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.
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 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 | 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 |
| CW-1 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| CW-2 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| D | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| E-1 2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| E-2 2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| E-2C 12 | None | Multiple | 24 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 | N/A | N/A 3 |
| H-2B | None | N/A | N/A 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 |
| L-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| 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 |
| T-6 | None | One | 6 Months |
| TD 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| U-1 | None | Multiple | 48 Month |
| U-2 | None | Multiple | 48 Month |
| U-3 | None | Multiple | 48 Month |
| U-4 | None | Multiple | 48 Month |
| U-5 | None | Multiple | 48 Month |
| V-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| V-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 8 |
| V-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 8 |
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.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
No S visa may be issued without first obtaining the Department's authorization.
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.
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:
The validity of NATO-5 visas may not exceed the period of validity of the employment contract or 12 months, whichever is less.
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.
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.
General Document Information: There is no general document information
General Issuing Authority Information: Vital Statistics Office (Burgerlijke Stand/CBB)
Available
Fees: 5 Suriname Dollars (SRD)
Document Name: Geboorteakte
Issuing Authority: Vital Statistics Office (Burgerlijke Stand/CBB)
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The data is handwritten on a printed form. It is signed and dated by the registrar on the date it is produced. It has one round blue inked stamp, one square blue inked stamp, and one square black inked stamp on the left side of the document. The place where the document was obtained, the number of the document, the number of the receipt, the name of the officer who aided, and the name of the vital statistics officer are listed.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Civil servant of the Vital Statistics Office (Burgerlijke Stand/CBB)
Registration Criteria: To obtain a birth certificate, you must submit a family book and a valid identification document such as a national identification card, passport, or driver’s license.
Procedure for Obtaining: Applicants may apply at their local Vital Statistics Office (Burgerlijke Stand/CBB) or at the central Vital Statistics Bureau in Paramaribo.
Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are available
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents
Exceptions: None
Comments: Available in Dutch only
Available
Fees: 5 Suriname Dollars (SRD)
Document Name: Overlijdensakte
Issuing Authority: Vital Statistics Office (Burgerlijke Stand/CBB) where the death was registered
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The data is handwritten on a printed form. It is signed and dated by the registrar on the date it is produced. A black inked stamp on the left side of the document records the date of payment, the place where the document was obtained, the number of the document, the number of the receipt, the name of the officer who aided, and the name of the registrar.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Civil servant of the Vital Statistics Office (Burgerlijke Stand/CBB)
Registration Criteria: A death certificate can be obtained by submitting a Proof of Death (Bewijs van Overlijden), which can also be obtained at the Vital Statistics Office (Burgerlijke Stand/CBB), and a valid identification document such as a national Identification card, a passport, or a driver’s license.
Procedure for Obtaining: Immediate family members of the deceased or a lawyer can obtain a death certificate at the local Vital Statistics Office (Burgerlijke Stand/CBB).
Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are available
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents
Exceptions: None
Comments: Available in Dutch only. Processing time is at least 3 business days.
Available
Fees: 5 Suriname Dollars (SRD)
Document Name: Huwelijksakte
Issuing Authority: Vital Statistics Office (Burgerlijke Stand/CBB) where the marriage was registered
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The data is handwritten on a printed form. It is signed and dated by the registrar on the date it is produced.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Civil servant of the Vital Statistics Office (Burgerlijke Stand/CBB)
Registration Criteria: Not available.
Procedure for Obtaining: Applicants may apply at their local Vital Statistics Office (Burgerlijke Stand) or at the central Vital Statistics Bureau in Paramaribo by submitting a family book and a valid identification document such as a national identification card, passport, or driver’s license.
Certified Copies Available: None
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents
Exceptions: None
Comments: Available in Dutch only
Available
Fees: 5 Suriname Dollars (SRD)
Document Name: Uitreksel uit het Register van Huwelijk
Issuing Authority: Vital Statistics Office (Burgerlijke Stand/CBB)
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The data is handwritten on a printed form. It is signed and dated by an employee of the Vital Statistics Office on the date it is produced.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Civil servant of the Vital Statistics Office (Burgerlijke Stand/CBB)
Registration Criteria: Divorce certificates are available at the Vital Statistics Office (Burgerlijke Stand/CBB) only after the divorce has been finalized by a court.
Procedure for Obtaining: Applicants may apply at their local Vital Statistics Office (Burgerlijke Stand/CBB) or at the central Vital Statistics Bureau in Paramaribo.
Certified Copies Available: None.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents
Exceptions: None
Comments: Available in Dutch only
Available
Fees: 5 Suriname Dollars (SRD)
Document Name: Inschrijving vonnis
Issuing Authority: Civil servant at the Vital Statistics Office
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The data is handwritten on a printed form. It is signed and dated by a civil servant of the Vital Statistics Office on the date it is produced.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Civil servant of the Vital Statistics Office
Registration Criteria: After the adoption is finalized, you will have to present the official court documents to the Vital Statistics Office (Burgerlijke Stand/CBB).
Procedure for Obtaining: Applicants may apply at their local Vital Statistics Office (Burgerlijke Stand/CBB) or at the central Vital Statistics Bureau in Paramaribo.
Certified Copies Available: None.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents
Exceptions: None
Comments: Names of the adoptive parents will generally not be added to a birth certificate until an adoption is finalized, even if you have already been granted legal custody for the child for the purposes of emigration.
National ID Cards
Available
Fees: SRD 75
Document Name: E-ID (Electronische Identiteitskaart)
Issuing Authority: Vital Statistics Office (Burgerlijke Stand/CBB)
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: On the front of the card, the flag and seal of the Republic of Suriname are in the top right corner. The picture of the cardholder is located on the left side of the card. On the back of the card, SUR is displayed twice in the top left corner. The E-ID has a chip which includes the personal information of the cardholder.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: None.
Registration Criteria: First time applicants must be accompanied by one parent and present a family book. Renewal applicants should present their old ID card.
Procedure for Obtaining: An ID Card may be obtained by residents in Suriname by applying in person at their local Vital Statistics office (Burgerlijke Stand/CBB) or at the central Vital Statistics Bureau in Paramaribo.
Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are not available
Exceptions: No exceptions
Comments: None
Available
Fees: 15 or 18 Suriname Dollars (SRD) depending on the district in which the person lives
Document Name: Bewijs van Goed Gedrag
Issuing Authority: Office of the District Commissioner
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Bears the individual's photograph and is signed and dated by the Deputy District Secretary on the date it is produced. The document contains a round blue and red inked stamp with an adhesive seal.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Office of the District Commissioner
Registration Criteria: None
Procedure for Obtaining: 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. For each copy desired, the individual must present a photo and an extract certificate (uittreksel) from the local Vital Statistics Office (Burgelijke Stand/CBB) in the district where the applicant lives. Applicants residing outside of Suriname may request a police certificate at the nearest Surinamese Embassy or Consulate. If they are still registered as living in Suriname, a family member may request a police clearance from the Office of the District Commissioner on their behalf.
Certified Copies Available: Yes
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents
Exceptions: None
Comments: Time period for receiving a police clearance is approximately six weeks.
Available
Fees: Unavailable
Document Name: Varies
Issuing Authority: Varies
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Varies
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Varies
Registration Criteria: Varies
Procedure for Obtaining: Requests should be directed to the relevant court or to the court police (Parket).
Certified Copies Available: None
Alternate Documents: None
Exceptions: None
Comments: None information on obtaining, please see police records.
Available
Fees: Unavailable.
Document Name: The court police (Parket) can issue prison records.
Issuing Authority: Parket
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Varies
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Parket
Registration Criteria: None
Procedure for Obtaining: Requests for prison records from beyond the prior ten years should be directed to the court police (Parket)
Certified Copies Available: None
Alternate Documents: A police certificate will list prison records from the previous ten years.
Exceptions: None
Comments:
Available
Fees: Unavailable
Document Name: Staat van dienst
Issuing Authority: National Leger Suriname
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Red round stamp at the bottom of the document
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Captain
Registration Criteria: None
Procedure for Obtaining: A valid Identification card, driver’s license, or passport and a resolutie van ontslag (a document given to an individual at the end of their military service) should be submitted.
Certified Copies Available: None
Exceptions: None
Comments: None
Types Available (Regular, Diplomatic, Official, etc.): Regular, Business, Emergency, Diplomatic, Official
Fees:
Document Name: Paspoort
Issuing Government Authority: Local Vital Statistics Office (Burgerlijke Stand/CBB)
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format:
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Local Vital Statistics Office (Burgerlijke Stand/CBB)
Registration Criteria: Applicants must submit the following documents:
Procedure for Obtaining: Applicants may apply at their local Vital Statistics Office (Burgerlijke Stand/CBB) or at the central Vital Statistics Bureau in Paramaribo.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents
Exceptions: None
Comments: Diplomatic and official passports can only be obtained through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Suriname
Other Documents Available: Emergency passport
Contact information:
Het Centraal Bureau voor Burgerzaken (CBB)
Mr. Jagernath Lachmonstraat 170 (Headquarters)
Paramaribo, Suriname
Phone: (+597) 490340
Fax: (+597) 490812
Business hours: Monday to Friday from 7.30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Post Title: U.S. Embassy
Address: Kristalstraat 165
Paramaribo, Suriname
Phone Number: (597) 556-70
Email: caparamar@state.gov
Visa Services: Non-Immigrant
Comments / Additional Information: The Embassy is closed on local or U.S. holidays and circumstances beyond our control. Immigrant visas are processed through the U.S. Embassy Georgetown, Guyana.
The U.S. Embassy in Suriname only processes non-immigrant visas. Immigrant visas for nationals of Suriname are processed by the U.S. Embassy in Georgetown, Guyana. Non-immigrant visas for residents of French Guiana are processed by the U.S. Embassy in Paramaribo.
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.
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