Government of Canada services and information in Paramaribo, Suriname
Services and information provided to Canadians by the Consulate of Canada to Suriname, in Paramaribo.
On this page
- Adoption and surrogacy
- Birth abroad
- Citizenship services
- Criminal record checks
- Death abroad
- Marriage abroad
- Notarial services
- Passport services
- Pensions and retirement
- Studying abroad
- Visa and immigration services
- Voting abroad
Adoption and surrogacy
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Birth abroad
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If your child is born outside of Canada, you do not need to register the birth in Canada.
Citizenship services
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Complete your before booking an appointment by email at GRGTN.Consular-Consulaire@international.gc.ca to present your documents in person. Bring your online payment receipt to your appointment.
before you apply for citizenship services.
If mailing your application, send to:
The High Commission of Canada
P.O Box 10880
Georgetown, Guyana
Criminal record checks
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Death abroad
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Marriage abroad
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Notarial services
Consular officials do not provide any legal advice or represent a person in court. The office provides the following notarial services, by appointment only by email at GRGTN.Consular-Consulaire@international.gc.ca, to Canadian citizens and, in limited cases, to non-Canadian citizens if the documents are intended for use in Canada.
Note: Documents must be in English or French, or accompanied by an official translation in English or French.
Authentication/Attestation (certify the document signature, the position of an official and the seal are genuine):
- Documents issued in Canada must be authenticated by ¶¶ÒùÊÓƵ in Ottawa before the office will certify the documents (fees apply).
- Witness a signature on a Statement in lieu of certificate of non-impediment to marriage abroad form (fees apply).
- Clients requiring information about authenticating documents while outside of Canada, refer to Authentication of documents.
Certified copy (certify the document is a true copy of the original):
- Documents presented by a Canadian citizen or a non-Canadian citizen for use in Canada; exceptions apply (fees apply).
- Government-issued identification requiring a certified true copy (fees apply).
Witness a signature (consular officer witnesses a signature):
- Documents presented by a Canadian citizen or a non-Canadian citizen for use in Canada; exceptions apply (fees apply).
- Government-issued identification requiring a witnessed signature (fees apply).
Note: Complete all documents before booking an appointment. Sign all documents in front of the consular officer.
Passport services
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Book an appointment by email at GRGTN.Consular-Consulaire@international.gc.ca to present your documents in person. Bring your online payment receipt to your appointment.
If mailing your application, send to:
The High Commission of Canada
P.O Box 10880
Georgetown, Guyana
Pensions and retirement
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Studying abroad
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Visa and immigration services
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- Find a to book an appointment to give your biometrics (fingerprints and photo).
- Submit an enquiry using the to contact a visa office.
Permanent residents of Canada: Find out how to apply .
Voting abroad
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