No visa needed

Do citizens of China need a visa for Suriname?

Citizens of China don’t need a visa for Suriname and can stay up to 30 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of China: the passport opens 42 countries visa-free; Beijing — Paramaribo: ≈ 14,850 km, about 19 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 30 days

Can I travel to Suriname without a visa on a China passport?

Yes, citizens of China don’t need a visa for Suriname for up to 30 days. A valid passport is enough.

Suriname visa rules at a glance

With a China passport you can visit 42 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 38 with an e-visa; 86 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the China passport ranks 116th of 199.
China passport: visa-free access to 42 countries; Suriname passport: 35.
Citizens of China and Suriname can travel together visa-free to 19 countries, for example: Malaysia, Singapore, Micronesia, Russia, Palestine, Kiribati, Serbia, Seychelles, Mauritius, Zambia, Angola, Bahamas, Jamaica, Haiti, and Antigua and Barbuda.
Citizens of Suriname, in turn, don’t need a visa for China. China visa for citizens of Suriname

Travelling to Suriname: good to know

Beijing — Paramaribo: about 14,850 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 19 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −11 hours.
Local time: Beijing 12:00 — Paramaribo 01:00.
Local currency: Surinamese Dollar.
Languages: Dutch.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ SRD 38.
Suriname is the 188th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of China.