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INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING FOR A GUYANA PASSPORT

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GUYANA EMBASSY - WASHINGTON, D.C.
2490 Tracy Place N.W
Washington, D.C. 20008 USA
Tel: 202-265-6900/1; 202-265-3834 Fax: 202-232-1297
Email: guyanaembassydc@verizon.net

Updated May 2009

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An application form for applying for a Guyana passport in the United States of America may be obtained at a cost of US$1 from the Guyana Embassy or any Guyana consulate.

To apply for a passport, please complete the passport application form carefully and sign in the places indicated at the bottom of page 1 as well as section 8 on page 3. Please note that a passport is valid for 15 years from the date of issue.

The main points to be noted are:

Three (3) full face black and white or color passport size pictures taken on a clear background are needed. No machine or Polaroid prints are accepted.

The cost of a new Republic of Guyana Passport (containing 32 pages) is US$60 and US$120 for a "business" passport (containing 64 pages). Payment should be sent in the form of a Money Order or Bank Draft payable to the Embassy of the Republic of Guyana. An additional US$1 must also be paid as cost for the passport application form. (There is a fee of US$35 for express service. This is optional).

It will be necessary to send a small sum to cover registered return postage of documents. If you live in the United States of America, this amount would be US$6. This sum may be added to the fee for the passport and or Money Order or Bank Draft sent. PERSONAL CHECKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.

You must submit your old passport, along with the application form and Money Order/Bank Draft.

Application for a replacement for a LOST PASSPORT must be accompanied by a sworn notarized statement explaining how the passport was lost. According to the Passport regulations, a period of six (6) months must elapse before a lost passport is replaced. (However, a replacement is generally issued before that time span). The cost of a replacement passport (32 pages) is US$100 and for a "business" passport (64 pages) is US$200. (There is no express service for the replacement of lost passports).

Application from persons under 18 years of age will not be entertained unless they have written consent of the father or other legal guardian. This requirement also applies where the child is to be included on the passport of his/her mother, brother, sister etc. There is a fee of US$10 for the inclusion of each child's name and the birth certificates must be submitted.

In the case of a woman whose name has been changed by marriage, the production of the marriage certificate and her husband's birth certificate or his passport are necessary.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR RENEWING A REPUBLIC OF GUYANA PASSPORT

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The application form for the renewal of a Guyana passport may be obtained at the Guyana Embassy or any Guyana consulate. An application form costs US$1. Mailing requests for forms must be accompanied by cost for return postage.

1. Three (3) full face black and white or color passport size photographs taken on a clear background are needed.

2. Applicant should sign in the places on the form indicated for applicant's signature.

3. The cost of renewing a Republic of Guyana passport is US$45 which should be sent in the form of a Money Order or a Bank Draft payable to the Embassy of the Republic of Guyana. Please DO NOT SEND PERSONAL CHECKS. (There is a fee of US$35 for express service. This is optional).

4. It will also be necessary to send a small sum to cover the registered return postage of the document. Applicants living in the United States of America should send US$6. This sum may be added to the fee for the renewal of the passport and one Money Order/Bank Draft sent.

5. If the applicant is requesting a name change because of marriage, kindly submit the husband's birth certificate, the marriage certificate and if applicable, divorce decree.

6. The applicant will have to submit his/her present passport to the Embassy along with the application form and Money Order.

PLEASE NOTE THAT A PASSPORT IS VALID FOR 15 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE.

(Note: All fees are in US dollars)