South America
French Guiana visa requirements
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Do you need a visa for French Guiana?
Holders of 0 passports can visit French Guiana without a visa; others need a visa on arrival, an e-visa or an embassy visa. Rules change, so confirm on the official site before you fly. Official portal
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Entry requirements
- Part of the EU but outside Schengen: a Schengen visa doesn't automatically cover it. Check France-Visas.
- A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for all arrivals aged one and over.
- Gendarmerie checkpoints on the coast roads (Iracoubo, Régina) check papers; always carry a passport.
- Overland: ferry from Albina (Suriname) to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, or the bridge from Oiapoque (Brazil) to Saint-Georges.
Visa rules for common passports
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Every passport
From the open passport-index dataset (February 2026). Always confirm with the embassy or official portal.
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Sources
- French Guiana official immigration portal
- Passport Index dataset (MIT licence)
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: French Guiana
- World Bank open data
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