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Suriname
Suriname is Dutch heritage, rainforest across almost the whole territory and Paramaribo as the only real city. Local food and housing are cheap, imports are expensive, and the exchange rate is unstable. The climate is humid tropical: two rainy seasons, heat all year and relief only by the river. Roads run along the coast alone, the interior is reached by boat or plane, and healthcare outside the capital is limited.
Facts about the destination
Tropical
Climate
Entry and visas6
- Nomad visa
- No such programme
- Work visa
- Open
- Student visa
- Open
- Retirement visa
- No such programme
- Paid residency program
- No such programme
- Investment residency
- No such programme
Money and housing6
- Tax system
- Worldwide income taxed
- Income tax, maximum
- up to 38%
- Price per square metre
- $1,000 per m²
- Property ownership for foreigners
- With restrictions
- Земля в Суринаме преимущественно государственная и передаётся в долгосрочное пользование (grondhuur), а не в собственность — иностранцу доступна аренда права, а не покупка участка.
- Special regime for new residents
- No
- Mortgage for non-residents
- No
Safety and environment6
- Air quality
- AQI 30
- Safety
- 3 out of 5
- Armed conflict
- None
- Healthcare
- 2 out of 5
- Internet
- 2 out of 5
- Insurance required for a visa
- No
Language and daily life4
- English
- 2 out of 5
- Государственный язык — нидерландский, в быту распространён креольский сранан-тонго.
- Russian-speaking
- 1 out of 5
- Banking
- 2 out of 5
- MIR cards
- No
Legalization9
- Years to permanent residency
- 5 years
- Years to citizenship
- 5 years
- 5 лет непрерывного проживания, экзамен по нидерландскому языку и знанию страны; для супругов граждан ценз сокращается до 2 лет.
- Remote work for foreign clients
- No
- Citizenship by investment
- No such programme
- Hiring a foreigner
- Moderately hard
- Ease of legalization
- 2 out of 5
- Second passport kept after naturalisation
- No
- При натурализации требуется отказ от прежнего гражданства — второй паспорт сохранить нельзя.
- Citizenship for a child born here
- Under conditions
- Fast-track naturalisation
- No
Climate and region3
- Climate
- Tropical
- Kind of destination
- To live in
- Region
- Americas
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