Guatemala Holidays

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after your arrival date and have at least 2 blank pages.

You can visit Guatemala for up to 90 days without a visa.

Before entering or exiting Guatemala, you must complete the online immigration declaration form.

You must pay an airport departure tax of 30 US dollars, though it is normally included in your ticket price.

Ensure your passport is stamped upon entry to avoid a fine and departure delays.

Children aged 17 and under travelling with one parent or alone need a notarised letter in Spanish from the absent parent(s).

If arriving from a country with yellow fever transmission risk, you must have a certificate proving you've had the vaccination.

You must always carry identification, but a copy of your passport's photo page is acceptable in most parts of the country.

Avoid travelling on public buses (repainted US school buses) as they are frequent targets for attacks and are often involved in serious accidents.

If you hire a taxi, use radio-dispatched, Uber, or hotel taxis, especially for short trips within towns and cities.

Never use a mobile phone while driving and be aware that police checkpoints are common for checking documentation and fines.

Drink-driving is a serious offence that can result in a fine, licence confiscation, and possible imprisonment, even if you have a small amount of alcohol in your system.

Check ATMs carefully for tampering and consider changing money at hotels, banks, or foreign exchange offices instead.

During specific periods like elections, alcohol sales may be banned or restricted at certain times.