British High Commission
Georgetown

Location:: Guyana and Suriname
Part of:: Foreign & Commonwealth Office

The British High Commission in Georgetown maintains and develops relations between the UK and the Republic of Guyana and the Republic of Suriname.

Find out more on our Guyana and the UK news page.

We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting the Republic of Guyana and the Republic of Suriname.

You can access UK government services while in Guyana.

Urgent assistance

If you’re in Guyana and you need urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested or someone has died), call + 592 226 5881. If you’re in the UK and worried about a British national in Guyana, call 020 7008 1500.

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

Apply online for an emergency travel document

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you are due to travel in the next 24 hours, contact us as soon as possible.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before

If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen

If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.

Once you have contacted us, you will be advised to book an appointment for an emergency travel document at British High Commission Georgetown.

Other consular services

Notarial and documentary services

See the full list of notarial and documentary services we provide.

Consular fees

We charge fees for some of our services. See the full list of consular fees in Guyana.

Our people

Greg Quinn

British High Commissioner to Guyana

Ron Rimmer

British Deputy High Commissioner, Guyana

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