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Guyana
- Georgetown
- Americas
- English
At a glance
Guyana: know before you go
At a glance
- Capital
- Georgetown
- Population
- 878,674
- Area
- 214,970 km² · 83,000 sq mi
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- Guyanaese Dollar (GYD)
- Time zone
- UTC−04:00, America/Guyana
- Calling code
- +592
- Drives on the
- Left
- Internet domain
- .gy
- Landlocked
- No, it has a coastline
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- Continent
- AMERICAS
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Guyana visa requirements
Guyana entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 64 can enter without a visa, 1 get a visa on arrival, 4 apply online before they travel and 128 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
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Safety
Guyana safety: is it safe to visit?
Level 3 of 4Reconsider Travel
Due to crime
US State Dept, updated September 5, 2025. Advisories change: check your own government's travel advice before you go.
Questions
Guyana: frequently asked questions
- Guyana visa: do I need one?
- Guyana entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 64 can enter without a visa, 1 get a visa on arrival, 4 apply online before they travel and 128 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
- Guyana: is it safe to visit?
- US State Dept rates Guyana at level 3 of 4. Reconsider Travel: Due to crime.
- Guyana: what currency is used?
- Currency in Guyana: Guyanaese Dollar (GYD).
- Guyana: what language do people speak?
- Languages of Guyana: English.
- Guyana: what is the capital?
- The capital of Guyana is Georgetown.
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