Visitors to Guatemala must obtain a visa from one of the Guatemalan diplomatic missions unless they are citizens from one of the visa-exempt countries.
Visa policy map
Visa exemption Ordinary passports Citizens of the following countries and territories may enter Guatemala without a visa for up to 90 days. The stay may be extended for an additional 90 days.
All European Union member states ID
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ID - May also enter with an ID card if coming from a country that is part of the CA-4 Agreement.
Date of visa changes17 October 1969: Spain 1 January 1976: Japan 31 March 2009: Ukraine 1 April 2009: Russia 1 July 2013: Colombia and Peru 22 February 2017: Dominican Republic (canceled on 15 February 2023) 22 August 2019: EcuadorGuatemala elimina requisito de visa a los ciudadanos ecuatorianos (canceled on 20 September 2021)
Cancelled: 19 March 2018: Venezuela 20 September 2021: EcuadorQué implica para Guatemala que Ecuador haya sido declarado en categoría B para el ingreso de sus ciudadanos al país 15 February 2023: Dominican RepublicVisitantes de República Dominicana deben presentar visa categoría B para ingresar a Guatemala a partir de este 15 de febrero
Substitute visa Citizens of other countries who would normally require visas may enter Guatemala without a visa for up to 90 days if holding a valid visa issued by any Schengen Area member state, Canada, Mexico or the United States, or a permanent residence card (Green Card) issued by the United States. The stay may be extended for an additional 90 days.
However, this policy does not apply to citizens of the following countries and territories:
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1 - Apply to both holders of Hong Kong SAR passports and holders of British National (Overseas) passports.
In addition, holders of a residence permit issued by the visa-exempt countries listed above may enter Guatemala without a visa for up to 90 days, provided that they have resided for 3 consecutive years in the country that issued the residence permit. The stay may be extended for an additional 90 days.
Non-ordinary passports In addition to countries whose citizens are visa-exempt, holders of diplomatic or official / 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 may enter Guatemala without a visa.
Future changes Guatemala has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet entered into force:
Country Passports Agreement signed on Ordinary 22 September 2023
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.
See also
Central America-4 Border Control Agreement Visa requirements for Guatemalan citizens
References