Guatemala
How long you can stay, how long your vehicle can, and what your dog or cat needs to cross. Every rule links to the official source.
- Last checked 11 Oct 2026
Your rules for Guatemala
You · American passport
90 days
Visa-free for short stays. Keep inside the limit and you don't need a visa.
controlmigratorio.igm.gob.gt · Official source · Checked 11 Oct 2026
Your vehicle · United States plates
As long as you can stay, up to 90 days
A foreign-plated vehicle can stay as long as its driver is allowed to. When your days run out, so do its.
portal.sat.gob.gt · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your dog or cat
Start at least 30 days out
Guatemala needs a vet health certificate, rabies given at least 1 month before travel (under 3 months exempt) and a US$14 inspection at the border. See the steps
maga.gob.gt · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026
Watch Guatemala.
We'll email you if Guatemala's rules change for your American passport, United States plates or your pet. That's the only email you'll get.
What your pet needs to cross into Guatemala.
Do these in order. Miss one and your pet can be held at the border.
- Before you go
Rabies vaccination
Rabies vaccine with validity shown on the vaccination card; animals under 3 months are exempt.
- At least 30 days after the rabies shot
Rabies at least 1 month before travel
MAGA's sheet says the rabies vaccine must be applied not less than 1 month before the trip.
- Before you go
Other age-appropriate vaccines
The vaccination card must list other vaccines applied for the pet's age.
- Before you go
Deworming (internal and external)
Deworming with products approved in the origin country, recorded on the health certificate.
- Still valid the day you arrive
Rabies vaccine still valid on arrival
Your pet's rabies vaccine must still be valid on the day you cross. Check the 'valid until' date on the vaccination record and book a booster before it runs out.
- By the day you arrive
Vet health certificate
Signed and stamped by a practising vet: pet examined, healthy, free of infectious or parasitic disease, vaccines and deworming listed. Foreign-language documents must be translated into Spanish.
- At the border
SEPA/OIRSA inspection and fee
Inspection at any air, sea or land entry point; hand over copies of the health certificate and vaccination card and pay US$14 per pet.
maga.gob.gt · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026. The app works these dates backward from your travel day and reminds you.
Every passport in Guatemala
| Passport | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Visa-free | 90 days, shared across the CA-4 | controlmigratorio.igm.gob.gt · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Argentina | Visa-free | 90 days, shared across the CA-4 | controlmigratorio.igm.gob.gt · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Australia | Visa-free | 90 days, shared across the CA-4 | controlmigratorio.igm.gob.gt · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Austria | Visa-free | 90 days, shared across the CA-4 | controlmigratorio.igm.gob.gt · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Belgium | Visa-free | 90 days, shared across the CA-4 | controlmigratorio.igm.gob.gt · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Brazil | Visa-free | 90 days, shared across the CA-4 | controlmigratorio.igm.gob.gt · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | 90 days, shared across the CA-4 | controlmigratorio.igm.gob.gt · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Canada | Visa-free | 90 days, shared across the CA-4 | controlmigratorio.igm.gob.gt · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
Every registration in Guatemala
| Registered in | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Temporary import | As long as the driver can stay, up to 90 days | portal.sat.gob.gt · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Temporary import | As long as the driver can stay, up to 90 days | portal.sat.gob.gt · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Temporary import | As long as the driver can stay, up to 90 days | portal.sat.gob.gt · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Temporary import | As long as the driver can stay, up to 90 days | portal.sat.gob.gt · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Temporary import | As long as the driver can stay, up to 90 days | portal.sat.gob.gt · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Temporary import | As long as the driver can stay, up to 90 days | portal.sat.gob.gt · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Temporary import | As long as the driver can stay, up to 90 days | portal.sat.gob.gt · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Temporary import | As long as the driver can stay, up to 90 days | portal.sat.gob.gt · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
A plain-language summary of the official rules, checked on the date shown. It isn't legal advice, and the officer at the desk always has the final word.
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