Guyana · Work
Guyana Work permit
First stay: 3 yrs
Employment visa and work permit
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Key facts
Work permit is a work route for Guyana. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source.
- Government fees
- $140
- First stay
- 3 yrs
Cost, time and long term
Government fees$140
- $140Employment visa fee for the first three years and for each three-year renewal.
RenewalRenewable
The visa is granted for three years and can be renewed for three years at a time.
CitizenshipConditions
Naturalisation needs residence in Guyana for the 12 months before applying and at least 5 years in total during the 7 years before that, plus good character and intent to stay.
Where to applyFrom abroad
Your employer gives your details to the Ministry of Home Affairs before you arrive, and the visa and work permit are issued when you arrive in Guyana.
Why this route may not fit
Check this before you apply.
- Applications are made from outside Guyana, not after arriving
- Needs a job offer from an employer in Guyana
What you'll need
Who can apply2
- The employer or sponsor is an established, registered business that complies with National Insurance Scheme and Guyana Revenue Authority rules.
- The employer gives the Ministry of Home Affairs the employee's name, address and gender before the employee arrives.
What you must show1
- Visa fee of USD 140 for three years in the first instance and for each three-year renewal.
Documents3
- Contract or letter of employment, police clearance and medical report are mandatory uploads.
- Passport pages with stamps, passport biodata page and a passport photograph of the applicant.
- Extension: business registration, income tax liability statement, NIS compliance return, and the sponsor's full passport.
Steps2
- Apply online on the Immigration Support Services eServices portal; a reference number is issued to follow the application.
- The visa and work permit are issued on arrival once approval has been given to the employer and Immigration.
After you arrive1
- The visa is granted for three years and renewed for three years at a time on extension.
What happens at day 183
How Guyana decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.
- Stay on this route
3 years at first, renewable
- Tax residence
- More than 183 days in the yearResiding in Guyana more than 183 days in the year makes an individual resident in Guyana (s. 2 definition)
- Foreign-source income
Remittance basis
Guyana taxes income accruing in or derived from Guyana or elsewhere, but income arising outside Guyana that is earned income, or that arises to a person not ordinarily resident in Guyana or not domiciled there, is taxed only on the amount received in Guyana.
- Special regime
Guyana remittance basis · Tax relief
All tax rules for Guyana Tax records checked
Full official text
Employment visa covering extension of stay, work permit and multiple-entry visa; a registered, NIS and GRA compliant employer or sponsor supports the application and the visa and permit are issued on arrival. 1 2 3 4
What you must show and pay
- A fee of $140 · Employment visa fee for the first three years and for each three-year renewal. 1
Requirements
- The employer or sponsor is an established, registered business that complies with National Insurance Scheme and Guyana Revenue Authority rules. 1 4
- The employer gives the Ministry of Home Affairs the employee's name, address and gender before the employee arrives. 1
- Visa fee of USD 140 for three years in the first instance and for each three-year renewal. 1
- Contract or letter of employment, police clearance and medical report are mandatory uploads. 3
- Passport pages with stamps, passport biodata page and a passport photograph of the applicant. 3
- Extension: business registration, income tax liability statement, NIS compliance return, and the sponsor's full passport. 4
- Apply online on the Immigration Support Services eServices portal; a reference number is issued to follow the application. 3 2
- The visa and work permit are issued on arrival once approval has been given to the employer and Immigration. 1
- The visa is granted for three years and renewed for three years at a time on extension. 1
Stay
- Visa granted for a three-year period in the first instance; renewable for three years at a time.
- Initial permitted stay: 36 months.
- Visa validity: 36 months. Validity is the window to use the visa, not the length you may stay.
- Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal.
Work
Work for the sponsoring employer.
Official sources
- Advisory: visas on arrival criteria and visa fees · Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Guyana · checked 2026-10-10
- Central Immigration & Passport Office (Immigration Support Services) · Government of Guyana Portal · checked 2026-10-10
- Employment Visa: required documents · Immigration Support Services, Ministry of Home Affairs, Guyana · checked 2026-10-11
- Employment Visa Extension: required documents · Immigration Support Services, Ministry of Home Affairs, Guyana · checked 2026-10-11
- Guyana Citizenship Act, Cap. 14:01 (Laws of Guyana) · Ministry of Legal Affairs, Guyana · checked 2026-10-11
Work permit and its alternatives
| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work permit | – | 3 yr, renewable | – |
| Job-offer residence Mexico | – | 4 yr | – |
| Internationalisation visa M Colombia | – | 3 yr | – |
| Scientist/professional permit Costa Rica | – | 2 yr, renewable | – |
| Work visa Brazil | – | 2 yr, renewable | – |
Questions people ask
How much money do I need for the Work permit?
A fee of $140. Employment visa fee for the first three years and for each three-year renewal.
How long can I stay on the Work permit?
Visa granted for a three-year period in the first instance; renewable for three years at a time.
Can I work on the Work permit?
Work for the sponsoring employer.
Is there a tax break for Work permit holders in Guyana?
Guyana remittance basis for foreign-source income of persons not ordinarily resident or not domiciled: Guyana taxes income accruing in or derived from Guyana or elsewhere, but income arising outside Guyana that is earned income, or that arises to a person not ordinarily resident in Guyana or not domiciled there, is taxed only on the amount received in Guyana. It's separate from the visa and has its own conditions.
Tax
Special regime
Guyana remittance basis for foreign-source income of persons not ordinarily resident or not domiciled
Tax relief
Details
- On: Foreign-source income of that kind: amount received in Guyana
- Who: Income arising outside Guyana that is earned income (any person)
Guyana taxes income accruing in or derived from Guyana or elsewhere, but income arising outside Guyana that is earned income, or that arises to a person not ordinarily resident in Guyana or not domiciled there, is taxed only on the amount received in Guyana.
Taxed on
Foreign-source income of that kind: amount received in Guyana (proviso to s. 5 of the Income Tax Act); Guyanese-source income and employment exercised in Guyana (s. 6) is taxable whether received in Guyana or not.
Who it applies to
- Income arising outside Guyana that is earned income (any person), or income of a person who is not ordinarily resident in Guyana or not domiciled in Guyana.
- An individual is resident in Guyana if he or she resides, or intends to reside, permanently in Guyana, or resides in Guyana more than 183 days in the year.
Exclusions
- Unearned foreign-source income of a person who is ordinarily resident and domiciled in Guyana is not covered by the proviso as read.
- Employment exercised in Guyana is deemed Guyana-source.
Days in the country
- More than 183 days in the year · Residing in Guyana more than 183 days in the year makes an individual resident in Guyana (s. 2 definition)
Tax residence
The proviso refers to 'ordinarily resident' and 'domiciled' without day counts; the 183-day test is the s. 2 definition of 'resident in Guyana'.
Visas
No immigration-status condition appears in the proviso; it applies by residence, ordinary residence and domicile.
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How this was checked
Checked on 2026-10-11 against 5 official sources. Status: verified against the official sources.
Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out.
- Advisory: visas on arrival criteria and visa fees · Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Guyana · checked 2026-10-10
- Central Immigration & Passport Office (Immigration Support Services) · Government of Guyana Portal · checked 2026-10-10
- Employment Visa: required documents · Immigration Support Services, Ministry of Home Affairs, Guyana · checked 2026-10-11
- Employment Visa Extension: required documents · Immigration Support Services, Ministry of Home Affairs, Guyana · checked 2026-10-11
- Guyana Citizenship Act, Cap. 14:01 (Laws of Guyana) · Ministry of Legal Affairs, Guyana · checked 2026-10-11
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