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Message to U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy Paramaribo

Location: French Guiana Event: U.S. citizens may directly return to the United States with certain expired U.S. passports. If you are overseas and your passport expired on or after January 1, 2020, you may be able to use your expired passport to return directly to the United States until December 31, 2021. You qualify for this exception if all the ...
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U.S. Embassy Offering Exchange Program for Mid-Career Professionals

PARAMARIBO – The U.S. Embassy in Suriname is pleased to announce the annual competition for the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program. This one-year fellowship program is offered to young, mid-career professionals with a proven track record of leadership, a commitment to public service, and the capacity to take full advantage of a self-defined program of ...
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Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Paramaribo, Suriname

Location:  Suriname Event: The Government of Suriname has announced that a lockdown will be in place in Suriname from Saturday, May 8 at 5pm until Monday, May 10 at 5am. Prior to the lockdown, nightly curfews continue to be in effect from 8pm to 5am. During the curfew and lockdown periods, all individuals are instructed to remain in ...
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