Suriname considers excluding entry visas from 5 countries to boost tourism

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San Juan, 23 Mar Suriname announced Wednesday that it is analyzing the idea of excluding entry visas to the country for citizens of the United States, Canada, France, Belgium and the Netherlands from May 1 to boost local tourism. As Suriname's Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation, Albert Ramdin, explained on a radio station, the idea is to make it easier for travelers to travel to the country. Ramdin, however, indicated that travelers from these five countries, when they arrive at Zanderij International Airport in Paramaribo, will have to pay an entry fee, the cost of which will be approximately equal to that of applying for a visa. The official said that in the coming weeks the Government will discuss this policy with airlines and travel agencies about its new political order. Travelers, however, will have to face a check-up prior to their entry to Suriname, and those who appear on international search lists will not be admitted to the country. Ramdin, in turn, acknowledged that this proposal is unilateral, acknowledging that the inhabitants of Suriname do not have this proposal to enter the five countries mentioned. The minister promised that other countries would join the list of territories that are excluded from visas to enter the country. CHIEF en/jm/laa