{"question":{"passport":"MAC","destination":"GTM","entryDate":"2026-09-12"},"dateBasis":"reference-date","status":"conditional","headline":"Visa, stay set by the visa","requirement":{"kind":"visa_consular","message":"Before you travel: you need a visa from an embassy or consulate."},"stay":{"kind":"SET_BY_VISA","phrasing":"How long you may stay is set by your visa."},"conditions":[],"caveat":null,"source":{"documentId":"codigo-migracion-44-2016","url":"https://igm.gob.gt/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/CODIGO-MIGRACION-DTO-44-2016.pdf","passage":"Las personas extranjeras que deseen ingresar a Guatemala por vía área, terrestre o marítima deberán cumplir con los requisitos que para su nacionalidad se establezca en el reglamento respectivo. … La autoridad migratoria nacional debe emitir de forma periódica a qué nacionalidades se les requerirá visa para ingresar a territorio nacional.","explanation":"The Código establishes that entry requirements depend on nationality and are published by the national migration authority; since none of these issuers appears on the published exemption lists, the requirement (a visa) applies to them by default.","publisher":"DECRETO NÚMERO 44-2016 EL CONGRESO DE LA REPÚBLICA DE GUATEMALA"},"checkedAt":"2026-08-20","snapshotAsOf":"2026-09-10","dataVersion":"4f66864a7d4f8a08b6c8c7e446d7f16addcd9303","upcomingChange":null,"alternatives":[],"scope":{"covers":["recorded entry requirement","recorded stay allowance"],"notEstablished":["personal admission decision","work permission","residence rights","tax position","individual eligibility for every condition"],"passportType":"ordinary"}}