Guyana - Customs
Arriving By Yacht:
Customs clearance for yachts is for 6 months and can be renewed for a further six months. Beyond this, the yacht must either leave Guyana or be imported.
Firearms and large amounts of foreign currency must be declared.
Value Added Tax Refund for Non-Residents:
Visitors to Guyana are eligible for a refund of VAT paid on purchases, provided that the goods purchased will be taken out of Guyana and total twenty-thousand Guyana dollars (G$20,000) or more. In order to ensure that you are eligible for a VAT refund you must do the following:
Ask for a Sales/Tax Invoice. Shop where you see a Certificate of VAT Registration, issued by the Guyana Revenue Authority and ask the salesperson for an original receipt, sales invoice or tax invoice when you make a purchase.
Remove the items from Guyana when departing. A physical inspection of the goods to be exported will be conducted by the Customs officials at the airport or border.
Complete a VAT31 Form in order to claim your refund. Forms are available at GRA Branch Offices and the Tax Operations and Services Department which is located at 200-201 Camp Street, Georgetown.
Attach documentary evidence to VAT31 Form to prove that VAT was paid on the goods.
Once your claim has been processed, a cheque will be prepared and dispatched to you in the currency of the country in which you reside. For more information see this Facebook post.
Last updated: February 2019
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We cleared in and out at Bartica, all very nice and easy. Great anchorages on the river, and we anchored off the charming Hurakabra resort where for usd10/day we could use showers, drop off garbage. Food delicious and staff very friendly. Raj, the new owner, was not there but very helpful on whatsapp and keen to attract yacht visits.
Checking in fees: these have increased a lot.
Current fees are GUY$10000 to clear in (approx 50 USD) and the same again to clear out. (Large increase from the GUY$2500 we were expecting although apparently this has been in place for a few years). The figure was confirmed by another boat.
It is possible to get your passport stamped at Parika but not to clear your boat in. There isn’t currently a customs officer based there.
It should still be possible to stop there get passport stamped, pick up supplies then carry on to Bartica to clear the boat in. Food is cheaper in Parika than Bartica.
We cleared in in Molson Creek on the boarder with Suriname. This was fine but they are not used to dealing with yachts.