Travel from Costa Rica to Suriname is straightforward
This is the generic answer for any Costa Rica citizen. Not legal or medical advice — verify with your airline and destination authorities before travel.
Confirm visa requirements for Costa Rica passport holders travelling to Suriname with Suriname's official immigration authority.
Generic country-level guidance for Suriname. Verify against the official source before you travel.
This page covers a direct flight to Suriname. If your route connects through a third country, that country may require its own transit visa — sometimes even for a short airside layover. Transit rules depend on your specific routing, so check the country you connect through separately, or analyse your full itinerary.
You're travelling to Suriname (SR). Your home cellular plan may or may not include data abroad — check your carrier's international options before you fly. An eSIM is a low-commitment alternative if your plan doesn't cover the destination or charges high roaming rates.
Your itinerary touches Costa Rica (CR) and Suriname (SR), where malaria transmission occurs. Transmission is often region-limited within a country (e.g. coastal vs highland zones) and varies by season. Discuss prophylaxis with a travel medicine clinician — the right antimalarial depends on the specific region, your medical history, and any medications you take.
Typical September conditions at PBM (Suriname (SR)): hot. Typical lows around 23°C, highs around 33°C, moderate rainfall (~97mm for the month). Plan for high temperatures — daytime highs around 33°C. Light clothing, sun protection, and hydration are worth packing in.
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Sign in (free) to personalize →Your Costa Rica (CR) passport requires an unclear requirement for Suriname. The Wikipedia visa matrix has an entry for this passport / destination pair but couldn't classify it into a standard category. Check the destination's official immigration site to confirm what's required. Source: Wikipedia visa matrix, synced 2026-06-21T10:11:55.888854+00:00.