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Overstayed TIP in Suriname
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Due to the technical failure I will overstay my bike TIP (around 2 months) in Suriname (originally 7 days was given).
Does anybody know what fees can be requested by Customs? Or how strict the departure procedure is (ferry crossing to British Guyana) at the border, maybe no one checks the TIP when leaving?
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They definitely checked mine as I exited to the ferry. Checked my visa, too. If I were you I'd look for an official solution, whatever your "technical" problem brings. There's at least one motorcycle club in Paramaribo--ask around and you'll find it easily enough. Be humble and they'll help connect you to whatever help you need.

Somehow I never got the feeling I could negotiate my way through the bureaucracies in Suriname, Guyana or French Guyana, (unlike the countries before and after--Brazil, Paraguay, Venezuela, Colombia) so I never tried. It'd be interesting to hear differently.

Hope that's helpful, but I was there 7 or 8 years ago, so take with a grain of salt.

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Where are you from?It is not the best place to storage the bike or the car in this area due to moisture but for two month it will be no problem.I have store my car in French Guiana last year and this year when I have cross to the Suriname they told me I can stay three month.Go to the costum in Paramaribo and check.All officials in Suriname are very friendly and helpful.

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I'm guessing the OP entered on a transit visa instead of a normal tourist visa--thus 7 days. I paid an absurd amount for my visa in Cayenne: 100 Euros, if I remember right. Probably this is what OP needs to pursue.

By "negotiate" in my post above, I meant "bend the rules, bribe, or ignore." I'm thinking GBY61's advice is spot on.

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Leaving Suriname for French Guiana in 2012 the customs officer checked my TVIP very closely. He announced that I had overstayed the allowed time by 30 days. Turns out the person that prepared the TVIP when entering Suriname wrote, "10" for October when they should have written, "11" for November. I pointed out that my visa was in order as well as all the stamps and further that is wasn't a problem, only a typo...a mistake made by a Suriname official on the other side of the country. He agreed and stamped me out of the country. Never would have happened in Central America! I would surely have been made to pay a fee.

See if there is a bonded warehouse that can suspend your TVIP. I don't recall seeing vehicle storage facilities at Suriname borders like I have seen in other countries. I searched on Google for "bonded warehouse Suriname" and found a few results.

This port handbook is full of resources. I would call the warehouse services listed on the last page or two: https://issuu.com/landmarine/docs/ha...handbook_20/44

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...and if things get crazy with you TVIP, the overstay fines stupid high, you could always put your bike on the back of a truck to Guayana where visas are a little easier to manage.
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I'm from Poland. I have entered Suriname on my tourist visa which is still valid. I have now all spare parts ready and will fly to Paramaribo in 3 weeks time so let's see what happen. I'm going to visit Paramaribo Customs first before heading to Guyana border
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Let me share my experience with paperwork procedure required to extend 7 day TIP when my TIP was overstayed by more than 30 days
Day 1st I arrived to Suriname again and during the evening I was able to replace broken alternator.
Day 2nd I went by taxi to the Customs Office near the container port at the other end of the city.
- Good morning, I'd like to apply for extension of my expired TIP due to bike failure, etc...
- No problem, but we need to see Your bike, first
- Oh no... I'll have to go to my hotel again, and back...
- Well... Please wait a moment. (after 2 mins) My workmate will give you a ride to your hotel and check your bike data at Your hotel ... Customs Officer said.
- After a few secs we rode Suriname Customs car to my hotel
After a half an hour Customs Officer checked my VIN and gave me the required papers and wished "have a nice trip".
Wow, that's all
Amazing experiance
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