Visa requirements for Guatemala

Most visitors need a visa in advance for Guatemala. 87 of 199 passports enter visa-free. For 4 passports, no official source publishes the rule.

Find your passport

Rules by passport

Visa-free (87)

Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
El Salvador
Estonia
Fiji
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kuwait
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Monaco
New Zealand
Nicaragua
North Macedonia
Norway
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
the Bahamas
the Dominican Republic
the Marshall Islands
the Netherlands
the Solomon Islands
the United Arab Emirates
the United Kingdom
the United States
the Vatican City
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Tuvalu
Ukraine
Uruguay
Vanuatu

Checked against Instituto Guatemalteco de Migracion, Instituto Guatemalteco de Migracion (Acuerdo IGM-015-2025, Reglamento de Visas Guatemaltecas), Hong Kong Immigration Department (HKSAR Government) on October 10, 2026.

Visa required (108)

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Belarus
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Chad
China
Cuba
Djibouti
Dominica
Ecuador
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Georgia
Ghana
Grenada
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Micronesia
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Rwanda
Samoa
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
the Central African Republic
the Comoros
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
the Gambia
the Maldives
the Philippines
the Republic of the Congo
the Seychelles
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

No official source publishes this (4)

Kosovo
Macao
Palestine
South Sudan

No official source publishes this information.

For these passports we checked official sources and none state the visa rule, so we will not guess. What we checked for each passport:

Kosovo: igm.gob.gt 2025 visa regulation (Kosovo absent from the A/B/C lists), checked October 10, 2026; no official Kosovo or Guatemalan government source located, checked October 10, 2026
Macao: igm.gob.gt 2025 visa regulation (Macao absent from the A/B/C lists), checked October 10, 2026; no official Macao SAR government source located stating the rule, checked October 10, 2026
Palestine: igm.gob.gt 2025 visa regulation (Palestine absent from the A/B/C lists), checked October 10, 2026; no official Palestinian or Guatemalan government source located, checked October 10, 2026
South Sudan: igm.gob.gt 2025 visa regulation (South Sudan absent from the A/B/C lists), checked October 10, 2026; no official South Sudanese or Guatemalan government source located, checked October 10, 2026

Visa fees for Guatemala

Visa type	Fee	Source
Visa	25 USD, visa de turista o viajero: solicitud o prorroga (multiple-entry: $100 USD)	Instituto Guatemalteco de Migracion (igm.gob.gt)

Processing times

Visa processing time: No official source publishes this information. IGM publishes no standard processing time for tourist visas Checked: IGM.

Apply through official channels

CA-4 unified visa manual (official)

Travel insurance for Guatemala

Travel insurance

Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Guatemala, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.

Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Guatemala and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for Guatemala it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.

Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.

Sources and verification

195 of 199 passport rules verified against Instituto Guatemalteco de Migracion, Instituto Guatemalteco de Migracion (Acuerdo IGM-015-2025, Reglamento de Visas Guatemaltecas), Hong Kong Immigration Department (HKSAR Government), 4 with no official source publishing the rule.

Instituto Guatemalteco de Migracion (checked October 10, 2026)
Instituto Guatemalteco de Migracion (Acuerdo IGM-015-2025, Reglamento de Visas Guatemaltecas) (checked October 10, 2026)
Hong Kong Immigration Department (HKSAR Government) (checked October 10, 2026)

Common questions

Do I need a visa for Guatemala?

It depends on your passport. 87 of 199 passports enter Guatemala visa-free; 108 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.

What does a visa for Guatemala cost?

The visa costs 25 USD, visa de turista o viajero: solicitud o prorroga (multiple-entry: $100 USD).

Do I need travel insurance for Guatemala?

No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Guatemala, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.

Why do some passports say no official source publishes the rule?

We check official government sources for every route. For 4 passports, no official source states the visa rule for Guatemala, so instead of guessing we list exactly what we checked. Confirm with Guatemala's embassy or official immigration portal before you book anything.