FRENCH GUIANA VISAS: The following nationals DO NOT require a visa:
France
For stays up to 3 months to: Holders of British passports endorsed British Citizen or British National (Overseas) & nationals of Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong (SAR passport), Hungary, Iceland, Ireland Republic, Italy, Japan, Korea (South), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao (SAR passport), Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Uruguay, United States, Vatican City & Venezuela
For stays up to 1 month to nationals of Australia
Visitors must hold confirmed return or onward tickets, all documents required for their next destination and sufficient funds for maintenance during their stay. Exempt are nationals of EU member states
Schengen visa is also valid if endorsed 'also valid for French Guiana'
FRENCH GUIANA TRANSIT VISAS:
Required by all except those as noted above and persons continuing their journey to a third country by the same aircraft without leaving the airport (except nationals of Guyana) or persons continuing their journey to a third country by the first connecting aircraft without leaving the airport (except nationals of Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Bangladesh, Congo Dem Rep, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Liberia, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Somalia & Sri Lanka)
FRENCH GUIANA HEALTH: Compulsory vaccinations: Yellow fever certificate required by all. Infants under 1 year are exempt.
Recommended immunisations: Cholera, Diphtheria, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Malaria, TB, Tetanus, Typhoid & Yellow Fever.
Risks: Malaria risk is high all year in areas bordering Brazil (Oyapock river valley) & Suriname (Maroni river valley). Risk is low in other areas. Rabies.
FRENCH GUIANA WEATHER: Tropical (humid) climate with the majority of the country having a main rainy season between Apr-Jun and an almost dry period between Aug-Dec. Humidity is high throughout the rain season.
FRENCH GUIANA MISC:
Location: South America
Local Time: GMT-3
Capital City: Cayenne
Population: 195,506
Language(s): French, Creole
Dialling Code: 594
Emergency: Police: 17. Fire: 18
Driving: Driving is on the right. International Driving Permit or European Driving Licence recommended
Currency: Euro (EUR 1 = 100 Cents)
TRAVCOUR DOES NOT PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THIS COUNTRY
Please contact the embassy at:
Represented in the UK by:
Consulate General of France
Visa Office
P.O. Box 57, 6a Cromwell Place
London, SW7 2EW
tel: +44 20 7073 1250, 0906 550 8940* (visa enq)
hours: 0845-1130 (Mon-Fri)
* calls cost £1 per minute
