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Entry requirements

What you need to enter Guatemala with a Marshallese passport

Marshallese citizens do not need a visa to travel to Guatemala: a passport is enough, for stays of up to 90 days.

Maximum stay
90 days
Processing time
Not applicable: direct entry with your passport.
Entry cost
Free
Minimum passport validity
6 months from entry

Why is this passport validity required? →

Verified practical details

You don't need a visa to enter Guatemala, but here are some practical details worth knowing before you travel:

Fee

No entry fee for visa-exempt nationalities. Not verified for nationalities that do require a visa.

Required documents

  • Electronic or machine-readable passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry.
  • Onward or return ticket.
  • Central American Unified Traveler's Declaration (DUCA-F), electronic, mandatory since July 2023 on entry and exit (generates a QR code).
  • Check that the immigration officer stamps your passport on entry: there are documented cases of tourists not getting an entry stamp at a land border crossing and later being charged a fine for "irregular stay".

Health insurance

Not mandatory for this destination.

When travel insurance is mandatory → Travel insurance policies ↓

Transit rules

Stay of up to 90 days, extendable once, shared with the rest of the CA-4 bloc (El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua): the count doesn't reset when crossing from Guatemala into any of those three countries. Important: this is only an internal mobility regime: each CA-4 country sets its own entry visa policy for third countries. Nicaragua unilaterally tightened its own in February 2026, requiring prior authorisation from nationalities that previously entered without one; this doesn't change anything about entering Guatemala itself, but it can affect anyone planning to cross from Guatemala into Nicaragua within the same trip.

Official portal: https://igm.gob.gt/. Destination data verified on 5 September 2026. Sources: igm.gob.gt (Guatemalan Migration Institute: entry requirements, DUCA-F, Q15/day overstay fine, figures as quoted by the official domain itself); sica.int/ocam (Central American Integration System: CA-4 agreement text); Infobae (14 Aug 2026, Nicaragua's unilateral migration reform, Disposición 002-2026); exteriores.gob.es (Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs travel advice for Guatemala: active state of prevention in several departments) (checked 5 September 2026); sanidad.gob.es (Spain's Ministry of Health, "Listado de países: requisitos y recomendaciones de vacunación contra la fiebre amarilla") and who.int (WHO, "Country list: yellow fever vaccination requirements and recommendations"): yellow fever requirement (checked 20 September 2026).

Travel insurance for Guatemala

It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.

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Things to see and do in Guatemala

Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

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This pair in context

In the other direction, citizens of Guatemala can get a visa on arrival in the Marshall Islands. See the Guatemala → Marshall Islands page.

Of the 5 passports from Micronesia that VisaRadar tracks, for travel to Guatemala 1 enter visa-free and 4 need a visa.

With a passport from the Marshall Islands, in the rest of Central America you can enter Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico and Panama visa-free; you need a visa for Nicaragua.

A passport from the Marshall Islands ranks 88 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 109 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.

Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.

Frequently asked questions

Do Marshallese citizens need a visa for Guatemala?

No. You can enter Guatemala with just your passport, for up to 90 days.

How long can I stay in Guatemala?

Up to 90 days with no additional paperwork.

What minimum passport validity is required?

Electronic or machine-readable passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry.

What currency is used in Guatemala?

Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ).

What do Marshallese passport holders need for the countries near Guatemala?

With a passport from the Marshall Islands, in the rest of Central America you can enter Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico and Panama visa-free; you need a visa for Nicaragua.

Related pages

See Guatemala requirements for other passports →

See entry requirements to Marshall Islands for other passports →

Every visa-free country for Marshallese passport holders →

Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.