Guyana-Chile visa-free travel launched

Chilean Ambassador Carlos Rojas (first left), Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge (second left), Minister of Business Dominic Gaskin (second right) and Minister of Citizenship Winston Felix in a ceremonial toast at the launch of the Guyana/Chile visa waiver agreement at the Marriott Hotel last evening.

Citizens of both Guyana and Chile will now be able to do “visa-free” travel between the two countries, with the launch of Guyana/ Chile Visa waiver programme.

Held last evening at the Marriott Hotel, the launch signified both parties’ commitment to strengthening bilateral ties through the Open Skies Air Services Agreement and a Reciprocal Visa Abolition Agreement.

This pact, was signed in October, 2016 by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge and Chilean Foreign Minister, Heraldo Muñoz in the presence of President David Granger and President Michelle Bachelet of Chile, following bilateral talks between the two Heads of State and  paves the way for visa-free travel for citizens of both countries.

Chile’s Ambassador to Guyana, Carlos Rojas said last evening’s event underscores the importance of the agreement and its implications for both countries.