Do British passport holders need a visa for Guatemala?
Covers 11 passports and 80 destinations. Rules older than 30 days are flagged for re-check.
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How we checkNo visa. British passport holders visit Guatemala visa-free for up to 90 days.
GOV.UK says you can visit Guatemala for up to 90 days without a visa, and that the 90 days are shared with El Salvador and Nicaragua under the CA-4 agreement. Honduras is also part of CA-4, but British nationals must have a visa there. Your passport needs an expiry date at least 6 months after arrival and at least 2 blank pages.
Source: GOV.UK, Foreign travel advice (FCDO). Checked Oct 3, 2026See the source
- Maximum stay
- Up to 90 days
- Shared across Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua; the period starts at your first entry and does not restart at borders.
- Passport validity
- 6 months after arrival; 2 blank pages
- GOV.UK: expiry date "at least 6 months after the date you arrive and at least 2 blank pages".
- Immigration form
- Online, before entry and exit
- Print the confirmation email or screenshot its QR code. Terminals at the airport exist but can delay arrival.
- Departure tax
- 30 US dollars
- Normally included in the price of your ticket.
- Land border fees
- No official entry fee
- GOV.UK calls requests for an entry fee at land borders illegal and suggests asking for an official receipt.