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Welcome! This section is for Spanish speakers who live in Guyana or have just arrived: Venezuelans, Cubans, Dominicans, Colombians and everyone who speaks Spanish. Here you will find practical guides, official links and everyday tools.

Important: GuyanaHub gives general information and official links. It is not legal, immigration, medical or financial advice. Rules can change. Always confirm with the official office before you make a decision.

In an emergency

• Police: 911
• Fire: 912
• Ambulance: 913
• Trafficking in persons hotline (Spanish): 624-0079. Also 227-4083 and 623-5030.

See the emergency card to print or save on your phone.

Guides

1. Living in Guyana: the basics
2. Documents, registration and e-ID
3. Work, money and avoiding scams
4. Health
5. Schools for your children
6. Useful phrases: Spanish, English and Creolese

Learn English for free

English is Guyana's official language. Learning it opens doors at work, at school and with paperwork. Some free options:

• BBC Learning English: lessons by level. https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/
• USA Learns: courses for adults. https://www.usalearns.org/
• American English: materials from the U.S. Department of State. https://americanenglish.state.gov/
• For children: the Ministry of Education runs English as a Second Language classes for migrant students. Ask at the school.

A beginner English path is also planned for the GuyanaHub Learning Center.

Agencies that can guide you

• IOM Guyana (International Organization for Migration): 107-108 Duke Street, Kingston, Georgetown. Tel +592 225 3745. https://www.iom.int/countries/guyana
• UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency): United Nations House, 107-108 Duke Street, Kingston. Tel (592) 600-9504, per the Ministry of Foreign Affairs listing. https://www.minfor.gov.gy/consulates/unhcr-guyana
• Guyana Legal Aid Clinic: free or low-cost legal help, depending on your income. https://www.legalaid.org.gy/node/4

The full list of verified links is on the resources page.

Translation on the site

• Use the ES / EN switcher at the top to change the site language.
• In the forum, the Translate button translates posts inside your browser when your browser supports it. If it doesn't, you can open the text in Google Translate. You will be told first that the text goes to Google.
• Machine translations can be wrong. For official matters, always use the original document.

Stay safe online

• Do not post your passport number, immigration status, address or your children's details.
• No real job asks you to pay to get hired or to hand over your passport.
• GuyanaHub will never ask about your immigration status.

Contact

Something wrong or missing? Email service@computingcore.net. You can write in Spanish.

Sources: see Resources and CLAIMS-CHECK.md. Updated 24 October 2026.