program sponsored by the United States Government.

    Also, there is no reciprocity fee for visa issuance to an accompanying or following-to-join spouse or child (J-2) of an exchange visitor grantee or participant.

    In addition, an applicant is eligible for an exemption from the MRV fee if he or she is participating in a State Department, USAID, or other federally funded educational and cultural exchange program (program serial numbers G-1, G-2, G-3 and G-7).

    However, all other applicants with U.S. Government sponsorships, including other J-visa applicants, are subject to the MRV processing fee.

  5. Under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canadian and Mexican nationals coming to engage in certain types of professional employment in the United States may be admitted in a special nonimmigrant category known as the "trade NAFTA" or "TN" category. Their dependents (spouse and children) accompanying or following to join them may be admitted in the "trade dependent" or "TD" category whether or not they possess Canadian or Mexican nationality. Except as noted below, the number of entries, fees and validity for non-Canadian or non-Mexican family members of a TN status holder seeking TD visas should be based on the reciprocity schedule of the TN principal alien.

    Canadian Nationals

    Since Canadian nationals generally are exempt from visa requirement, a Canadian "TN' or "TD" alien does not require a visa to enter the United States. However, the non-Canadian national dependent of a Canadian "TN", unless otherwise exempt from the visa requirement, must obtain a "TD" visa before attempting to enter the United States. The standard reciprocity fee and validity period for all non-Canadian "TD"s is no fee, issued for multiple entries for a period of 36 months, or for the duration of the principal alien's visa and/or authorized period of stay, whichever is less. See 'NOTE' under Canadian reciprocity schedule regarding applicants of Iranian, Iraqi or Libyan nationality.

    Mexican Nationals

    Mexican nationals are not visa-exempt. Therefore, all Mexican "TN"s and both Mexican and non-Mexican national "TD"s accompanying or following to join them who are not otherwise exempt from the visa requirement (e.g., the Canadian spouse of a Mexican national "TN") must obtain nonimmigrant visas.

    Applicants of Iranian, Iraqi, Libyan, Somalian, Sudanese, Syrian or Yemeni nationality, who have a permanent resident or refugee status in Canada/Mexico, may not be accorded Canadian/Mexican reciprocity, even when applying in Canada/Mexico. The reciprocity fee and period for "TD" applicants from Libya is $10.00 for one entry over a period of 3 months. The Iranian and Iraqi "TD" is no fee with one entry over a period of 3 months.

  6. Q-2 (principal) and Q-3 (dependent) visa categories are in existence as a result of the 'Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998'. However, because the Department anticipates that virtually all applicants for this special program will be either Irish or U.K. nationals, the Q-2 and Q-3 categories have been placed only in the reciprocity schedules for those two countries. Q-2 and Q-3 visas are available only at the Embassy in Dublin and the Consulate General in Belfast.

  7. No S visa may be issued without first obtaining the Department's authorization.

  8. V-2 and V-3 status is limited to persons who have not yet attained their 21st birthday. Accordingly, the period of validity of a V-2 or V-3 visa must be limited to expire on or before the applicant's twenty-first birthday.

  9. Posts may not issue a T-1 visa. A T-1 applicant must be physically present in the United States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands or a U.S. port of entry, where he/she will apply for an adjustment of status to that of a T-1. The following dependents of a T-1 visa holder, however, may be issued a T visa at a U.S. consular office abroad:

    • T-2 (spouse)
    • T-3 (child)
    • T-4 (parent)

  10. The validity of NATO-5 visas may not exceed the period of validity of the employment contract or 12 months, whichever is less.

  11. The validity of CW-1 and CW-2 visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (12 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.

  12. The validity of E-2C visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (24 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.

 

 

ALL / ALL /

Please check back for update.

Birth Certificates

Available

Fees: For applicants present in Guyana the fee is GY$300. If you are applying from outside of Guyana please contact the nearest Guyana Mission/Consulate for more information; you may locate one near you by going to https://gro.moha.gov.gy/.

Document Name:  Birth Certificate

Issuing Authority: General Register Office

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: None

Registration Criteria:

  • Registration form (completed in triplicate)
  • A valid form of identification,
  • Proof of the child’s birth, such as, the hospital records or a letter from the attending midwife/physician/healthcare provider.
  • Marriage certificate, if legally married.
  • Father’s presence and signature is required unless the parents are legally married.

Procedure for Obtaining:

  • Certificates are obtainable from the Registrar General's Office, Guyana Post Office building, Robb Street, Georgetown, Guyana. Records are available for birth from 1848 to date. Processing time for applications made in person: one week.  Process time for mail-in applications: one to two months.  Applications are available at Post Offices throughout Guyana.
  • Applicants outside of Guyana should contact the nearest Guyana Mission/Consulate – see minfor.gov.gy – for information.

Certified Copies Available: Yes

Alternate Documents:  There are no alternate documents.

Exceptions: None

Comments: There are 400 registration centers located in health clinics and hospitals throughout Guyana.  Birth certificates issued prior to January 2010 are not accepted for visa, Consular Report of Birth Abroad, and other consular services.

A father’s name will not be placed on the child’s birth records unless there is proof that the parents are legally married or the father appears in person, with a valid form of identification, and signs the birth registration form.

Although Guyanese law now recognizes surrogacy, no provision was made in the law to specify how these births are to be registered.  As of June 2018, the General Register Office is unable to produce a birth certificate in a surrogacy case.

Birth certificates that are produced by the General Register Office are all computer generated. See https://gro.moha.gov.gy/ for more information.

 

Death Certificates

Available

Fees: For applicants present in Guyana the fee is GY$300. If you are applying from outside of Guyana please contact the nearest Guyana Mission/Consulate for more information; you may locate one near you by going to minfor.gov.gy.

Document Name:  Death Certificate

Issuing Authority: General Register Office

Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Registrar General

Special Seal(s)/Color/Format: None

Registration Criteria:

  • Registration form signed by the coroner or attending physician
  • Identification document of the deceased
  • Identification document of the individual registering the death

Procedure for Obtaining:

  • Certificates are available from the Registrar General's Office, Guyana Post Office building, Robb Street, Georgetown, Guyana. Processing time for applications made in person: one week. Process time for mail-in applications: one to two months. Applications are available at Post Offices throughout Guyana.
  • Applicants outside of Guyana should contact the nearest Guyana Mission/Consulate – see minfor.gov.gy – for information.

Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are available.

Alternate Documents:  There are no alternate documents.

Exceptions: None

Comments: Death certificates issued prior to January 2010 are not accepted for visa, Consular Report of Death, or other consular services.

Marriage Certificates

Available

Fees: For applicants present in Guyana the fee is GY$300. If you are applying from outside of Guyana please contact the nearest Guyana Mission/Consulate for more information; you may locate one near you by going to minfor.gov.gy.

Document Name:  Marriage Certificate

Issuing Authority: General Register Office

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: None

Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Registrar General

Size (approx.): 8.5”x7”

Registration Criteria: The Marriage Registration Forms are prepared by the Marriage Officer who solemnized the marriage. Marriage officers are required by law to lodge the registration of marriages at the General Register Office.

Procedure for Obtaining.

  • Certificates are available from the General Register Office, Guyana Post Office Building, Robb Street, Georgetown Guyana, for both residents and non-residents. Marriage certificate applications must include the names of the parties and date and place of marriage.
  • Applicants outside of Guyana should contact the nearest Guyana Mission/Consulate – see minfor.gov.gy – and https://gro.moha.gov.gy/ for more information.
  • Processing time for applications made in person: one week. Process time for mail-in applications: one to two months. Application can be obtained at any local Post Office. Mail-in applications should contain a return self-addressed stamped envelope.

Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are available.

Alternate Documents: If no record is located, a letter to that effect will be issued by the Registrar.

Exceptions:  None

Comments:  Same-sex marriage is not legally recognized in Guyana. Marriage certificates issued prior to January 2010 are not accepted for visa and other consular services. 

 

Divorce Certificates

Available

Fees: Cost is GY$700.00.

Document Name:  Divorce Decree or Decree Absolute

Issuing Authority: Supreme Court Registrar, Avenue of the Republic, Georgetown, Guyana

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: None

Issuing Authority Personnel Title:  Supreme Court Registrar

Registration Criteria: All divorces are entered into the records of the Court upon filing of the divorce petition.

Procedure for Obtaining:  

  • Not available as a public record; however, a copy of a Divorce Decree is obtainable upon written request from the Registrar of the Supreme Court, Victoria Law Court, Avenue of the Republic, Georgetown. For additional information see: Supreme Court of Judicature.
  • Only the parties involved or an individual authorized by the parties involved, such as, an attorney, may apply.  You must provide a notarized letter along with a photocopy of valid photo identification, such as a Guyana National Identification Card, or passport. Your notarized letter must contain the following pertinent information: date of request, spouse’s full names, date of divorce, place of divorce. If you are authorizing another person to apply on your behalf, you must list the name of the individual and their relationship to the parties to the divorce.

Certified Copies Available:  Certified copies are available.

Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.

Exceptions: None

Comments: None

Available

Fees: For applicants present in Guyana the fee is GY$300.  If you are applying from outside of Guyana please contact the nearest Guyana Mission/Consulate for more information; you may locate one near you by going to minfor.gov.gy.

Document Name:  Adoption Certificate

Issuing Authority:  General Register Office (GRO)

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: None

Color: White paper stock with green double borders. Bio data field is green with single green border.

Size: (approx.) 11.5”x 9”.

Format: Preprinted form. Bio data field has single black border.  The word “GUYANA” is printed on the top of the form. All adoption Certificates issued after 2023 will be computer generated with a Division/Center number of 104129.

Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Registrar General

Registration Criteria: An Adoption Order issued by the Supreme Court of Guyana

Procedure for Obtaining:

  • Certificates are obtainable from the Registrar General's Office, Guyana Post Office building, Robb Street, Georgetown, Guyana.  Processing time for applications made in person: one week.  Processing time for mail-in applications: one to two months. Applications are also available at Post Offices throughout Guyana.
  • Applicants outside of Guyana should contact the nearest Guyana Mission/Consulate – see minfor.gov.gy – for information.
  • The applicant must furnish the child's full name, adoptive parents' full names, date and place of adoption. Certificates are available from the General Register Office.

Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are available.

Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.

Exceptions: No

Comments: For visa and consular services, all adoption certificates must be accompanied by a certified copy of the Adoption Order. Certified Adoption Orders are available from Registrar of the Supreme Court, Victoria Law Court, Avenue of the Republic, Georgetown.

Available

Fees: There are no fees

Document Name: Guyana National Identification Card

Issuing Authority: Guyana National Elections Commission (GECOM)

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: None

Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Commissioner, National Registration

Registration Criteria: Guyanese age 14 years and older.

Procedure for Obtaining: Present proof of Guyanese citizenship.

Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are not available.

Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.

Exceptions: None

Comments: National Identification Cards issued before October 2009 are not valid for identification purposes.

Police Certificates

Available: Yes

Fees: None

Document Name:  Police Certificate of Character

Issuing Authority: Guyana Police Force, Criminal Records Office (CRO), Police Headquarters, Eve Leary, Georgetown.

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format:  None

Issuing Authority Personnel Title:  Guyana Police Force

Registration Criteria:

  • Birth Certificate
  • National Identity card or valid passport
  • Completed application form
  • Three (3) recent passport size photographs

Procedure for Obtaining:  Detailed information on requirements for obtaining a Certificate of Character, please see the Guyana Police Force website: https://guyanapoliceforce.gy/.

Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are not available.

Alternate Documents:  There are no alternate documents.

Exceptions:  None

Comments:  None

 

Court/Prison Records

Available: Yes

Fees:  There are no fees

Document Name:  Prison Records

Issuing Authority: Guyana Prison Service (Headquarters/Branch Offices)

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: None

Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Director of Prisons, Guyana Prison Service

Registration Criteria:  There are no registration criteria.

Procedure for Obtaining:  Submit a written request to the Director of Prisons, Guyana Prison Service Headquarters, 46 Brickdam, Georgetown, Guyana.

Certified Copies Available:  Certified copies are not available.

Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.

Exceptions: None

Comments: None

Available: Yes

Fees:  There are no fees

Document Name:  Discharge letter/SOS letter

Issuing Authority: Guyana Defense Force (GDF)

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: GDF crest letterhead

Seals:  GDF crest letterhead

Color: White

Format: Letter format

Issuing Authority Personnel Title:  Administrative Officer, Records Branch, Guyana Defence Force, Camp Ayanganna, Georgetown.

Registration Criteria:  There is no registration criteria.

Procedure for Obtaining:  Personal appearance or written request to the issuing authority (Administrative Officer, Records Branch, Guyana Defence Force, Camp Ayanganna, Georgetown).

Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are not available.

Alternate Documents:   There are no alternate documents.

Exceptions: None

Comments: None

Available

Types Available (Regular, Diplomatic, Official, etc.): Regular, Diplomatic, Official/Service

Fees: Fees vary depending on document type and processing time.

Document Name: Passport

Issuing Government Authority: The Central Immigration and Passport Office

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: None

Issuing Authority Personnel Title:  The Chief Immigration Officer

Registration Criteria:  

  • Proof of Guyanese Citizenship
  • Valid photo ID, One (1) recent photograph
  • Marriage Certificate and/or Divorce Decree, Birth Certificate of Spouse (For married women including widows and women whose marriages have been terminated)
  • Adoption Certificate (if applicable)
  • Registered “Deed Poll” (Legal Name Change Document) (if applicable)

Procedure for Obtaining:

  • All first-time applicants residing in Guyana should appear in person at the Central Immigration and Passport Office in Georgetown. Renewals can be done any of the passport offices located in Georgetown, Linden, Berbice and Essequibo.
  • Persons applying abroad should contact the nearest Guyana Consulate.

Alternate Documents:  Emergency Certificates

Exceptions: Yes

Comments: Applicants under sixteen (16) years of age must be accompanied by at least one parent or guardian, who must present a notarized affidavit from the absent parent or documentation attesting to guardianship. The affidavit must indicate that the child is in the custody of either parent/individual making application on the child’s behalf.

Other Documents Available:  Emergency Certificates.

Emergency certificates in lieu of a passport can be issued at any Guyana Consulate abroad or the Central Immigration and Passport Office in Georgetown for direct travel to and from Guyana only. Issuance of the Emergency Certificates are based on the following:

  1. An emergency situation requires the applicant’s presence.
  2. The applicant’s current passport has or is about to be expired.
  3. An application has been submitted for a new passport.

Deed Polls (Legal name change document):

Fees: GY$200

Document Name:  Deed Poll

Issuing Authority:  Deeds and Commercial Registry Authority, Guyana

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: None

Procedure for Obtaining: Please see the Deeds and Commercial Registry Authority for detailed instructions on executing and obtaining a Deed Poll: https://dcra.gov.gy/deed-poll/.

Certified Copies Available: Yes

Alternate Documents:  There are no alternate documents.

Exceptions: None

Comments: None

Georgetown, Guyana (Embassy)

All visa categories for all of Guyana. Immigrant visas for nationals of Suriname and French Guiana are processed at Embassy Georgetown.

Additional Information for Reciprocity

Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, please contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you plan to apply if you believe this information is in error or if you have further questions.

Travel.State.Gov
Popular Links

Stay Connected

Legal Resources

Privacy | Accessibility | Copyright & Disclaimer | FOIA | GSA | No FEAR Act Data | Office of the Inspector General | USA.gov | USA.gov/espanol |
This site is managed by the U.S. Department of State. External links to other Internet sites and listings of private entities on this page are provided as a convenience and should not be construed as the U.S. Department of State or U.S. government endorsement of the entity, its views, the products or services it provides, or the accuracy of information contained therein. The order in which names appear has no significance, and the listings or links may be removed at any time at the discretion of the Department.