Tourist or traveller visit
visa-exempt entry, consular visa or IGM 'visa consultada'
Guatemala's migration institute (IGM) sorts nationalities into categories. Some can enter on a passport alone, some need a consular visa from a Guatemalan embassy, and Category C nationals need a 'visa consultada' that a Guatemalan sponsor (garante) files with IGM in Guatemala. Guatemala is part of the CA-4 area with El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua, so the stay granted at the first CA-4 entry covers all four countries. A tourist stay can be extended at IGM before it runs out.
1 entry rule for Guatemala based on recent travel
These apply to people who were recently in certain countries. Sign in and add your trips to see whether any apply to you.
Yellow fever certificate needed after a stay in countries with risk of yellow fever transmission (WHO list)
Travellers aged 1 year and over arriving from a yellow fever risk country (or after more than 12 hours' airport transit in one) need a valid yellow fever certificate.
WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1: Countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever (18 Nov 2022, revised 3 Jan 2023) WHO ITH Country List: Vaccination requirements and WHO recommendations for international travellers, 2022 edition (18 Nov 2022, revised 3 Jan 2023) Checked October 19, 2026
Visiting Guatemala
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Life in Guatemala
Money
3
Currency
Guatemalan Quetzal
GTQ
Guatemalan Quetzal
Cost of living
45
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
5–7%
Income tax (national)
VAT (IVA) 12%
5% on annual taxable employment income up to GTQ 300,000; 7% on the excess. A personal deduction applies.
Living
1
Happiness
#40 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
Your edge here Members
What gives you an edge here: passports, visas and permits you hold, work, study, language and family ties
Who it’s for
Tourists, family visitors and other short-term travellers. Category C nationals (the list includes, for example, Cuba, Haiti and Venezuela) must use the sponsored visa consultada route.
Eligibility
Check your nationality's category
IGM publishes a country classification (exempt, consular visa, or visa consultada). The category decides whether you need a visa and where to apply.
Guatemalan sponsor (Category C)
- A Guatemalan garante must file the visa consultada in person at IGM's Subdirección de Extranjería with an up-to-date garante certificate.
- The form asks for the garante's monthly income equal to five minimum wages.
- One garante cannot back more than three tourist visa requests at once, unless they are close family.
Passport validity
Your passport that will carry the visa must be valid for at least 6 months.
6 months
Passport validity
Official wording
The passport that will carry the visa must be valid for at least 6 months.
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Next requirementPurpose of travel
- Document checklistVisa application form IGM 01-2026 with two passport photos
- FeesVisa application filed in Guatemala
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