No visa needed

Do citizens of Israel need a visa for Suriname?

Citizens of Israel don’t need a visa for Suriname and can stay up to 180 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 Israel: the passport opens 105 countries visa-free; Jerusalem — Paramaribo: ≈ 9,700 km, about 12.5 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 180 days

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

Yes, citizens of Israel don’t need a visa for Suriname for up to 180 days. A valid passport is enough.

Suriname visa rules at a glance

With a Israel passport you can visit 105 countries visa-free, 28 with a visa on arrival and 38 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Israel passport ranks 46th of 199.
Israel passport: visa-free access to 105 countries; Suriname passport: 35.
Citizens of Israel and Suriname can travel together visa-free to 29 countries, for example: Palestine, Serbia, Russia, Seychelles, Angola, Zambia, Mauritius, Singapore, Philippines, Japan, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada.
Citizens of Suriname, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Israel. Israel visa for citizens of Suriname

Travelling to Suriname: good to know

Jerusalem — Paramaribo: about 9,700 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 12.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −6 hours.
Local time: Jerusalem 12:00 — Paramaribo 06:00.
Local currency: Surinamese Dollar.
Languages: Dutch.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ SRD 38.
Suriname is the 140th closest of 185 destinations open to citizens of Israel.