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Born in Guatemala

Everyone born in Guatemala is Guatemalan by origin, except children of foreign diplomats.

Passport92 visa-freeof 218 countriesPapers ready inNot publishedDual citizenshipAllowedKeeps yours tooHealth care58/100
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Who qualifies:Excludes children of foreign diplomats and holders of equivalent posts.

For your baby

  • Citizen from birthA Guatemala passport of their own
  • 92 countries visa-freeof 218 countries
  • Keeps your citizenship tooGuatemala allows dual citizenship
  • Free to live, study and workIn Guatemala, for life
Constitución Política de la República de Guatemala (Dirección General de Transportes) Constitución Política de la República de Guatemala (Congreso) Constitución Política de la República de Guatemala (1985), art. 144 · checked Nov 3, 2026

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How to start

  1. 1
    Get to Guatemala legallySign in to see the visa your passport needs.Prepare your Tourist or traveller visit application Most parents stay about 3 months: airlines limit late-pregnancy flights.
  2. 2
    Register the birthAt the local civil registry, with the hospital's birth record.
  3. 3
    Get the baby's passportApply with the birth certificate to Guatemala's passport office.
  4. 4
    Pass on your own citizenship
    • Guatemala allows dual citizenship: the baby can hold both.

Where a Guatemala passport goes visa-free

91 of 218 countries
Europe43
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia & Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Faroe Islands
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Gibraltar
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Kosovo
  • Latvia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Moldova
  • Monaco
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • San Marino
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Vatican City
Asia7
  • Hong Kong SAR China
  • Japan
  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Taiwan
  • Uzbekistan
Africa2
  • St. Helena
  • Zambia
Middle East2
  • Oman
  • Türkiye
North America2
  • Bermuda
  • Greenland
Latin America15
  • Argentina
  • Belize
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Falkland Islands
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay
Caribbean14
  • Anguilla
  • Aruba
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Caribbean Netherlands
  • Curaçao
  • Dominican Republic
  • Haiti
  • Jamaica
  • Montserrat
  • Sint Maarten
  • St. Kitts & Nevis
  • St. Vincent & Grenadines
Oceania6
  • Cook Islands
  • French Polynesia
  • Kiribati
  • Micronesia
  • New Caledonia
  • Samoa

Visa-free or free movement, from official entry rules. Stays and conditions vary.

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Health for mother and baby

  • Mothers' deaths in childbirth94 per 100k births
  • Infant deaths (under 1)17 per 1,000
  • Newborn deaths (first 28 days)9.5 per 1,000
  • Health care coverage score58 / 100
World Bank (WHO, UN IGME estimates), latest 2023.

Currency

Guatemalan QuetzalGTQ
1 US dollarGTQ 7.65
Against the US dollarStable+0.5% in value, 2020 to 2025 (official yearly average).

Today's rate: ExchangeRate-API. Trend: World Bank.

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