This article gives the contact details of the Embassy of the Republic of Suriname in New Delhi and the Indian cities where Suriname has honorary consulates, with the visa and consular facts contained in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) bilateral brief of June 2026. The contact details, head of mission and honorary consulates come from the MEA Protocol Division register, read on 24 September 2026.
Embassy of the Republic of Suriname in New Delhi
- Address: C-1/15, First Floor, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi-110057
- Telephone: +91-11-4552 3733, 4565 7553
- Email: amb.india@foreignaffairs.gov.sr
The register gives two telephone numbers, the second written without the +91-11 prefix. It lists no website for the Embassy, so the telephone numbers and email address are the listed channels. These details are as recorded when the register was read on 24 September 2026, and contact details can change.
According to the MEA brief of June 2026, the Surinamese Embassy in New Delhi opened in 2000. India opened its Embassy in Paramaribo in 1977.
Head of mission
The register lists the head of mission as H.E. Ms. Hanisha Jairam, Ambassador.
Honorary consulates
The register lists no career consulates of Suriname in India. It lists honorary consulates of Suriname in two cities:
- Kolkata
- Mumbai
Readers should ask the Embassy in New Delhi for the details of each honorary consulate and which office can deal with their matter.
National day
The national day of Suriname is 25 November (Independence Day).
Travel authorisation and visas
The brief states that the electronic travel authorisation system (eTVA) for Suriname has been implemented, and vice versa. It gives no details of how the system works, what it costs or who needs it, so travellers should check current requirements with the Embassy before travelling.
The brief contains no information on visa rules, fees or processing times for ordinary passport holders, or on flights between the two countries. Travellers, students and business visitors should confirm current requirements with the Embassy of the Republic of Suriname in New Delhi. Surinamese citizens planning to visit India should check Indian requirements through official Indian government channels.
Overseas Citizenship of India
The brief states that, because of the large diaspora in Suriname, a large number of OCI cards are issued. In recognition of this diaspora, the OCI facility has been made available up to the 6th generation of PIOs.
Programmes for the diaspora
The brief states that more than 200 members of the Surinamese diaspora have benefited from programmes and scholarships offered by the Government of India:
- 164 through the Know India Programme
- 26 through the Special Know India Programme for middle-aged diaspora
- one through the SPDC scholarship for pharmacy in 2018-19
- two who joined the Agra Hindi Sansthan in 2019
- three who pursued postgraduate or undergraduate courses under ICCR or AYUSH scholarships
People of Indian origin in Suriname who are interested in OCI or in these programmes should confirm eligibility and procedures with the Embassy of India in Paramaribo. The brief lists a website and Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube accounts for that Embassy.
Diplomatic and official travel
Both India and Suriname have implemented the MoU on waiver of visa for official and diplomatic passport holders. An MoU on the remunerative employment of dependents of the diplomatic personnel of the two countries was signed during former President Ram Nath Kovind's visit to Suriname in June 2018.
Honorary consuls
Honorary consuls have limited powers, and an honorary consulate may not be able to issue visas or passports or deal with other consular matters. Requirements for any application should always be confirmed with the Embassy of the Republic of Suriname in New Delhi.