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Guide to Suriname

July 11, 2018

Saturdays in Paramaribo

If you don’t want to get caught up in long lines and jam-packed aisles while shopping, don’t do it on a Saturday. Locals from the city and those from the interior usually crowd the center of Paramaribo on Saturdays because most of the people doesn’t have work or school. Fast-food restaurants and shopping centers are
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June 9, 2018

REPORT OF BIRTH AND PASSPORT APPLICATION FOR FILIPINO CHILDREN BORN IN SURINAME

While I was renewing my passport, my friends also applied for a Report of Birth and passport for their 2-week old daughter. Here’s the process: REPORT OF BIRTH For Filipinos who gave birth in Suriname, there are two ways to apply for a Report of Birth: Send the requirements to the Philippine Embassy in Brasilia
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PHILIPPINE PASSPORT RENEWAL AND NAME CHANGE (TO FOREIGN HUSBAND’S SURNAME) IN SURINAME

After two years of being married to my Dutch husband (and after receiving our Report of Marriage documents), I finally decided to change my surname to his. It wasn’t really a top-priority to change my last name, but I did it anyway thinking it would be a lot easier to apply for my son’s passport
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June 2, 2018

Baby Vaccination in Suriname

I brought my little one to the RGD (Regional Gezondheid Dienst) or the Municipal Health Center today for his second vaccination. I wrote second because he already got his first Hep B shot right after he was born. A few days before going to the RGD, we went to the house doctor first to get
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April 29, 2018

HOW I FILED FOR REPORT OF MARRIAGE ABROAD

Filipinos who got married abroad can report their marriage to the Philippine Embassy that exercises jurisdiction over the place of marriage. In my case, me and my husband got married in St. Vincent and the Grenadines which is under the jurisdiction  of the Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to get in
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January 12, 2018

How to Apply for a Schengen VISA in Suriname with Philippine Passport

For Filipinos planning to apply for a Schengen VISA (tourism) in Suriname, VFS Global is the agency that offers their services to help and guide you with the processing and releasing of visas. This means that you don’t need to go to the Dutch Embassy anymore. HOW TO APPLY FOR A SCHENGEN VISA MAKE AN
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April 23, 2017

Avondvierdaagse 2017

Today marks the last day of Suriname’s Avondvierdaagse (AVD) also known as wandelmars. The event lasted for four days and is sponsored by the top companies in the country. The march started at 4 in the afternoon and lasted up to 3 to 4 hours. There were around 4,000 participants this year and they all
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March 10, 2017

How to Holi in Suriname

Holi Phagwa also known as the Festival of Colors is celebrated every March in Suriname. It marks the victory of good over evil. It is a celebration where people (friends or strangers alike) smeared each other with different colors as a sign of love and belongingness. In other Hindu tradition, it is a day for leaving
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January 19, 2017

Owru Yari 2016

December 31 is the time of the year where people all over Suriname gathered in the center of the city to celebrate Owru Yari (old year) or literally the blasting away of evil spirits by lighting up a really long string of fireworks called the pagara estafette. All vehicles were blocked from entering the main
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January 13, 2017

Phagwa 2016 in Suriname

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