All visitors require passports and all nationalities, apart from those above, require visas. To obtain a visa, two photos, an onward ticket and yellow fever certificate are required. Visas are charged strictly on a reciprocal basis, equivalent to the cost charged to a Guyanese visitor to the country concerned. Visitors from those countries where they are required arriving without visas are refused entry, unless a tour operator has obtained permission for the visitor to get a visa on arrival. To fly in to Guyana, an exit ticket is required, at land borders an onward ticket is usually not asked for.
Duties are high on goods imported in commercial quantities.
Items such as batteries, good quality toiletries, et cetera, are readily available in Georgetown, but if travelling in the interior and staying in places other than resorts, you should take your own. Protection against sun, rain and insects are essential. Don t walk the streets at night. Main St. Leave your valuables in your hotel. It remains understaffed even though facilities have improved.