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OPENING HOURS: 10.00AM - 2.30PM
FEES Fees are paid by cash, Postal Order or International Bank Draft made payable to the "Guyana
High Commission". Personal cheques are not acceptable.
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Renewal of passport
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£30.00
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Emergency Certificate
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£35.00
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Addition or Inclusion of Child
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£15.00
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Observation re change of name
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£10.00
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Lost/Damaged/Destroyed passport
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£82.00
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ADVISORY TO APPLICANTS FOR MACHINE READABLE GUYANA
PASSPORTS
WHY
IS A NEW PASSPORT BEING INTRODUCED?
· Guyana is responding to the requirements
of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) which requires the expiration of non-MACHINE READABLE PASSPORTS by
November 2015.
· THE MACHINE READABLE PASSPORT fulfils Guyana’s commitment to promote a common Caribbean identity.
·
The Guyanese traveller will benefit from a new passport
which presents a stronger defence against identity theft, alteration, forgery and alien smuggling. The MACHINE READABLE PASSPORT provides Guyanese citizens with a travel
document that will be internationally respected. It will facilitate hassle-free travelling around the world,
as information will now be easily accessed from an international data-base.
WHO GETS THE
NEW MACHINE READABLE PASSPORT?
- All Guyanese
citizens who are eligible and who are entitled to a passport.
- All Guyanese children and adults who are applying for a passport for the first time.
- Guyanese children who are named in their parent’s current passport.
- Citizens whose current passports need renewing.
These include passports that might have long expired or those whose validity are less than six (6) months.
- Citizens whose current passports are lost, stolen or damaged.
WHAT IS THE PROCESS
FOR APPLYING FOR THE MACHINE READABLE PASSPORT?
STEP
1: An Applicant
must download an Application for
a new
Machine Readable Passport (MRP) from the
following websites:
http://www.guyanapoliceforce.org/
http://www.minfor.gov.gy/
http://www.moha.gov.org/
The form must
be completely and accurately filled.
STEP 2: The
Applicant will present himself/herself physically at the
nearest Consular
Office (addresses are available on the
Ministry
of Foreign Affairs’ website listed below) with the
completed
passport application form as well as the
required
documents.
STEP 3: These
forms will be sent to the Central Immigration and
Passport
Office in Guyana via courier.
Step 4: The application will then be processed
and the passport
personalised
and issued to the originating Consular Office
(via
courier) where the applicant will be required to uplift the
MRP
in person.
PLEASE NOTE:
·
An Applicant for a new passport will need suitable recommenders
(or references) to fill out Section 7 of the form on their behalf.
·
Children under eighteen (18) years must be accompanied
by their parents. In the absence of either parent, consent must be given by the other
parent. Other guardians are required to present their legal guardianship.
WHAT DOCUMENTS DO I NEED TO APPLY FOR THE NEW MACHINE READABLE PASSPORT?
THE
ORIGINAL AND 2 COPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR THE MACHINE READABLE
PASSPORT:
A)
1. The
application form accurately completed in duplicate.
2. A
Birth Certificate – the original and two copies.
3. A
National Identification Card. (If really
not possible the
recommender
with an ID card, or the Applicant’s Mother, Father,
Brother or Sister
with a birth certificate, will have to identify the
Applicant).
4. Original
passport along with 2 copies of the relevant pages of the
old/previous passport – if re-applying and the old passport is available
5. Four passport-size
colour photographs which must not be
larger than 45 x 35 mm (1.77 x 1.38
in.) or smaller than 32 x 26
mm
(1.26 x 1.02 in.). Only 1 photograph is to
be endorsed.
In
addition to (1-5) above:
B)
6. Applicants
who have changed their names must take along the original
and 2 copies of the Registered Deed Poll, along with the original and
2 copies of the birth certificate (birth certificate
should be recent
between 6 months to 1 year); or where applicable,
the original and 2
copies of the Registration/Naturalisation
Certificate.
7. Married women must have the marriage certificate
and the
husband’s birth certificate. (An affidavit
is also required if an
Applicant
has been known by/has been using names other than
those
on his/her official documents).
8. Women who have been divorced and use their former/maiden
name must take along the Decree Absolute Certificate.
9.
If the current passport is lost or has been stolen the Applicant has
to submit a sworn affidavit to that
effect, issued by a Justice of
Peace
or Commissioner of Oaths and Affidavits along with a Police
Report
(and the receipt for this report) along with the documents
required in
A.
10. If
the current passport is damaged the Applicant needs to submit the
damaged
passport and a sworn affidavit to that effect along with the
documents required in A.
11. An Applicant who is Guyanese by naturalisation will have to produce
the Certificate of Naturalisation.
12. An Applicant who is Guyanese by Registration will have to produce the
Certificate of Registration.
13. An Applicant who is
an adopted child will have to produce the
Certificate of
Adoption and documents indicating any name
change.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO RECEIVE THE NEW PASSPORT?
- It takes approximately
four (4) – six (6) weeks to process your application for a new Machine Readable Passport.
- Replacing lost passports takes three (3) months.
- Replacing damaged
passports takes two (2) months.
WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING
FOR A NEW MACHINE READABLE PASSPORT BY AN OVERSEAS APPLICANT?
Expatriate Citizens desirous of applying for a new MRP, will
present himself/herself in person at the designated Consular Offices and apply for the passport. The completed
application form will be sent to the Central Immigration and Passport Office in Guyana via courier service, where the application
data will be scanned and entered into the system. The application will be processed and the passport personalised
and issued to the originating Consular Office by means of courier service where the Applicant will be required to uplift the
MRP in person.
For further information call telephone
numbers:
+592 226 3011, +592 225 1744, +592 226 4700
- OR -
Visit the Guyana Police Force Website at:
http://www.guyanapoliceforce.org/
- OR -
Visit
the Ministry of Home Affairs Website at
http://www.moha.gov.org/
- OR -
Visit the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs Website at
http://www.minfor.gov.gy/
RECOMMENDERS
Recommenders/guarantors need not be Guyanese but must be of a professional
status e.g. a Justice of Peace, Member of Parliament, Minister of Religion, Doctor, Lawyer, Teacher, Bank Officer or Police
Officer etc. Also, guarantor must affix his/her official stamp on all new passport application forms.
SIGNATURES
Signatures must be in cursive writing (joined
writing) and not in script.
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CHANGE OF NAME BY MARRIAGE OR REGISTERED DEED POLL
This is only applicable for
the non Machine Readable Passport which is valid up to October 2015. Please note an observation re married name/deed
poll would be endorsed in passport provided passport is less than fifteen (15) years from date of issue - see page four
(4) of passport. A new passport could only be issued in new name if passport exceeds the fifteen years.
Documents required are:
(a) Marriage
Certificate
(b) Husband's birth certificate or passport
(c) Divorce Decree Absolute or Death Certificate where applicable
(d) Deed Poll registered in
Guyana
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR INCLUSION OF CHILD/CHILDREN ARE:
This is only applicable for the non
Machine Readable Passport as indicated above.
The following should be submitted:
(a) Guyana Passport (for endorsement)
(b) Child's birth certificate - full version stating names of parent/parents
(c) Consent of legal guardian
(d) Three (3) photographs of child duly certified
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ADVISORY TO APPLICANTS FOR THE RENEWAL OF GUYANA PASSPORTS
Important Notice: Non Machine Readable Passports
will no longer be valid after October 2015.
FORMS
A “Renewal Form” is required for a Republic of Guyana Passport which can be extended
for a further five (5) years. There is only one type of Renewal form which could be used for both adults and children. Applicants
in the UK are advised to send a large stamped addressed envelope with a request for the appropriate form. Applicants
abroad should telephone the Consular Section for further information. Renewal forms are now accessible online at:
http://www.guyanapoliceforce.org/
PHOTOGRAPHS
Two
recent passport-size colour photographs not larger than 45 x 35 mm (1.77 x 1.38 in.) or smaller than 32 x 26mm (1.26 x 1.02
in.), taken full-faced with head uncovered should be submitted.
SIGNATURES
Signatures must be in cursive writing (joined writing) and not in script.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR INCLUSION OF CHILD/CHILDREN:
(a) Guyana Passport (for endorsement)
(b) Child’s
birth certificate – full version stating names of parent/parents
(c)
Parents’ marriage certificate where applicable
(d) Passport/birth
certificate of father/mother where applicable
(e) Consent of legal guardian
(f) Two (2) photographs of child duly certified
IMPORTANT NOTES
Applicants under eighteen (18) years must have the consent of their parent/legal guardian for all passport
transactions. Together with the minor's application, parent(s) must submit child's birth certificate, certified photos
accompanied by an official letter verifying details of child, parents' marriage certificate/divorce decree absolute (where
applicable) and photocopy of their passport. Consent of the legal guardian is also required for inclusion or addition of minors
to passports. Where documents are required, the original and a copy of each document must be submitted, except for new passport
applications where two (2) copies are required. Legalised English translation of all documents in foreign languages must also
be submitted. Should you require further information please contact the Consular Section between 10.00a.m – 2.00
p.m.
POSTAGE
Passports are only returned by registered mail. Applicants in the United Kingdom requiring this service should
submit a pre-paid special delivery registered envelope. Applicants abroad should include an additional £7.00
in
the required fee.
Passports can also be returned by courier
service provided that pre-paid arrangements are made by applicants to the courier company in the country of residence and
the Account Number transmitted to this High Commission.
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REGISTRATION AS A CITIZEN OF GUYANA OF A CHILD BORN TO A GUYANESE PARENT The following must be sent to the Registrar General at:
The General Registry Office
General Post
Office Building
Georgetown, Guyana
Telephone: 00592 226 4575
Fax: 00592 227
6861
(a) Child's original birth certificate together with
an official translation if it is not in the English language.
(b) Copy of birth certificate of Guyanese parent.
(c) Fee of £2.00 payable by postal order to the Registrar General. Euros are not acceptable. It
is suggested that a bank draft for US$5.00 be sent if applicant is living abroad.
(d) Letter to the Registrar General requesting that the child be registered as a citizen of Guyana
and that the appropriate birth certificate be posted to the address of the parent. It is important to write
your address clearly.
It is necessary for
a birth certificate from the Registrar General to be submitted when applying for a Guyana passport for a child born abroad.
The following is required for the process:
(a) Guyana Passport (for endorsement)
(b)
Child's birth certificate - full version stating names of parent/parents
(c) Consent of legal guardian
(d) Four (4) photographs of child duly certified
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