Visa policy of Guatemala

This article is part of a series on
Politics of Guatemala
Legal framework Constitution of Guatemala Human rights LGBT rights Abortion law Capital punishment
Executive President of Guatemala Bernardo Arévalo Vice President of Guatemala Karin Herrera Ministries Secretariats
Legislature Guatemalan Congress Leadership President Nery Ramos 1st Vice President Darwin Lucas Paiz 2nd Vice President César Amézquita 3rd Vice President Nery Rodas
Judiciary Supreme Court of Justice of Guatemala President Oscar Cruz Oliva Sagastume Palacios Padilla Coyoy Duarte Castañeda Roca Calderón Méndez Barrera Carillo Palacios Constitutional Court of Guatemala President Héctor Hugo Pérez Aguilera Pimentel Arriaga Barreto Escribá Contreras Pérez Villatoro Texaj Marroquín
Elections Recent Elections 2023 2019 2015 2011 2007 Administrative divisions Departments Municipalities
Political parties AZUL BIEN CABAL CAMBIO CREO ELEFANTE PPN SEMILLA TODOS UNE VALOR VAMOS VICTORIA VIVA VOS WINAQ Former parties List of political parties
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Carlos Ramiro Martínez Diplomatic missions of / in Guatemala Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy Belize Cuba India Kosovo Mexico Peru Russia Spain Taiwan Turkey United States Uruguay Venezuela
Guatemala portal Other countries
v t e

Visitors to Guatemala must obtain a visa from one of the Guatemalan diplomatic missions, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.

Visa policy map

Visa exemption

Holders of passports of the following 86 jurisdictions can visit Guatemala without a visa for up to 90 days:^[1][2]

ID - May also enter with an ID card if coming from a country that is part of the CA-4 Agreement.

• Visa free agreement was signed with Jamaica in June 2017 and is yet to be ratified.^[10]
• Visa waiver agreement was signed with Serbia on 22 September 2023, and is yet to come in force.^[11]

Visa is not required for a maximum stay of 90 days within 180 days for valid visa holders or residents of Canada, the European Union member states, or the United States. This does not apply to nationals of Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Cameroon, China, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Macau, Mali, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Palestine, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Timor-Leste, Venezuela, Vietnam and Yemen, as well as holders of normal passports of Cuba, Haiti, Jordan, Kenya and Pakistan. Visas issued to nationals of these countries are subject to restrictions and additional processing in Guatemala.

Additionally, visa is not required for holders of residence permits issued by El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua; or U.S. Green Cards with a U.S. Re-entry Permit (I-571) or the Canadian Permanent Resident card, regardless of nationality. For Canadian Permanent Resident card holders, they are required to have at least 5 years of residence in Canada before being eligible for visa waiver.

Transit without a visa is allowed for travellers who normally require a visa but are transiting on the same calendar day and hold onward tickets.

Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports of Belarus, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Montenegro, Morocco, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Serbia, Suriname and Thailand do not require a visa.

Central America-4 Border Control Agreement

The Central America-4 Border Control Agreement is a treaty between Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. A visa issued by one of the four countries is honored by all four of the countries. The time period for the visa, however, applies to the total time spent in any of the four countries without leaving the CA-4 area.^[12]

See also

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Guatemala.

1. ^ "Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Guatemala". www.minex.gob.gt. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
2. ^ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
3. ^ "Statement of Treaties and International Agreements" (PDF). United Nations. February 1982.
4. ^ "一部査証の相互免除に関する日本国政府とグァテマラ共和国政府との間の取極（口上書）" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. 7 January 1976. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
5. ^ Korrespondent.net. "Гватемала отменила визы для украинцев". korrespondent.net. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
6. ^ "Россияне смогут ездить без виз в Никарагуа и Гватемалу. Новости Гватемала — вОтпуск.ру". Votpusk.ru. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
7. ^ "Acuerdo Ministerial Numero 322-2013" (PDF). 2013-06-28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-14.
8. ^ "Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Guatemala". www.minex.gob.gt. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
9. ^ Guatemala elimina requisito de visa a los ciudadanos ecuatorianos
10. ^ "Jamaica and Guatemala sign visa waiver". jamaica-gleaner.com. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
11. ^ "Noticias de Interés". 2023-09-22.
12. ^ Shepard, Wade (2 September 2010). "CA-4 Visa for Central America Explained". Vagabond Journey. Retrieved 13 February 2015.