{"id":115,"date":"2026-04-29T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surinametravels.com\/blog\/travel-to-suriname-essentials\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T16:30:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T16:30:33","slug":"travel-to-suriname-practical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surinametravels.com\/en\/blog\/travel-to-suriname-practical\/","title":{"rendered":"Travelling to Suriname: flights, visa, vaccinations and currency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Suriname isn&#8217;t a complicated destination, but it does take a bit more planning than a trip to Spain. This guide covers the four things you need to sort out before departure: flights, visa, vaccinations and currency.<\/p>\n<h2>Booking flights<\/h2>\n<p>There are two direct connections from Europe to <strong>Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>KLM<\/strong> from Amsterdam \u2014 daily direct flight, flight time about 9 hours.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Surinam Airways (SLM)<\/strong> from Amsterdam \u2014 similar route, sometimes cheaper, often via Cura\u00e7ao.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"st-callout\" style=\"border-left:4px solid #6BBF59;background:#f1f7f2;padding:16px 20px;border-radius:12px;margin:24px 0;\"><strong>Tip<\/strong><br \/>Book 3 to 6 months ahead. High season (July\u2013August and Christmas) easily pushes prices up 30\u201340%. February, May and October are the best months for both price and weather.<\/div>\n<h2>Visa and paperwork<\/h2>\n<p>Since 2025 Suriname uses an <strong>e-Visa<\/strong> or digital tourist card. For Dutch passports:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Apply online via consulaatsuriname.nl<\/li>\n<li>Allow 5\u201310 working days for processing<\/li>\n<li>Tourist card: ~25 euros for 90 days<\/li>\n<li>Print the confirmation form \u2014 you&#8217;ll show it on both departure and arrival<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You&#8217;ll also need: a passport valid for at least 6 months after your return, a return ticket, and an address for your first night (a hotel is fine).<\/p>\n<h2>Vaccinations<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Vaccination<\/th>\n<th>Status<\/th>\n<th>When to arrange<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>DTP<\/td>\n<td>Recommended<\/td>\n<td>4 weeks before departure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hepatitis A<\/td>\n<td>Recommended<\/td>\n<td>2 weeks before departure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Yellow fever<\/td>\n<td>Required when transiting an endemic country<\/td>\n<td>At least 10 days before departure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Typhoid<\/td>\n<td>Recommended for longer trips<\/td>\n<td>1 week before departure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Malaria prophylaxis<\/td>\n<td>Only for interior trips<\/td>\n<td>Start 1 week before departure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Book your travel-clinic appointment <strong>at least 6 weeks before departure<\/strong>. Yellow fever is the bottleneck.<\/p>\n<h2>Currency<\/h2>\n<p>The currency is the <strong>Surinamese Dollar (SRD)<\/strong>. The rate is volatile, so check it before you leave.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ATM withdrawals<\/strong>: work in Paramaribo at the major banks (DSB, Hakrinbank). High transaction fees.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exchanging cash<\/strong>: USD gets the best rate. Change money at a Cambio in town, not at the airport.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Credit card<\/strong>: only at hotels and larger restaurants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What else to sort out<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Travel insurance<\/strong> with medical cover for Latin America<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adapter<\/strong>: Suriname uses Type C and F (same as the Netherlands) \u2014 no adapter needed<\/li>\n<li><strong>eSIM or local SIM<\/strong>: Telesur and Digicel, around SRD 100 for 5GB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What it costs (first trip, total)<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Item<\/th>\n<th>Budget<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Flight<\/td>\n<td>\u20ac750\u20131,100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Visa + insurance<\/td>\n<td>\u20ac70\u2013120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vaccinations (first time)<\/td>\n<td>\u20ac150\u2013250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Accommodation, 14 nights<\/td>\n<td>\u20ac600\u20131,400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Food and local tours<\/td>\n<td>\u20ac400\u2013800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>\u20ac2,000\u20133,700<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/surinametravels.com\/en\/blog\/brownsberg-3-days\/\">Brownsberg in 3 days<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/surinametravels.com\/en\/blog\/paramaribo-old-town-history\/\">the city walk through Paramaribo<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A complete practical guide for your first trip to Suriname \u2014 when to book, which vaccinations are required, and the paperwork you really 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