- download the application form here
- Fill out and sign the form.
- Send it along with a copy of the bio-page of your passport* and travel itinerary by email to: co.environment@president.gov.sr and/or secpastateadvisor@gmail.com
- *Note that the passport must be valid for at least 6 (six) months
Visas and Entry
For those needing visas, a courtesy visa will be granted to participants upon arrival in Suriname.
To arrange this before travel, you must:
(as much in advance as possible)
Participants will be receive a letter, issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, indicating that the visa will be available upon arrival.
Don't forget! Travelers to Suriname must present a Yellow Fever Certificate.
Getting to Suriname
Suriname is on the northern coast of South America, neighbouring Guyana to the west and the department of French Guiana to the east. **As Suriname is more than 90% covered in lush tropical rain forest, you should be aware that it is an area with risk of yellow fever--Please check your vaccination records; ensure you are protected; and if you are coming from another yellow fever area, DO travel with your vaccination certificate!**
Flights depart from the cities below to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport except where noted. Follow the links to confirm airline schedules.
Amsterdam--KLM (Tuesday and Thursday departures) and TUIfly (Mondays only)
Aruba--Surinam Airways (Wednesdays)
Belem, Brazil--Surinam Airways (Tuesdays) and GOL (Thursdays)
Curacao via Port of Spain, Trinidad--Surinam Airways (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays)
Curacao--Fly AllWays (Fridays)
Georgetown, Guyana--GUM/TransGuyana Airways (small aircraft-arrives in Paramaribo's Zorg en Hoop airstrip) Every day
Miami via Aruba--Surinam Airways(Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Miami via Georgetown, Guyana--Surinam Airways (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday)
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago--Caribbean Airlines (Monday, Wednesday and Friday)
Santiago de Cuba--Fly AllWays (Saturdays)
Venue & Hotels
Conference events will be held at the Torarica Hotel and adjacent Royal Torarica Hotel on Kleine Waterstraat, Paramaribo, a pleasant and convenient riverside location. The surrounding area is popular with tourists and features a variety of restaurants and many diverse entertainment options within walking distance.
Special rates, including breakfast, have been reserved for participants. To access them, please download the reservation form here and email it to the contact on the hotel's conference page. More details are on the hotels' sites: