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Caribbean Netherlands visa rules for Suriname passport holders

Other passports: see the rules for every passport visiting the Caribbean Netherlands.

The answer

Yes. Suriname passport holders can visit the Caribbean Netherlands visa-free for up to 90 days.

Entry
Visa-free
Stay
90 days per entry
Limit
90 days within 180 days
Covers
Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA-FREE90 DAYS

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

netherlandsworldwide.nlNetherlandsWorldwide (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands)Checked 2 Nov 2026

If you do not need a visa to travel to the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom, you may stay there for a maximum of 90 days in any 180-day period.

Quoted from the source.

Who sets the entry rules

The Caribbean Netherlands has its own Caribbean visa. A multiple-entry Schengen visa lets you visit without one.

Source: netherlandsworldwide.nl

Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Needs a passport valid for the whole stay.
  • Needs a passport issued no more than 10 years ago.
  • Needs medical or travel insurance covering at least 15,000 US dollars of medical expenses, including hospital care, emergency treatment and repatriation.
  • Needs proof of return or onward travel, proof of the reason for the stay, and enough money for the stay.

Passport validity

The source states no minimum passport validity.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

Visa-free nearby

Other places Suriname passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Kralendijk, nearest first.

  1. CuraçaoWillemstad, about 70 km from KralendijkVisa-free · 30 days
  2. ArubaOranjestad, about 200 km from KralendijkVisa-free · 90 days
  3. GrenadaSaint George's, about 710 km from KralendijkVisa-free
  4. Dominican RepublicSanto Domingo, about 720 km from KralendijkVisa-free · 30 days
  5. Trinidad & TobagoPort of Spain, about 750 km from KralendijkVisa-free

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

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