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Please be advised that the Department of Foreign Affairs’ Travel Advice is now available at Ireland.ie/travel. Travel Advice on this webpage is no longer being updated. To ensure you receive the latest Travel Advice for French Guiana, please see Ireland.ie.

French Guiana

If you’re travelling to French Guiana our travel advice and updates give you practical tips and useful information. 

Security Status

  • Normal precautions
  • High degree of caution
  • Avoid non-essential travel
  • Do not travel
  • Overview
  • Safety and Security
  • Local Laws and Customs
  • Natural Disasters and Climate
  • Additional Information
  • Embassy Contact

Overview

Overview

Security status

High Degree of Caution

Latest Travel Alert 

There is a risk of malaria in French Guiana, particularly in the border areas. Risk is highest in the municipalities of Camopi, Saint Georges and Regina bordering Brazil and along the major rivers of the country.

You can find further information on prevention measures for malaria on the website of HSE.

Yellow fever is a risk to travellers to French Guiana.

You can find further information on the website of the WHO.

General Travel Advice

Irish citizens need a valid passport or passport card to enter French Guiana.

French Guiana is an Overseas Department of France and part of the European Union. Irish passports do not have a minimum validity requirement while travelling to the UK or within the EU. When travelling within Europe with an Irish passport, it should be valid for the duration of your stay. 

Irish citizens do not require a visa to enter French Guiana.

Visitors to French Guiana are advised to follow the guidance of national and local authorities and stay fully informed of what's going on by monitoring local news and social media.

Emergency Assistance

The best help is often close at hand so if you have problems, try talking to your local contacts, tour operator representative or hotel management.

You can contact the emergency services in French Guiana by dialling 112. Specific emergency numbers are:

  • Police: 17
  • Fire brigade: 18
  • Ambulance: 15

As there is no Irish Embassy or Consulate in French Guiana, we are limited in the help we can offer you in an emergency situation. However, if there is an emergency, or if you need help and advice, you can contact our Embassy in Paris on +331 44176700 or our Consular Assistance Unit at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin on +353 1 408 2000.

Our tips for Safe Travels:

Safety and Security

Safety and Security

Practical advice

  • Get advice locally about areas of risk and security concerns.
  • Take common-sense precautions about safety and security.
  • Know who to contact in case of an emergency.

Local Laws and Customs

Local laws and customs

Practical advice

  • Remember, the local laws apply to you as a visitor and it is your responsibility to follow them.
  • Be sensitive to local customs, traditions and practices as your behaviour may be seen as improper, hostile or even illegal.

Natural Disasters and Climate

Natural Disasters and Climate

Practical advice

  • Get local advice on how to manage in the case of a serious incident or dangerous conditions.
  • Co-operate with local authorities and emergency services in the case of serious incidents.

Additional Information

Additional information

Entry requirements (visa/passport)

Entry requirements for Irish citizens traveling to French Guiana are the same as for travel to France. There is no need to obtain a visa (short stay or long stay) and the Irish passport must be valid up to the return date. No extra validity is required.

Health

  • Check with your doctor well in advance of travelling (8 weeks) to see if you need any vaccinations for travel to French Guiana.
  • Before travelling, the Department of Foreign Affairs strongly recommends that you obtain travel insurance which will cover all overseas medical costs, including medical repatriation/evacuation, repatriation of remains and legal costs. You should check any exclusions and, in particular, that your policy covers you for the activities you want to undertake.

Embassy contact

Embassy Contact

Please note that if you require urgent assistance while the Embassy is closed, contact the main Embassy number, 0033(0) 1 44 17 67 00, and leave a message on the Duty Officer voice mailbox.

This mailbox will be monitored regularly.

Embassy of Ireland
12 ave Foch
75116 Paris
(entrance 4 rue Rude)
France

Tel: +331 44176700
Fax: +331 4417 6750

Monday to Friday 09:30am - 12:00pm

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