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Canadians don't need a visa for tourism, but must buy an online entry-fee voucher before travel and show it at airline check-in. Canada's advice also uses the older term "tourist card" for a single-entry product expiring after 90 days; the current VFS entry-fee portal lists different products, including single and multiple entry — treat the tourist-card wording as Canada's older terminology, not a separate mandatory card. VFS lists 90-day short stays for Canadians; confirm the actual stay granted on entry. Business or study needs a visa. Complete the free Immigration Customs Form at icf.sr for travel to and from Suriname, from 7 days before arrival/departure, and save or print the QR code.

Key facts

For Canadian passport holders, tourism or short business trips.

You may need a visa if…

• Entry-fee voucher must be bought online before travel and shown at airline check-in. Current fee amount not verified.
• An older 2025 government-hosted guide mentions a 3-day window for the form; the current ICF portal says from 7 days before — follow the portal.
• Canada's advice calls the pre-paid product a "tourist card" (single entry, expires after 90 days); the current VFS portal lists entry-fee products including single and multiple entry. This is older terminology, not a second mandatory visa or card.
• After 30 days, report within one week to the police Immigration Section for an extension stamp; over 3 months needs an advance MKV.
• Business and student travel need a visa.

Before you travel

• ✓Buy the entry-fee voucher online (suriname.vfsevisa.com) before travel
• ✓Passport valid 6 months after arrival
• ✓Complete the Immigration Customs Form at icf.sr (from 7 days before arrival and before departure)
• ✓Report to the Immigration Section within a week if staying beyond 30 days

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