Travel advice for Guyana

Hungary advises avoiding non-essential travel for Guyana.

Reconsider travel to Guyana because violent crime is common, especially at night, and includes murder and armed robbery; police often lack resources to respond effectively. U.S. government employees must avoid Stabroek Market at all times and Bourda Market in the evening. Avoid National Park and Seawall after dark, and exercise caution in Agricola, Albouystown, and Tiger Bay because of high crime.

Exercise vigilance when travelling in Guyana, particularly in cities including Georgetown because of crime. Avoid non-essential travel to the Venezuela border region, where political and military tensions could deteriorate rapidly; follow local authorities’ instructions. Carry sufficient emergency funds and ensure you have travel insurance, international healthcare coverage and repatriation cover.

Australia advises a high degree of caution for Guyana.

Exercise caution when travelling to Guyana because violent crime, including carjackings, armed robberies and fatal shootings, is a security risk nationwide. Take particular care in southern Georgetown, the Stabroek and Bourda markets, the east coast, the Georgetown to New Amsterdam road, the Timerh International Airport to Linden highway, and in Linden and New Amsterdam. Avoid protests and demonstrations, follow security forces' instructions, lock car doors and close windows.

Exercise a high degree of caution in Guyana because violent crime is widespread and often linked to drug trafficking, while dangerous roads also pose risks. Take extra care near the Venezuelan border, in Georgetown neighbourhoods, and in the East Coast Demerara, East Bank Demerara and New Amsterdam areas. Travel to the hinterlands in convoys, use only official border crossings with Brazil and Suriname, and do not walk alone after dark.

Exercise a high degree of caution throughout Guyana because armed robbery, carjacking and other violent crime are frequent. Do not walk in Georgetown, especially alone; use licensed taxis, lock vehicle doors and windows, conceal wealth and take extra care around banks and currency exchanges. Avoid the named neighbourhoods, check with local authorities before travelling to the western border with Venezuela, and avoid protests that may turn violent.

Japan advises a high degree of caution for Guyana.

Exercise caution in Guyana because violent crime is concentrated in and around Georgetown. Avoid affected Georgetown neighbourhoods, do not walk after sunset and use trusted taxis rather than public transport. Border tensions with Venezuela could worsen in Essequibo Province, so follow authorities' instructions. Drugs carry severe penalties, LGBTQ+ travellers may face discrimination and harsh punishment, demonstrations can turn violent, and rain can cause flooding, mudflows and landslides in coastal areas.

Travel with increased caution because crime is high, police are limited and armed robberies or crossfire may affect bystanders. Avoid Tiger Bay and Albouystown, use caution in Sophia, Buxton and Agricola, and do not walk alone anywhere in Georgetown; beware of fights at Stabroek Market. False police roadblocks occur at night on the airport road. Avoid all travel to the Essequibo region because of the territorial dispute with Venezuela.

Take normal precautions when travelling to Guyana. Estonia has no embassy there, so consult other countries’ travel information and alerts, and note that consular help may be very difficult because other EU member states also lack representations. Estonian citizens need a visa, and tourists driving must hold a valid Estonian licence together with an international permit under the Vienna Convention.

Germany advises normal precautions for Guyana.

Hong Kong advises normal precautions for Guyana.

No travel advisory is in force for Guyana; normal precautions apply. Be alert to robbery, avoid carrying cash or jewellery, use official taxis and reputable operators, and do not resist a robber. Drug offences carry heavy penalties. At the Corentyne River crossing with Suriname, use only scheduled ferries because water taxis are illegal; check your suitability for yellow fever vaccination, as a valid certificate is required when arriving in Singapore.

Take normal precautions when travelling to Guyana. Check entry rules before travel, including passport validity, visas for work or study, and yellow fever certification when arriving from a listed transmission risk country. Declare goods that are prohibited or subject to tax or duty, and note that overstaying can lead to arrest, fines, imprisonment and deportation. Review health risks, including dengue, zika, malaria in the interior, and altitude sickness in parts.