Passport Health logo
Find a Clinic:
Vaccinations|Find a Travel Clinic|Advice
  • Home
    • About
        • Company History
        • Executive Team
        • Careers
        • Contact Us
        • Customer Feedback
        • FAQ
        • Media Kit
        • Mission Statement
        • Passport Health App
        • Privacy Statement
    • Blogs
      • Main
      • Employer Solutions
    • Close
  • Destination Advice
    • Top Destinations
        • Brazil
        • China
        • Costa Rica
        • India
        • Kenya
        • Peru
        • Philippines
        • South Africa
        • Thailand
        • Vietnam
    • Destination Advice
          • Afghanistan
          • Albania
          • Algeria
          • American Samoa
          • Andorra
          • Angola
          • Anguilla
          • Antarctica
          • Antigua and Barbuda
          • Argentina
          • Armenia
          • Aruba
          • Australia
          • Austria
          • Azerbaijan
          • Azores
          • Bahamas
          • Bahrain
          • Balearics
          • Bangladesh
          • Barbados
          • Belarus
          • Belgium
          • Belize
          • Benin
          • Bermuda
          • Bhutan
          • Bolivia
          • Bonaire
          • Bora Bora
          • Bosnia
          • Botswana
          • Brazil
          • British Virgin Islands
          • Brunei
          • Bulgaria
          • Burkina Faso
          • Burma
          • Burundi
          • Cambodia
          • Cameroon
          • Canada
          • Canary Islands
          • Cape Verde
          • Cayman Islands
          • Central African Republic
          • Chad
          • Chile
          • China
          • Christmas Island
          • Cocos (Keeling) Islands
          • Colombia
          • Comoros
          • Cook Islands
          • Costa Rica
          • Cote d'Ivoire
          • Croatia
          • Cuba
          • Curacao
          • Cyprus
          • Czechia
          • Democratic Republic of the Congo
          • Denmark
          • Djibouti
          • Dominica
          • Dominican Republic
          • East Timor
          • Easter Island
          • Ecuador
          • Egypt
          • El Salvador
          • Equatorial Guinea
          • Eritrea
          • Estonia
          • Ethiopia
          • Falkland Islands
          • Faroe Islands
          • Fiji
          • Finland
          • France
          • French Guiana
          • French Polynesia
          • Gabon
          • Gambia
          • Georgia
          • Germany
          • Ghana
          • Gibraltar
          • Greece
          • Greenland
          • Grenada
          • Guadeloupe
          • Guam
          • Guatemala
          • Guinea
          • Guinea-Bissau
          • Guyana
          • Haiti
          • Hawaii
          • Honduras
          • Hong Kong
          • Hungary
          • Ibiza
          • Iceland
          • India
          • Indonesia
          • Iran
          • Iraq
          • Ireland
          • Israel
          • Italy
          • Jamaica
          • Japan
          • Jordan
          • Kazakhstan
          • Kenya
          • Kiribati
          • Kosovo
          • Kuwait
          • Kyrgyzstan
          • Laos
          • Latvia
          • Lebanon
          • Lesotho
          • Liberia
          • Libya
          • Liechtenstein
          • Lithuania
          • Luxembourg
          • Macau
          • Macedonia
          • Madagascar
          • Madeira Islands
          • Malawi
          • Malaysia
          • Maldives
          • Mali
          • Malta
          • Marshall Islands
          • Martinique
          • Mauritania
          • Mauritius
          • Mayotte
          • Mexico
          • Micronesia
          • Moldova
          • Monaco
          • Mongolia
          • Montenegro
          • Montserrat
          • Morocco
          • Mozambique
          • Namibia
          • Nauru
          • Nepal
          • Netherlands
          • New Caledonia
          • New Zealand
          • Nicaragua
          • Niger
          • Nigeria
          • Niue
          • Norfolk Island
          • North Korea
          • Northern Marianas
          • Norway
          • Oman
          • Pakistan
          • Palau
          • Palestinian Territories
          • Panama
          • Papua New Guinea
          • Paraguay
          • Peru
          • Philippines
          • Pitcairn Islands
          • Poland
          • Portugal
          • Puerto Rico
          • Qatar
          • Republic of the Congo
          • Réunion
          • Romania
          • Russia
          • Rwanda
          • Saba
          • St. Barthelemy
          • Saint Helena
          • St. Kitts and Nevis
          • St. Lucia
          • Saint Martin
          • St. Pierre-et-Miquelon
          • St. Vincent and the Grenadines
          • Samoa
          • San Marino
          • Sao Tome and Principe
          • Saudi Arabia
          • Senegal
          • Serbia
          • Seychelles
          • Sierra Leone
          • Singapore
          • Sint Eustatius
          • Slovakia
          • Slovenia
          • Solomon Islands
          • Somalia
          • South Africa
          • South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
          • South Korea
          • South Sudan
          • Spain
          • Sri Lanka
          • Sudan
          • Suriname
          • Swaziland
          • Sweden
          • Switzerland
          • Syria
          • Tahiti
          • Taiwan
          • Tajikistan
          • Tanzania
          • Thailand
          • Togo
          • Tokelau
          • Tonga
          • Trinidad and Tobago
          • Tunisia
          • Turkey
          • Turkmenistan
          • Turks and Caicos Islands
          • Tuvalu
          • U.S. Virgin Islands
          • Uganda
          • Ukraine
          • United Arab Emirates
          • United Kingdom
          • United States
          • Uruguay
          • Uzbekistan
          • Vanuatu
          • Vatican
          • Venezuela
          • Vietnam
          • Wake Island
          • Western Sahara
          • Yemen
          • Zambia
          • Zimbabwe
    • Close
  • Travel Medicine
    • Travel Medical Services
        • Vaccines for Travel
        • Travel Health Consulting
        • Travelers’ Diarrhea Medicine
        • Dengue Fever Prevention
        • Malaria Medication
        • Chikungunya Prevention
        • Zika Virus Prevention
        • Coronavirus
        • Ebola Virus
    • Additional Travel Services
        • Motion Sickness Medicine
        • Travel Insurance
        • Physician Referral Program
        • Online Store
    • Close
  • Vaccines
    • Common Travel Vaccines
        • Typhoid
        • Yellow Fever
        • Hepatitis A
        • Rabies
        • Japanese Encephalitis
        • Malaria Information
    • Other Travel Vaccines
        • Anthrax
        • Cholera
        • Hepatitis B
        • Tickborne Encephalitis
        • Meningitis
        • Polio
    • Routine Vaccinations
        • Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis
        • Measles – Mumps – Rubella (MMR)
        • Pneumonia
        • Shingles
        • Influenza (The Flu)
    • Close
  • Other Services
    • Physical Exams
        • Immigration Medical Exams
        • Pre-Deployment Physicals
        • DOT/CDL Physical Exams
    • Additional Services
        • TB Tests
        • Titer Testing
    • Store
        • Travelers’ Diarrhea Kits
        • Mosquito Repellents
    • Close
  • For Employers
    • Corporate Wellness Solutions
        • Occupational Vaccines
        • Onsite Flu Clinics
        • Onsite Biometric Screenings
        • Employee Wellness
        • Employment Physicals
        • Travel Medicine and Vaccinations
    • Close
  • Locations
      • United States Map for Locations New Jersey Massachusetts Oregon Nevada South Dakota Montana Wisconsin California Kansas North Dakota Idaho Illinois Michigan Missouri Utah Indiana Louisiana Iowa Florida Georgia Washington Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Arizona North Carolina Pennsylvania Ohio Kentucky South Carolina Virginia New Hampshire Rhode Island West Virginia New York Vermont Maine Connecticut Nebraska Oklahoma Colorado Wyoming Maryland Delaware New Mexico Texas Alaska Minnesota New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New Jersey Delaware Maryland Hawaii District of Columbia
        Canada LocationsCanada Locations
        Mexico LocationsMexico Locations
        UK LocationsUK Locations
    • Close
  • Locations
    • Close
Calm riversides and serene scenes dot Suriname. Enjoy it without worry with Passport Health's premiere travel vaccination and medication services.

We’ll help keep you safe at home or abroad. Book your visit online today!

Travel Vaccines and Advice for Suriname

Passport Health offers a variety of options for travelers throughout the world.
Nationwide
Travel Health
Services

Yellow fever vaccination, mosquito repellents, netting and other key vaccines can help you stay illness-free.
Yellow Fever
Vaccination
Available

See what vaccinations or medications may be recommended for your specific destination.
Suriname
Specific
Advice

Passport Health offers a variety of ways to prevent travelers' diarrhea.
Travelers’
Diarrhea Kits
Available

Suriname is on the northeastern coast of South America near French Guiana, Guyana, and Brazil. The country is rich with diversity.

Upon visiting you will receive a genuine welcome from descendants of African slaves, Dutch or British colonialists. The capital city, Paramaribo, is filled with shopping, clubs, and restaurants. Just a few miles away is a beautiful jungle waiting to be explored.

This country has something for everyone.

Yes, some vaccines are recommended or required for Suriname. The CDC and WHO recommend the following vaccinations for Suriname: hepatitis A, hepatitis B, typhoid, yellow fever, rabies, meningitis, polio, measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis), chickenpox, shingles, pneumonia and influenza.

COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for travel to all regions, both foreign and domestic. Check with your local Passport Health clinic if immunization is offered in your area.

See the bullets below to learn more about some of these key immunizations:

  • COVID-19 –
    Airborne & Direct Contact –
    Recommended for all unvaccinated individuals who qualify for vaccination
  • Hepatitis A –
    Food & Water –
    Recommended for most travelers
  • Hepatitis B –
    Blood & Body Fluids –
    Accelerated schedule available
  • Typhoid –
    Food & Water –
    Shot lasts 2 years. Oral vaccine lasts 5 years, must be able to swallow pills. Oral doses must be kept in refrigerator.
  • Yellow Fever –
    Mosquito –
    Required for travelers arriving from ALL countries. Recommended for all travelers over 9 months of age.
  • Rabies –
    Saliva of Infected Animals –
    High risk country. Vaccine recommended for long-term travelers and those who may come in contact with animals.
  • Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) –
    Various Vectors –
    Given to anyone unvaccinated and/or born after 1957. One time adult booster recommended.
  • TDAP (Tetanus, Diphtheria & Pertussis) –
    Wounds & Airborne –
    Only one adult booster of pertussis required.
  • Chickenpox –
    Direct Contact & Airborne –
    Given to those unvaccinated that did not have chickenpox.
  • Shingles –
    Direct Contact –
    Vaccine can still be given if you have had shingles.
  • Pneumonia –
    Airborne –
    Two vaccines given separately. All 65+ or immunocompromised should receive both.
  • Influenza –
    Airborne –
    Vaccine components change annually.
  • Meningitis –
    Airborne & Direct Contact –
    Given to anyone unvaccinated or at an increased risk, especially students.
  • Polio –
    Food & Water –
    Considered a routine vaccination for most travel itineraries. Single adult booster recommended.

See the tables below for more information:

Recommended Travel Vaccinations for Suriname

VACCINE HOW DISEASE SPREADS DETAILS
COVID-19 Airborne & Direct Contact Recommended for all unvaccinated individuals who qualify for vaccination
Hepatitis A Food & Water Recommended for most travelers
Hepatitis B Blood & Body Fluids Accelerated schedule available
Typhoid Food & Water Shot lasts 2 years. Oral vaccine lasts 5 years, must be able to swallow pills. Oral doses must be kept in refrigerator.
Yellow Fever Mosquito Required for travelers arriving from ALL countries. Recommended for all travelers over 9 months of age.
Rabies Saliva of Infected Animals High risk country. Vaccine recommended for long-term travelers and those who may come in contact with animals.

Routine Vaccinations for Suriname

VACCINE HOW DISEASE SPREADS DETAILS
Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) Various Vectors Given to anyone unvaccinated and/or born after 1957. One time adult booster recommended.
TDAP (Tetanus, Diphtheria & Pertussis) Wounds & Airborne Only one adult booster of pertussis required.
Chickenpox Direct Contact & Airborne Given to those unvaccinated that did not have chickenpox.
Shingles Direct Contact Vaccine can still be given if you have had shingles.
Pneumonia Airborne Two vaccines given separately. All 65+ or immunocompromised should receive both.
Influenza Airborne Vaccine components change annually.
Meningitis Airborne & Direct Contact Given to anyone unvaccinated or at an increased risk, especially students.
Polio Food & Water Considered a routine vaccination for most travel itineraries. Single adult booster recommended.

Sources: CDC, WHO and ISTM

Yellow fever vaccination is highly recommended for trips to Suriname. Dengue is also present in the country. Make sure to have repellents and netting as well.

Visit our vaccinations page to learn more. Travel safely with Passport Health and schedule your appointment today by calling or book online now.

A passport and visa are required for trips to Suriname. Travelers may opt for a tourist card upon arrival, but it is best to get a visa before visiting.

Suriname Entry Requirements

Do I Need A… For My Trip to Suriname?
Passport table check mark
Tourist Visa table check mark
Business Visa table check mark
Vaccinations table check mark

Sources: Embassy of Suriname and U.S. State Department

Proof of yellow fever vaccination is required for entry. If you have not received the vaccine, you may have to return home or enter quarantine.

Suriname has a warm, tropical climate, with temperatures in the 80’s. The country is hottest around September and October and coldest in January.

There is a minor rainy season (Dec.-Jan.), a minor dry season (Feb.-April), a major rainy season (May-mid-Aug.), and a major dry season (mid-Aug.-Nov.). The wettest month is June.

Suriname is a safe country to visit. Petty crime, such as pick-pocketing or bag-snatching, is common in crowded places. Avoid carrying unnecessary valuables. Be cautious while traveling and travel with a partner when possible. Travelers should avoid demonstrations traveling alone after dark.

There is limited police presence outside of Paramaribo. I you intend on traveling outside the capital do so with a well-established tour company.

Avoid mosquitoes and other bugs

Mosquito-borne infections are a threat globally.Insect-borne disease are a
threat throughout the world.

Keep the bugs away with
Passport Health’s repellent options!

Brownsberg Nature Park is a 30,000-acre nature reserve located in Brokopondo, about 81 miles south of Paramaribo. The park is home to over 1,500 different species of plants and animals. This includes monkeys, jaguars, snakes, birds, anteaters and more.

There are also two gorgeous waterfalls, Irene Falls and Leo Falls, on the grounds. It is the perfect site to visit for those who enjoy a nice hike outdoors.

Suriname is a beautiful destination. But, it requires a little prep work. Be sure to have these items with you for your trip:

  • Umbrella – It rains often in Suriname, so bring an umbrella or rain jacket to keep yourself dry during a downpour.
  • Bug Repellents – Suriname’s climate is hot and humid. Mosquitoes and other insects are common. Makes sure you’re protected with quality repellents and netting.
  • Plug Adapters – The power sockets in Suriname are type A, B, C, and F. An adapter will be needed when traveling.

When traveling it is very helpful to find out exactly where the U.S. embassy or consulates are located. Keep the address written down in case you have a legal problem, you lose your passport, or you want to report a crime. Be sure to keep a copy of your passport with you in case you lose the original.

U.S. Embassy Paramaribo
Kristalstaat 165
Paramaribo, Suriname
Telephone:(597) 556-700
Emergency After-Hours Telephone: (597) 710-1112
Fax: 597-551-524

Ready to start your next journey? Call us at or book online now!

Customer Reviews

Passport Health – Travel Vaccines for Suriname

Overall rating: 5 stars – 8 reviews
★★★★★
“Great service“
“A friend from New Mexico referred me, I’m glad I picked Passport Health for this service. I learned a lot about Suriname.”

Submitted by: Stephen
★★★★★
“Friendly Health Care Providers“
“My family and I have been planning a trip to Suriname, but we didn’t finalize it about a month before our trip. We needed to apply for a Visa quickly, and we needed to get immunizations before we could even go to the Consulate. Luckily, Passport Health had almost immediate availability and was able to see us the same day we called. When we got there, the front desk person was friendly, and the nurse who met with us talked us through the whole process and was so awesome and pleasant. I would come back again, and I would definitely recommend Passport Health to others.”

Submitted by: Linda
★★★★★
“Fast Friendly Service“
“So happy to have found Passport Health here in DC — I needed to complete a series of vaccinations before going to Suriname, and they were able to get my vaccines taken care of in the time window necessary. The staff is friendly and efficient too! Many thanks.”

Submitted by: Anne
★★★★★
“Thorough Informative Visit“
“Today I met with a nurse at the Wilshire location to get up to date on vaccinations before traveling to Suriname. Stephanie was very patient and thorough and helped me decide whether or not I really need some vaccinations. She was down to earth, friendly and professional and understood my concerns with cost. All in all a successful visit.”

Submitted by: Alison
★★★★★
“Great Experience“
“Although I did some research on the vaccinations that were required or recommended for travel to Suriname, our nurse was very knowledgeable and helpful in helping me make decisions on the types of vaccinations necessary and precautions to take while traveling.”

Submitted by: Jim
★★★★★
“Great Visit!“
“I had a wonderful experience this morning to get my immunizations for my medical mission trip to Suriname. Thank you, Passport Health.”

Submitted by: Stephanie
★★★★★
“Great“
“This was excellent and my nurse was very knowledgeable. She pointed out a few things that I did not know about my trip to Suriname that I do need to know health-wise. I would highly recommend her services to anyone traveling overseas”

Submitted by: Michele
★★★★★
“Good overview of what to expect“
“Visited the location for info on Suriname and the RN was very capable as explaining my options, side effects and costs to consider. Very efficient.”

Submitted by: Alison

On This Page:
Do I Need Vaccines for Suriname?
Do I Need a Visa for Suriname?
What is the Climate Like in Suriname?
How Safe is Suriname?
Visiting Brownsberg Nature Park
What Should I Take to Suriname?
U.S. Embassy to Suriname

US - EnglishUS – EnglishCA – EnglishUK - EnglishUK – EnglishRest of World - EnglishRest of World – English
  • About Us
  • Careers
  • Clinical Trials
  • Contact Us
  • Records Requests
  • Passport Health App
  • Privacy Center
  • Online Store
  • Sitemap
Schedule Your Appointment
Questions? Please call or E-mail Us
FIRST CLASS MEDICAL CARE
FOR TRAVEL ANYWHERE®
Connect With Us
Passport Health on Facebook
Passport Health on Twitter
Passport Health on YouTube
Passport Health on Instagram
Passport Health on Linked In
Passport Health Feed

Passport Health is an Outlier business Copyright © 2023