Travelers need a valid passport and a return ticket or proof of sufficient funds for onward passage. A yellow fever immunization is required of travelers coming from most African and Latin American countries, and polio, typhus, hepatitis, and malaria shots are recommended for travel to remote areas. Certain people in business and journalism require entry permits before arrival. A light raincoat or umbrella is recommended in cool, rainy weather. Doctors and hospital facilities in Georgetown are limited, and medical services throughout Guyana are inadequate.
Malaria is endemic in some areas outside Georgetown.
Drinking water should be boiled. Exposure to Dengue fever is also a potential health hazard. Guyana's currency is the Guyana dollar. Although two-lane, paved roads connect Georgetown with Corriverton to the east and Linden to the south, many other roads do not meet modern standards. Traffic moves on the left.