Do Hong Kong passport holders need a visa to visit SR?

Hong Kong SAR (ordinary) passport holders need a Suriname e-Tourist Card before travelling for tourism. It is applied for online through the official VFS Global portal, costs about USD 50, and permits a single-entry stay of up to 90 days. Hong Kong is not on Suriname's short full visa-free list (mostly CARICOM/Netherlands/Brazil), so the e-Tourist Card is the correct channel. A Hong Kong SAR ordinary passport holder cannot enter Suriname purely visa-free for tourism. Suriname operates a three-tier system: a small full visa-free list (mainly CARICOM/Caribbean states, the Netherlands and a few others), a visa-required list (e.g. India, Nigeria, Pakistan, China mainland), and everyone else — including Hong Kong — who must obtain an e-Tourist Card (an electronic travel authorisation / entry-fee document) online before arrival. The e-Tourist Card is issued by VFS Global, the official authorised partner of the Government of Suriname. It is single-entry, valid for tourism only, allows a stay of up to 90 days, and carries a fee of approximately USD 50 (some sources cite USD 25 single / USD 54 multiple-entry tiers). Standard processing is roughly 24-72 hours, with expedited options available. Travellers must hold a passport valid at least six months with a blank page, a confirmed return/onward ticket, accommodation proof, and a yellow-fever vaccination certificate is commonly required given regional risk. Because the authorisation must be approved before boarding, treat this as an eVisa-type requirement rather than visa-on-arrival. Suriname is in South America and is not part of the Schengen area, so the Schengen 90/180 rule and ETIAS do not apply.