Location: Georgetown, Guyana
Event: The Embassy has received reports of COVID-19 testing scams and fraudulent COVID-19 test results attributed to non-government-sanctioned facilitators. These facilitators may claim to be medical professionals. Presenting a fraudulent test result at the airport when departing Guyana could result in travel delays, fines, and/or imprisonment, even when the traveler is unaware that their test results are not genuine. Guyanese authorities have arrested U.S. citizens for presenting test results from unauthorized facilities.
Actions to Take: All travelers, including U.S. citizens, should obtain a COVID-19 test only at a government-sanctioned clinic or service, especially when doing so for the purpose of traveling outside of Guyana. The Embassy maintains a list of authorized testing facilities on the Embassy COVID-19 website. See the CDC Travel to and from the United States page to view information on COVID-19 testing requirements for travel into the United States. Travelers can visit Guyana’s Ministry of Health Facebook page for more up to date information.
Assistance:
- U.S. Embassy Georgetown, Guyana +(592) 225-4900 (24 hours)
ACSGeorge@state.gov, U.S. Embassy web page - State Department – Consular Affairs 888-407-4747 202-501-4444
- Guyana Country Information Page
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