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Guatemalan visas fall under the Instituto Guatemalteco de Migración: its official forms state that the Subdirección de Extranjería grants or refuses the visas applied for. The institute's HTML pages returned a 403 error on 2026-09-18; only the forms published on its State domain could be read. They describe four applications: tourist or traveller visa for category “C” countries, visa for paid consultation or advisory work, visa on a pending residence file and extension. No fee amount or processing time appears on them.

The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.

Machine-assisted draft, reviewed by a person on 23 September 2026. Only the authority cited is authoritative.

Published on 23 September 2026 · Reviewed by vg_admin on 23 September 2026 · Sources consulted on 18 September 2026

At a glance

Authority
Instituto Guatemalteco de Migración (IGM) — Subdirección de Extranjería, named on the official forms as having the power to grant or refuse visas
Submission channel
Official forms of the institute filed with all the established “requisitos”; for consular services abroad, the official catalogue of procedures refers to an online consular appointment system of the ministry of foreign affairs
Electronic visa
Not stated on the portal consulted
Portal language
Spanish; the forms read are in Spanish
Guarantor
The tourist or traveller visa forms ask for the details of a guarantor who submits the application, their DPI/CUI and monthly income in quetzales equivalent to at least five salaries, in the words of the form

Do you need a visa?

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Documented visa types

Visa de turista o viajero para países categoría “C” (VTV) — tourist or traveller visa
Form IGM 01-2024. The applicant states whether a single or multiple visa is sought and whether they travel alone or as a family unit. A guarantor submits the application. The category of countries concerned is not defined on the form read. Official page (new tab)
Visa de turista o viajero para países o visa consultada que realizará actividad de consulta o asesoría remunerada
Form IGM 01-2024 intended for a foreign national who will carry out paid consultation or advisory work. Single or multiple visa, travelling alone. A guarantor also submits the application. Official page (new tab)
Visa por expediente de residencia en trámite (VET) — visa on a pending residence file
Form IGM 01-2024. The applicant states the number of their pending file and the type of Guatemalan residence applied for. Single or multiple visa. The period of validity is not stated on the form read. Official page (new tab)
Prórroga de visa de turista o viajero (PVT) — extension of a tourist or traveller visa
Form IGM 01-2024 used to apply for the extension of a tourist or traveller visa already issued. The period granted and the conditions are not stated on the form read. Official page (new tab)

Where and how to apply

The competent authority is the Instituto Guatemalteco de Migración. The tourist or traveller visa form read on 2026-09-18 states that it is for the Subdirección de Extranjería of that institute to grant or refuse the visas applied for, and that it is not obliged to grant the migratory status sought.

Applications are made by means of the official forms published by the institute, one form per visa type. Each form recalls that, for the application to be registered, all the established “requisitos” must be met without any exception; the list of those documents does not appear on the forms read.

The tourist or traveller visa and paid consultation or advisory visa forms are submitted by a guarantor, whose name, Guatemalan identity document (DPI/CUI), address, relationship to the applicant and monthly income are entered. The extension and pending residence file visa forms provide for a third party to carry out the procedure by means of a “carta poder”.

For consular services abroad, the official catalogue of State procedures, consulted on 2026-09-18, describes a “Solicitud de cita consular” under the ministry of foreign affairs: an entirely online procedure consisting of choosing the consulate, the service, the date and the time, with confirmation by e-mail.

The institute's HTML pages returned an HTTP 403 response during the consultations of 2026-09-18: only the documents published on the same State domain could be read. No rule in this guide comes from any other source.

Steps in the procedure

  1. Determine the application matching the situation among the forms published by the institute: tourist or traveller visa, visa for paid consultation or advisory work, visa on a pending residence file, extension.
  2. Check the passport details requested on the form: number, place of issue and expiry date.
  3. For a tourist or traveller visa: identify the guarantor who will submit the application and gather their details, their DPI/CUI and their monthly income in quetzales.
  4. Complete the matching official form: identity as in the passport, purpose of travel, Guatemalan visas or residences already applied for, accompanying persons, acquaintances residing in Guatemala.
  5. Affix a studio-type photograph on matt paper to the tourist or traveller visa form.
  6. Enter the e-mail address through which the institute is authorised to notify the acts of the procedure.
  7. Gather all the “requisitos” established by the institute, without exception, then file the application signed by the guarantor or by the applicant.
  8. Collect the passport by signing the receipt provided on the extension and pending residence file visa forms.

Documents mentioned by the authority

The forms read refer to “requisitos” established by the institute without listing them: the exact list depends on the visa type and on the situation, and only the official page prevails. All the information entered on the form is subject to verification by the institute.

Stated fees and processing times

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-18: no visa fee amount is stated on the four official forms read. Not stated on the portal consulted.

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-18: no processing time for a visa application is stated on the forms read. Not stated on the portal consulted.

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-18: the official catalogue of State procedures states, for the “Solicitud de cita consular” of the ministry of foreign affairs, a cost of Q 0 and a response time of 20 minutes. Those values concern the booking of a consular appointment, not the issuance of a visa.

After the decision

The tourist or traveller visa form states that the Subdirección de Extranjería of the institute has the power to grant or refuse the visas applied for and that it is therefore not obliged to grant the migratory status sought.

The same form specifies that visas approved for foreign nationals do not imply their unconditional admission to the territory of the Republic of Guatemala.

The extension and pending residence file visa forms include a receipt by which the applicant certifies having collected their passport bearing the visa number, signed at the place and on the date of the application and stamped with the seal of the institute.

An extension of the tourist or traveller visa may be applied for by means of a dedicated form. The period granted, the avenues of appeal against a refusal and the conditions for a change of status are not stated on any document read.

Published procedures

No reviewed and published procedure for Guatemala to date. We prefer an empty page to an invented requirement.

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Frequently asked questions

Is a visa required to travel to Guatemala?

It depends on nationality and purpose; the rule reviewed by VisaGuideline is shown with the nationality selector on this page. Always check with the authority.

Where is the application filed?

The application is made by means of the official forms of the Instituto Guatemalteco de Migración, together with all the established “requisitos”. For consular services abroad, the official catalogue of State procedures describes an online consular appointment system under the ministry of foreign affairs.

Is there an electronic visa?

Not stated on the portal consulted. The official documents read on 2026-09-18 are forms to be completed and filed; they describe no entirely online visa application.

How much does a Guatemalan visa cost and how long does it take to process?

Not stated on the portal consulted: no fee amount or processing time appears on the official forms read. The only cost and the only time read, Q 0 and 20 minutes, concern the booking of a consular appointment and not a visa.

What is the guarantor requested on the form?

The tourist or traveller visa and paid consultation or advisory visa forms provide for a guarantor to submit the application. The form collects their name, their personal identification document or CUI, their address, their relationship to the applicant, their contact details and their monthly income in quetzales, equivalent to at least five salaries, in the words of the form.

Can a tourist or traveller visa be extended?

The institute publishes a “Prórroga de visa de turista o viajero” form. The length of the extension and the conditions to be met are not stated on the document read; the form only recalls that all the “requisitos” must be met without exception.

Consulted sources

Official pages read to write this guide, with the date they were read. A page may have changed since: check it before taking any step.

What this guide does not know yet

Points the official source does not specify and which this guide therefore left blank. Ask the competent authority about them before filing an application.

Prepare my case

This method is the same for every destination. It does not list any document as an official requirement: only the authority’s source is authoritative.

  1. Describe your situation

    Nationality, residence, purpose and dates. The checker tells covered routes apart from situations that are still unknown.

  2. Check at the source

    Open the destination’s official source and compare it with your situation before starting a procedure.

  3. Track what is left to do

    Your space keeps your answers and your declared checklist. A complete checklist does not announce a favorable decision.

Check my route Open my case

The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.