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🇿🇼 Does a Zimbabwean need a visa for Suriname 🇸🇷?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Suriname at a glance

Capital: Paramaribo · Currency: Surinamese dollar (SRD, $) · Official languages: Dutch · Calling code: +597

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Suriname: Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions (updated 8 September 2026). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

You need a travel adapter: Suriname uses plug types C, F, Zimbabwe uses G. Mains voltage differs (Suriname: 127 V; Zimbabwe: 220 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

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Easier destinations near Suriname for Zimbabwean passport holders

• 🇪🇨 Ecuador — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇧🇴 Bolivia — Visa on arrival
• 🇧🇸 Bahamas — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇧🇧 Barbados — Visa-free 180 days
• 🇧🇿 Belize — Visa-free
• 🇩🇲 Dominica — Visa-free 21 days
• 🇭🇹 Haiti — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — Visa-free 90 days

The other way round

🇸🇷 Surinamer passport holders visiting Zimbabwe: Surinamer passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Zimbabwe, usually at the airport or land border.

The Zimbabwean passport at a glance

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