About Guatemala - Chapter 6 - Before you travel

Considerations for Foreigners:

Passport

It will be your official identification document while in Guatemala and will be useful on many occasions, so make sure you always have it at hand and in a safe place. Most places will ask you to show your identification document to make a purchase. It can also be useful if you keep the original in a safe place at your accommodation and a copy of it with you at all time.

Visa

Entering Guatemala is very simple in terms of requirements depending on nationality. A tourist visa can be obtained at any Guatemalan consulate or when arriving in the country immigration agents will stamp your passport with 90 days.

Check the official information about visa exemptions: https://www.minex.gob.gt/Visor_Pagina.aspx?PaginaID=22

What to pack?

The luggage of the people who visit Guatemala can include clothing for personal use, personal care accessories, jewelry, handbags, umbrellas, medicines, baby food, wheelchairs, cameras, binoculars, laptops, personal and portable musical instruments with accessories, books, manuscripts, and photos, 500 grams of tobacco, 3 liters of alcoholic beverages. Film producers, photographers, and photojournalists can request assistance from the Guatemalan Tourism Institute for the entry of their equipment.