Embassy of the United States Guatemala

General Information

• Registration with the Department of State and the Embassy or Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)
• New U.S. passport requirement: Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
• Guatemala: Country Specific Information (November 2012)
• Tourist Information Provided by the Guatemalan Tourism Institution –INGUAT-
• Emergency & Disaster Information Provided by the Guatemalan Disaster Reduction Coordinator Office -CONRED-

Recent Emergency Messages to U.S. Citizens

2013

• 01/17/13 - Demonstrations in Chichicastenango (PDF - 75kb)

2012

• Worldwide Caution

• 10/25/12 - Voting Information: Final Opportunities to Return Voted Ballots (PDF - 48kb)
• 10/02/12 - Voting Information (PDF - 45kb)
• 09/13/12 - Increased Activity at Fuego Volcano< (PDF - 45kb)
• 09/07/12 - Town Hall Meetings in Retalhuleu and Escuintla (PDF - 43kb)
• 09/04/12 - Seismic Activity at Fuego Volcano (PDF - 72kb)
• 08/07/12 - Hurricane Ernesto (PDF - 51kb)
• 07/31/12 - Guatemala National Police Presence in Zone 13 (PDF - 41kb)
• 07/24/12 - Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (PDF - 42kb)
• 06/06/12 - Hurricane and Typhoon Season 2012 (PDF - 57kb)
• 04/09/12 - Town Hall Meetings (PDF - 41kb)
• 03/19/12 - Influenza A (H1N1) flu. (PDF - 78kb)
• 02/27/12 - Town Hall Meeting Río Dulce and Livingston (PDF - 41kb)
• 02/27/12 - Online Passport Application Procedures (PDF - 43kb)
• 02/22/12 - Absentee Vote 2012: Informative Session in Puerto Barrios, Izabal (PDF - 38kb)
• 02/17/12 - Town Hall Meeting Quetzaltenango (PDF - 38kb)
• 02/17/12 - Town Hall Meeting Panajachel (PDF - 38kb)
• 01/09/12 - Hazardous Materials (PDF - 103kb)

Customs – Know Before You Go Abroad and Before You Return to the U.S.

• U.S. Customs Recommendations and Regulations for Return to the U.S.
• Declaration of Newly Acquired Items on Your Entry to the U.S.
• Trusted Traveler Programs
• Taking your boat to Guatemala?
• Guatemalan Customs – Know Before You Go

• Sending Money to a U.S. Citizen Overseas (Department of State Trust Account)

Guatemalan Immigration Law

• Extension of Guatemalan Visas (PDF - 35kb)
• Replacement of Entry Stamp when Passport is Lost (PDF - 35kb)
• Residency Requirements and the Guatemalan Immigration Office (PDF - 118kb)
• Working in Guatemala (PDF - 37kb)

Insurance for Americans Residing or Traveling in Guatemala

• Insurance Companies in Guatemala City (PDF - 104kb)
• Medical Insurance
• Automobile Insurance
• Travel Insurance

Driving in Guatemala

• Vehicle Permits (PDF - 35kb)
• Driver's Licenses
• Automobile Insurance
• For current road conditions in Guatemala please consult PROATUR

Bringing Pets to Guatemala

• Traveling with Pets to Guatemala (PDF - 34kb)
• Traveling with Pets to the U.S.
• Veterinarians in Guatemala (PDF - 71kb)

Additional Information

• Airline Phone Numbers in Guatemala City (PDF - 34kb)
• Hotels (Inexpensive) in Guatemala City (PDF - 34kb)
• Educational Institutions in Guatemala (PDF - 79kb)
• INGUAT: Tourist Information and Services
• Tips For a Safe Trip
• Health Information and Vaccines for Travel to Guatemala
• Arrests of Americans

Keeping up with the News in Guatemala and Central America

• Voice of America (VOA) News for the Americas
• Central America News (U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs)
• Guatemalan Post (Maintained by WorldNews)
• Contact the Guatemalan Post by email
• Revue (Tourist Magazine)
• For current road conditions in Guatemala please consult PROATUR