Passport valid for at least six months required by all.

Required by all except the following:
(a) nationals of countries referred to in the chart above (also including French Overseas Territories);
(b) nationals of Andorra, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guam, Honduras, Hong Kong (SAR), Iceland, Israel, Korea (Rep), Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Republic of), Madagascar, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Qatar, Romania, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, San Marino, São Tomé e Príncipe, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan (China), Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vatican City and Venezuela;
(c) transit passengers continuing their journey to a third country by the same or first connecting aircraft within eight hours, provided holding tickets with confirmed onward reservations and not leaving the transit area.

Entry and transit is refused to deportees of other countries who are not nationals of Guatemala. Nationals of some countries require special authorisation from the Department of Immigration in Guatemala before they are granted a visa; nationals of these countries will need to make their application in Guatemala, through a person, company or institution that will be responsible for that person's stay in Guatemala. Authorisation from Guatemala will take two to five weeks and applicants are also required to attend an interview at the Consulate. For an up-to-date list of nationalities, enquire at the nearest Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy).

Visitor/Tourist: £25 (single-entry); £50 (multiple-entry). Business: £50 (multiple-entry). Transit: £10.

Visitor/Tourist: 90 days from date of entry. Business: 180 days from date of entry. Visas must be used within 30 days of issue.

Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy); see Passport/Visa Information.

Visitor/Tourist: (a) Two application forms. (b) Two passport-size photos. (c) Valid passport. (d) Onward or return ticket. (e) Stamped, self-addressed, registered envelope (if applying by post). (f) Bank or credit card statements for at least three months. Business: (a)-(e) and, (f) Letter from applicant’s company in duplicate, indicating the nature and status of the company as well as the applicant’s planned activities.

Two to three.

Embassy of the Republic of Guatemala in the UK
13 Fawcett Street, London SW10 9HN, UK
Tel: (020) 7351 3042.
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1700; 1000-1300 only for walk in queries (consular section).
The Embassy also handles tourism queries.

Embassy of the Republic of Guatemala in the USA
2220 R Street, NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
Tel: (202) 745 4952.
Website: www.guatemala-embassy.org