Prepare for visa-free entry
Check your passport, supporting documents, and any arrival forms before travel.
Before you travel
Check the passport and supporting documents listed below. Keep copies accessible during your journey.
When you arrive
Follow the arrival steps below and keep your travel documents to hand.
During your visit
Up to 90 days across the CA-4 region. Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua share the visitor-stay clock. It starts when you first enter any member country; crossing within the region does not restart it. An immigration officer sets the stay you are actually granted, which may be shorter than 90 days. Verify the visa and stay rules for every country on your itinerary.
Travel preparation checklist
Check each item’s requirement level and the conditions that apply.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Guatemala arrival steps
Check the timing and conditions for each arrival step.
Regional Traveler Affidavit (DJRV)
Complete the free electronic customs declaration before entering Guatemala and before leaving. Keep the QR confirmation ready for customs. You can complete it several days in advance; doing it at the airport can delay entry.
Arrival guidanceEntry conditions and exceptions
Check whether these rules affect your eligibility, application, or arrival.
Check that immigration stamps your passport
Get an entry stamp and check that the authorized stay period is clear. For a CA-4 trip, the first entry stamp determines the shared regional clock. Canadian and UK guidance warns that a missing Guatemala entry stamp can cause a fine or departure delays.
Guatemala travel essentials
- Capital
- Guatemala City
- Currency
- GTQ
- Calling code
- +502
Guatemala entry questions
Do Vatican City passport holders need a visa for Guatemala?
For tourism in Guatemala, ordinary passport holders from Vatican City do not need a visa. Up to 90 days across the CA-4 region. The allowance is shared across Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua, starting at first CA-4 entry. Crossing between them does not reset it; follow any shorter stay granted.
How long can I stay in Guatemala?
Up to 90 days across the CA-4 region. Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua share the visitor-stay clock. It starts when you first enter any member country; crossing within the region does not restart it. An immigration officer sets the stay you are actually granted, which may be shorter than 90 days. Verify the visa and stay rules for every country on your itinerary.
Do I need to complete Regional Traveler Affidavit (DJRV)?
Required for this route. Complete the free electronic customs declaration before entering Guatemala and before leaving. Keep the QR confirmation ready for customs. You can complete it several days in advance; doing it at the airport can delay entry.
Can I extend my visit?
The published route allows 1 extension for 90 days. Apply using the official procedure before your current permission expires; an extension is subject to approval.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official visa and entry guidance
Confirm Guatemala’s requirements directly with government authorities.
Open Regional Traveler Affidavit (DJRV)
Guatemala immigration entry requirements
Read the official visitor conditions and contact the responsible authority about your circumstances.
Check the visitor stay allowance
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua share the visitor-stay clock. It starts when you first enter any member country; crossing within the region does not restart it. An immigration officer sets the stay you are actually granted, which may be shorter than 90 days. Verify the visa and stay rules for every country on your itinerary.
Who this guide covers
Short tourist visits to Guatemala with an ordinary Vatican City passport. Residence, travel documents, and purpose can affect the rules. Confirm the official guidance before travel; border authorities decide admission and your permitted stay.
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