French Guiana
Entry requirements
This information is for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’ passport from the UK. It is based on the UK government’s understanding of French Guiana’s current rules for the most common types of travel.
French Guiana is an Overseas Department of France (‘Département d’Outre-Mer’). The authorities in French Guiana set and enforce entry requirements. If you’re not sure how these requirements apply to you, contact the French Consulate General in the UK.
Passport validity requirements
Your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave French Guiana.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
Visa requirements
French Guiana is an Overseas Department of France and is part of the EU.
You can visit French Guiana without a visa for up to 90 days for tourism or business. To stay longer, to work or study, for business travel or for other reasons, check the visa application process and timelines on the French visa website.
UK residents of French Guiana
Carry your residence document, as well as your passport, when entering or exiting French Guiana. If you’ve applied but not yet received your document, carry your certificate of application. You will have received this as an email.
Vaccine requirements
To enter French Guiana, you must have a certificate to prove you’ve had a yellow fever vaccination.
You may need a yellow fever certificate for onward travel to some other countries, due to the risk of yellow fever in French Guiana.
For full details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see TravelHealthPro’s French Guiana guide.
Customs rules
There are strict rules about goods you can take into or out of French Guiana (in French). You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty.
Taking food into French Guiana
You cannot take meat, milk or products containing them into EU countries. There are some exceptions such as powdered baby milk, baby food and special foods or pet feed required for medical reasons.
Taking money into French Guiana
Check what cash and valuables you need to declare to bring them into French Guiana.