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Invest in Suriname

A short guide for companies expanding into Suriname: the economy at a glance, the rules and steps to set up, and who can help, each with its source.

1. Suriname at a glance

The currency is the Suriname dollar (SRD).

Source: WTO, Trade Policy Review of Suriname, August 2019⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of August 7, 2019

2. Before you set up

The investment agency, any one-stop route, the sectors reserved for nationals and the zones, as the guide found them.

3. Steps to set up

The main steps, in order, each with the body responsible and its official page.

Setting up in Suriname

  1. Register the company in the Trade Register at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry; a company can be 100 percent foreign owned.Kamer van Koophandel en Fabriekena couple of hours, per SITAOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: SITA, Invest page, October 2026⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of October 3, 2026

  2. Register with the tax service for VAT, wage tax and income tax in its online portal, using the Chamber extract and company statutes.Belastingdienst SurinameOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Tax service, registration page (in Dutch)⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026

  3. Apply for incentives under the Investment Act 2001 and related decrees; the income tax exemption must be requested within one year of registration.Ministerie van Financiën en PlanningOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: SITA, Invest page, October 2026⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of October 3, 2026

  4. Use the Chamber's One Stop Window and online services for business permit applications.Kamer van Koophandel en FabriekenOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Chamber of Commerce, home page (in Dutch)⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026

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  1. Apply online to the immigration affairs department for residence permits for foreign staff.Onderdirectoraat VreemdelingenzakenOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Immigration Affairs, home page (in Dutch)⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026

  2. Apply for a land lease right through the government land affairs e-service.Ministerie van Grond- en BosbeheerOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Government of Suriname, land affairs e-service (in Dutch)⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026

4. Organizations that help investors

Start with Douane. Each card links to the organization’s own site.

Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets

Investment and business setup

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Customs and tax

Chambers and industry associations

5. Worth knowing

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Promote:Suriname is an independent guide by Promote:Global, not an official government portal. The organizations named here are independent public and membership bodies, not Promote:Global partners, and every link goes to their own site.

Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of October 30, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.