COVID-19 Information
Last updated: 08/15/2022 *** As of 12:01 a.m. EDT June 12, 2022, the CDC order requiring all persons aged two and above to show a negative…
Message to U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy Paramaribo
Location: Suriname and French Guiana Event: Voting in 2022 In order to vote in the November 2022 elections, all overseas U.S. citizens need to have…
U.S. Embassy Partners with KE Suriname B.V. (Shell) to Expand Entrepreneurship Training
On Thursday, August 04, 2022 the U.S. Embassy in Paramaribo finalized a partnership with Shell (KE Suriname B.V.) and Stichting Vonzell to expand the Embassy’s…
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Paramaribo, Suriname, and French Guiana
Location: Suriname, French Guiana, countrywide Event: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 2 Travel Health Notice for Monkeypox in Multiple…
Stichting Elisabeth Samsonhuis awarded USD345,600 by U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation
The United States Embassy in Paramaribo, Suriname is proud to announce that the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) has awarded Stichting Elisabeth Samsonhuis…
Message to U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy Paramaribo
Worldwide Caution On July 31, 2022, the United States conducted a precision counterterrorism strike in Afghanistan that killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama bin Laden’s deputy and…
Public notice, Request for Quotation
The Embassy of the United States of America, Paramaribo is seeking a contractor or firm to perform the following services: Resysta decking restoration Pool Restoration…
U.S. Government Cooperation with Suriname July 2021 – June 2022
On the occasion of U.S. Independence Day, the U.S. Embassy offers a brief review of U.S. assistance in cooperation with Suriname in the last year. …
Ambassador Karen L. Williams’ July 4th Remarks (as prepared)
Your Excellency President Chandrikapersad Santokhi and First Lady Mellisa Santokhi- Seenacherry, distinguished ministers and officials of the Republic of Suriname; Members of the National Assembly;…
U.S. Embassy Paramaribo Visa Interview Wait Times Among Lowest in World
U.S. Embassy Paramaribo is pleased to announce that due to diligent efforts by staff since last September, that the large backlog of visa interview requests…
Message to U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy Paramaribo
Location: Suriname and French Guiana Event: End of Use of Certain Expired U.S. Passports for the Direct Return of U.S. Citizens to the United States. You will…
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Paramaribo, Suriname, and French Guiana
Location: Countrywide Event: As of June 12, 2022, the CDC order requiring all persons to show a negative COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery…
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Paramaribo, Suriname, and French Guiana
Location: Countrywide Event: As of June 12, 2022, the CDC order requiring all persons to show a negative COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery…
Message to U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy Paramaribo
Location: Suriname and French Guiana Event: Limited Availability of Consular Services June 27 through July 29, 2022. Please note that due to staffing changes during the aforementioned…
Travel Advisory – U.S. Embassy Paramaribo, Suriname
Location: French Guiana: The Department of State renewed its Travel Advisory for French Guiana on June 9, 2022. The Department continues to advise travelers to…
Travel Advisory – U.S. Embassy Paramaribo, Suriname
Location: Suriname, countrywide: The Department of State renewed its Travel Advisory for Suriname on June 9, 2022. The Department continues to advise travelers to exercise…
U.S. Stands In Support of Press Freedom Statement by U.S. Ambassador to Suriname Karen Lynn Williams
Today is May 3, designated by the United Nations as the annual “World Press Freedom Day.” The symbolic date is a reminder to all governments…
Applications Open for U.S. Embassy Humphrey Fellowship
PARAMARIBO – Mid-career professionals are now able to apply for the 2023-2024 Hubert Humphrey Fellowship, an exchange program offered through the U.S. Department of State.…
Message to U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy Paramaribo
Location: French Guiana The date and time for the U.S. Embassy’s Consular services in French Guiana has changed. We will now offer routine passport and notarial…