In most of the countries you will find diplomatic missions, which usually refers to an embassy and/or a consulate. Diplomatic bodies represent other country interests in Guyana, with the aim of strengthening international relations between the states and providing services for their citizens in Guyana.

Embassies and consulates are considered legal territories of their home countries. They are not "foreign territory" but they are protected and considered the property of the country using them, meaning that Guyana does not have jurisdiction over the embassy or consulate of another country.

What is the difference between Embassy and Consulate

The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations international treaty defines the diplomatic mission’s purpose and framework. The various diplomatic missions offer several services and carry out different missions. For example:

• Embassy: This is the primary diplomatic representation of a country’s government and is headed by an ambassador. An embassy is the main location for a diplomatic presence of one country in another. A country has at most one embassy in another country, and is always established in the capital city of the host country. In the absence of a consulate in a country, the embassy has also a consular section to carry out all the relevant consular services (see below).
• Consulate General: This is a diplomatic mission, headed by a consul that provides a full range of services such as: issuing passports/visas, keeping birth and marriage records, assisting expats, providing legal information, translations etc. It can be located in any major city of the host country, although often in the capital city (in certain cases, in the same building as the embassy). In major countries and large territories, you often have more than one consulate.
• Honorary Consulate: It supplements the Consulate to provide a limited range of consular services and is headed by an honorary consul. They help nationals abroad. For example, in the event of a hospital stay, missing person, death, natural disaster or other emergency. They can also issue emergency travel documents and consular declarations for which the applicant is required to appear in person.

NB: You will usually apply for a visa at the Consulate of the country you want to visit. However, if there is no such representation in Guyana, you can apply for a visa at the embassy.

Where to find Consulates and Embassies in Guyana

Not all countries have an Embassy and/or a Consulate as it depends of the political situation, the relationship with the host country, the size of the country, and the number of foreign citizens living there.

In some cases, countries can share representations and you can be assisted by the services of another embassy or consular service to get the information you need.

We recommend you register/contact your country’s embassy at your destination. It is a free service provided by any diplomatic mission and it will allow them to record information about your upcoming trip abroad. It can be used to assist you in case of an emergency.

Registration will also allow you to get routine information from your nearest embassy or consulate, as citizen residing abroad.

Georgetown, the capital of Guyana, hosts 14 embassies.

There are also 26 consulates and one other representation located in Guyana.

All consulates and honorary consulates are located in Georgetown, except for those countries who own an embassy in the capital of Guyana and might have another diplomatic mission outside the capital.

You will find below a list of selected countries (the list is not exhaustive) that have a diplomatic mission in Guyana. The list includes embassies, consulates, honorary consulates, and sometimes other official representations for you to be able to get information and services.

Embassies and Main Consulates in Georgetown

China

Embassy of China in Guyana

Address: Lot 2, Mandela Avenue, Botanical Gardens, Georgetown
Tel: (+592) 624 6702 
E-Mail: chinaguyana@yahoo.com
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/ChineseEmbassyinGuyana
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

The consular section provides a range of consular services such as document authentication and legalization processing, as well as notary certification and marriage registration, visa affairs, and consular protection to all Chinese living abroad.

France

French Embassy in Guyana

*The Embassy of France in Suriname and Guyana is located in Paramaribo, in Surinam.

Address: Dr. J.F. Nassylaan, 23, P.O. Box 2648 Paramaribo
Tel: (+597) 47 52 22
E-Mail: admin-etrangers.paramaribo@diplomatie.gouv.fr

Germany

German Honorary consulate in Guyana

*The Embassy of Germany accredited to Guyana is located in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

However, Guyana homes a Honorary Consul in Georgetown:
Address: c/o National Milling Company of Guyana Inc., Agricola, East Bank Demerara
Tel: (+592) 233 2426 3
E-Mail: georgetown@hk-diplo.de
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/AuswaertigesAmt and https://twitter.com/GermanyDiplo and https://www.instagram.com/auswaertigesamt/

Japan

Japan Honorary consulate in Guyana
*The Embassy of Japan accredited to Guyana is located in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

However, Guyana homes a Honorary Consul in Georgetown:

Address: 215 King Street, Lacytown, Georgetown
Tel: (+592) 225 4359 / 624 6283

Russia

Embassy of Russia in Guyana

Address: Public Road 3, Kitty Guyana, Georgetown, Guyana
Tel: (+592) 225 2179. Consular section: 226 9773
E-Mail: embrus.guyana@mail.ru and consrus.guyana@mail.ru for the consular section
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Consular section: Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9 a.m to 11 a.m.

For services such as issues of citizenship of the Russian Federation, visa and passport processing as well as document legalization, it is requested to visit the Consular Section under appointment.

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

The British High Commission in Guyana

The British High Commission in Georgetown maintains and develops relations between the UK and the Republic of Guyana and the Republic of Suriname.
Address: 44 Main Street, Georgetown
Tel: (+592) 226 5881
E-Mail: generalenquiries.guyana@fcdo.gov.uk
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/ukinguyana/ and https://www.instagram.com/ukinguyana/
Opening hours*: 8.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Thursday, 8am to 1pm Friday (excluding public holidays). By appointment only.

*Emergency consular assistance following the death, hospitalisation, arrest, or other serious incident involving a British national is available 24 hours by calling +592 226 5882

The British Embassy in Guyana provides services to British nationals living and visiting the country. Some of the services are: emergency travel document replacement, notarial and documentary services, marriage, consular fees, etc.

USA (United States of America)

Embassy of the United States of America in Guyana

Address: 100 Young and Duke Streets, Kingston, Georgetown
Tel: (+592) 225 4900
E-Mail: ACSGeorge@state.gov / webmastergeorge@state.gov
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/USEmbassyGeorgetown/ and https://www.instagram.com/usembassygeorgetown/ and https://twitter.com/EmbassyGuyana
Opening hours: The U.S. Embassy is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday except on local and U.S. holidays

The US representation in Guyana provides a range of consular services such as regular passport applications and renewals, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBA), and notarial services, assistance on death of a U.S. Citizen and emergency financial assistance, etc.

Honorary Consulates in Guyana

Contact directly the Embassy/Consulate website for more information.
For countries with no consulates or embassies in Guyana, the Honorary Consulates are supervised by diplomatic representations located in other country, often Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Honorary Consulates and embassies in Georgetown

• Argentina (eguya@mrecic.gov.ar)
• Australia
• Belgium
• Brazil (brasemb.georgetown@itamaraty.gov.br)
• Canada (grgtn@international.gc.ca)
• Mexico (embguyana@sre.gob.mx)