Guyana 

BUSINESS FACILITATION MEASURES
Visa Requirements for Business Travelers in the Americas

Guyana (Destination)	Short-term Business Visit
Visitor Visa  Requirements	Citizens (including business persons) of the following FTAA countries require a visitor visa for admission and transit Guyana:  Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Haiti  Honduras  Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Uruguay Venezuela	Citizens (including business persons) of the following FTAA countries do not require a visitor visa for admission to Guyana:  Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas  Barbados Belize  Canada Dominica Grenada Jamaica  St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname  Trinidad and Tobago U.S.A.
Documentation  Required for  Application for  a Visitor Visa	A visitor seeking entry to Guyana is required to establish to the satisfaction of the immigration officer identity and purpose of entry. Valid passport required by all persons. A valid passport (recommend a minimum of six months validity beyond intended stay) Application form 1 passport-sized photograph Return ticket.
Method of Lodgement
Processing time
Multiple Entry  Visa	Single and Multiple entry visas are granted.
Validity/Extension	Visas are valid for 3 months from the date of issue. Length of stay and extension is at the discretion of the Immigration Office.
Cost of Visa Application	Entry fees vary according to nationality of applicant, since they are charged on a reciprocal basis. Courtesy visas are issued free of charge to spouses or close relatives of Guyanese citizens, provided they supply documentary proof.
Accompanying dependants	Family members accompanying a visitor to Guyana must also meet all requirements for temporary entry.
General Requirements for Temporary Entry of Short-term Business Visitors	Guyana’s Immigration Regulations allow for persons to enter Guyana to carry on certain business or trade-related activities without the need to hold an employment authorization, as they are not considered to be coming to Guyana to work. These persons usually represent a foreign company, therefore they must present proof of it. Examples are: representatives coming to Guyana to sell goods other than to the general public; employees of an organization coming to consult with a branch, subsidiary or parent; representatives of a foreign firm coming to purchase goods or services and persons seeking entry to attend meetings or negotiate contracts.
Specific Requirements	All the requirements specified for a visitors visa Letter of invitation from the host company
Further  Information	Contact local Embassy or Consular section of the Embassy

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