France visa for Surinamese citizens

France’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities; the official site for it is france-visas.gouv.fr. Processing time, as France states it: Usually 15 days after lodging the file, up to 45 days in individual cases; allow extra time to obtain an appointment. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

France has 1 mission in Suriname, with its embassy in Paramaribo.

In 2025, France’s embassy and consulates in Suriname (Paramaribo) received 332 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 320. The refusal rate was 5.8%. The refusal rate rose by 4.5 points from 1.4% in 2024. Applications rose by 295% compared with 2024 (84).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 12.1% of the applications lodged in Suriname that year. France’s consulates worldwide refused 14.2%. France was the 2nd most applied-for Schengen state in Suriname.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Suriname, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

For a trip from Suriname to France, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates France at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 20 October 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to France (updated 22 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for France (updated 3 November 2026). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

How long Surinamese citizens can stay in France

How long Surinamese citizens may stay in France is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Surinamese citizens apply

In Suriname, applications go to the French embassy in Paramaribo, or to a visa centre acting for France; fees, documents and processing times are published by France.

France and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by France lets Surinamese citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to France when it is the main destination of the trip.

France’s neighbours for Surinamese citizens

Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Andorra, Monaco and Spain require Surinamese citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

French citizens travelling to Suriname

French citizens do not need a visa for Suriname, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 90 days.