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Guyana

Guyana Culture Overview1,2

  • Capital: Georgetown
  • Population: approx. 785 thousand
  • Official Language: English
  • Currency: Guyanese dollar (G$)
  • Guyana means ‘land of many waters’ as it has at least 300 waterfalls
  • The Guyanese jungles covers 91% of the country and is consider part of the Guiana Shield.
  • Kaieteur Falls is the world’s highest single-drop waterfall.
  • Oil discovery off the Guyana coast transformed the economy to the 11th richest based on GDP.
  • Guyana is the only English-speaking country in South America.
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Tips On Moving to Guyana

What Do You Need to Enter Guyana ?3

  • Valid Passport
  • Visa
  • Proof of Yellow Fever vaccination
  • Business travel requires an invitation letter from the company in Guyana and itinerary
  • Completed Customs Declaration Form

Customs and Declarations4

Restricted items:

  • Arms and Ammunition
  • Cocaine, heroin, cannabis
  • Spirits and wines
  • Tobacco extracts, essences or other concentrations of tobacco
  • Exotic species of fish
  • Cinematographic films

Helpful numbers in case of emergencies in the Guyana5

There are several important emergency numbers to know in case you ever experience an emergency or need emergency help:

  • Police (911)
  • Police (912)
  • Medical Emergency (913)
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Passing Away in the Guyana6,7

You must register the death with the General Registrar’s office, in Georgetown, within 14 days of the date of death. You may obtain the application form at Death Certificate Application Form Guyana - PrintFriendly. Or you can appoint a local funeral director to register the death on your behalf. In this instance, the funeral director will need a ‘letter of authorization’ stating you authorize them to act on your behalf. The funeral director will instruct you on what information is required in the ‘letter of authorization’.

It is not a requirement to register the death in the UK. The local certificate is typically acceptable in the UK. If you elect to register the death in the UK, you can register the death with the Overseas Registration Unit (ORU). The ORU will send a record to the General Register office, in Guyana, within 12 months.

The death should also be reported to the relevant embassy or consulate.

The following information is required when reporting a death:

  • The deceased's full name, date and place of birth, address
  • Required documentation- the deceased’s passport, residence card, death certificate
  • The date and place of death
  • The cause of death

Repatriating Mortal Remains6

The repatriation of a body to the home country requires the help of the relevant local embassy or consulate. Consular officials can assist in organizing repatriation and obtaining appropriate documentation.

When repatriation of the body is requested, funeral homes or crematoriums in Russia will temporarily hold the remains while arrangements are made.

The cost of repatriation covers transportation and essential documentation, which may include:

  • A certified Copy of the Certificate of Death
  • An embalming certificate (if required by the destination country)
  • Form of Acknowledgement by Coroner
  • Copy of Passport
  • Free from Infection Certificate
  • A certificate confirming the coffin complies with International Air Transport Association (IATA) regulations.