ExploCountry guide · South America
Guyana travel guide: visa, weather, holidays and plugs
Entry rules for every passport, live weather, public holidays and the plug you need for Guyana. Capital: Georgetown.
Do you need a visa for Guyana?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 59 passports can enter Guyana without a visa and 1 more get a visa on arrival or an eTA.
All 198 passports for Guyana · Visa checker · Passport validity checker for Guyana
Guyana at a glance
- Capital
- Georgetown
- Region
- South America, South America
- Currency
- Guyanese dollar ($, GYD)
- Languages
- English
- Calling code
- +592
- Drives on the
- left
- Power
- Type A, B, D, G · 240 V · 60 Hz
Weather in Georgetown
Month by month last year
- Daily high and low (°C), monthly average
- Rain (mm in the month)
Next public holidays in Guyana
Nationwide holidays only, from Nager.Date. Check dates locally before you book: they can move.
Power plugs and voltage in Guyana
- Type Atwo flat pins
- Type Btwo flat pins and a round earth pin
- Type Dthree large round pins
- Type Gthree flat pins in a triangle
Mains power is 240 V at 60 Hz. Phone and laptop chargers usually accept 100 to 240 V, so they only need the right plug. Hair dryers, kettles and other single-voltage appliances need a matching voltage or a converter.
Do I need an adapter for Guyana?
Hand-curated, so a good first answer: confirm before you fly.
More before you go
- Passport validity. Many countries want 3 to 6 months of validity left. Check your dates for Guyana or read the six-month rule explained.
- Other places you can go. Where can I go? lists the places your passport reaches that are also in season, and the passport ranking shows how yours compares.
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Questions
Do I need a visa for Guyana?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 59 passports can enter Guyana without a visa, 1 passport can get a visa on arrival and 138 passports need a visa in advance. Pick your passport on this page, or see the full list on the all-passports page for Guyana.
What plug type and voltage does Guyana use?
Guyana uses plug types A, B, D, G at 240 V and 60 Hz. Check that your devices accept that voltage before you plug them in. Plug data is hand-curated, so confirm before you fly.
Which side of the road do they drive on in Guyana?
Traffic keeps to the left in Guyana.
What currency does Guyana use?
Guyanese dollar ($, GYD).
What is the calling code for Guyana?
+592.
What is the capital of Guyana?
Georgetown.
How up to date is this information?
Entry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book. Weather and public holidays on this page are fetched live from Open-Meteo and Nager.Date.
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Get ExploEntry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT), last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so treat this as a guide and check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book.