Every consular network has a handful of offices doing the everyday work, and for Surinamese nationals around Miami this is one of them: passports, civil records, and documents that have to carry weight back home.
Read on for the details, the usual remit, the appointment position, and a few things learned the hard way by people who got there and were turned away.
📞 Quick Contact
- Address: 7205 NW 19th ST 302, Miami
- Phone: (305) 463-0694
- Type of office: Consulate General
🛂 The remit of this office
The list below is what a post of this kind usually covers. Confirm yours before travelling, because services move between offices more often than people assume:
- Documents: authentication of Surinamese and American papers for use on the other side. Which route applies depends on whether the country is in the Apostille Convention.
- Powers of attorney: the practical alternative to flying home for a signature.
- Assistance: detention, hospitalisation, a death, a passport stolen before a flight. This is handled outside the ordinary appointment queue.
- Visas: for travellers heading to Suriname. Many countries have moved this online, so check whether a consular file is needed at all.
📅 Arranging a visit
Waiting times swing with the season. Summer and the weeks before the school year are the worst of it.
With no published booking system, the telephone is the way in. Ask what the office needs and whether it takes walk-ins for any service.
Have everything ready before you book: the forms filled in, the identity documents to hand, and the fee in the form the office accepts. Turning up short of one paper usually means starting again.
🤝 Practical notes for Surinamese nationals in Miami
The first thing to check is jurisdiction. Consular districts are drawn by each country and rarely match state lines neatly, so the Miami office may or may not be the one competent for your address.
If a certificate is old, order a fresh copy. Many offices refuse documents issued beyond a certain age.
Allow more time than seems necessary. Between appointment waits, production abroad and return postage, a routine document can take months end to end.
What people ask most
Is it worth calling ahead?
Yes, and it saves wasted journeys. Call (305) 463-0694 and ask what they need and how they take payment — cards are the exception rather than the rule.
Does it handle visas for U.S. citizens travelling to Suriname?
Many countries have moved visitor visas online, so the consulate may have no role at all. Check whether Suriname requires one from U.S. citizens before contacting the office.
Does this consulate general cover my state?
Consular districts are drawn by each country, and the nearest office is not always the competent one. Confirm the district before booking anything in Miami.
Do they deal with emergencies outside opening hours?
Genuine emergencies — detention, hospitalisation, the death of a relative, a stolen passport — are handled outside the appointment system. Say so when you call.
How do I find the office once I get there?
It is at 7205 NW 19th ST 302 in Miami. Allow extra time if you are arriving by public transport, because queues tend to form before opening.