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Don’t leave home without it.
Passport
Thinking of traveling abroad, Your Passport will be the most important document you will be taking with you, it confirms your citizenship, I like to call it your World Citizenship Paper’s. It lets the world know that you are not from Alabama or California but you are a citizen of the United States, Germany or Brazil. A passport will be your best form of Identification when you are traveling. It is widely used when entering countries, checking into Hotels, you most likely will be asked to fill out a police card listing name, passport number, destination, reasons for traveling and a local address. The State Department’s Passport Bureau will have the information on obtaining a new or renewal passport. Many countries will require that the passport is valid for least 6 months after departure date from said country.
Visa
Certain countries will require in addition to a Passport a Visa; some require a tourist visa while others will require a work visa. Every country has different requirements. When I was flying to France I had to have a work Visa since I was a pilot flying into France, while at the time, if you were vacationing in France you did not need a tourist visa. Some countries will require a Visa for certain citizens; Brazil is an example that requires Visas for citizens of the United States only because the United States requires Visas from Brazilian citizens. Visas are available from the Embassy or Consulate of the country that you will be traveling to.
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Passport Required
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Visa Required
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Return Ticket Required
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British
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Australian
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Canadian
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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United States
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Japanese
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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European Countries
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Yes
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No/See Note
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Yes
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Passports
Passport valid for six months after the intended length of stay required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.
Visas
Not required by all nationals referred to in the chart above for stays of up to 90 days except:
(a) 1. nationals nationals of Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Sweden who do need a visa;
(b) transit passengers continuing their journey to a third country by the same aircraft or by first connecting aircraft within seven hours, without leaving the airport.
Visa Note
A Guyanese citizen traveling on a foreign passport does not require a visa if the passport clearly indicates the place of birth to be Guyana or a well recognized place in Guyana such as Georgetown, Demerara, Essequibo, Berbice or Corentyne. If this is not the case, documentary proof of birth in Guyana must be presented to the Immigration authorities in Guyana, such as a birth certificate (both birth and marriage certificates in the case of a married woman) or an expired Guyana passport. (b) Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy/high commission to check visa requirements (see Contact Addresses).
Tourist US $30 (single-entry); Business US $40 (single-entry); US $50 (multiple-entry); US $75 (multiple-entry, one year).
Contact Numbers
Guyana Tourism Authority
National Exhibition Centre, Sophia, Greater Georgetown, Guyana
Tel: 223 6351.
Website: www.guyana-tourism.com
Embassy of the Republic of Guyana in the USA
2490 Tracy Place, NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
Tel: (202) 265 6900.
Website: www.guyana.org
Guyana High Commission in the UK
3 Palace Court, Bayswater Road, London W2 4LP, UK
Tel: (020) 7229 7684.
Website: www.guyana.org
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1730 (except national and UK holidays); Mon-Fri 0930-1430 (consular enquiries).
Caribbean Tourism Organisation in the UK
22 The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey TW9 1BP, UK
Tel: (020) 8948 0057.
Website: www.doitcaribbean.com
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