The country as a destination, and as an address.

Guatemala closed 2025 with 3,361,843 non-resident visitors, +10.6% (+324,561) against the 3,037,282 of 2024; 2023 had closed with 2,649,967 (+44% vs 2022). Estimated tourism foreign-exchange earnings in 2025 were US$1,390.2 M. The peak months of 2025 were December (370,164) and November (318,808). The Sustainable Tourism Master Plan 2026-2036 sets a target of 4.6 M arrivals and US$4,709.1 M in foreign exchange by 2036, but states a baseline of 2.3 M in 2024 that does not match the 3.04 M reported — it probably counts only tourists who stay overnight; the dossier leaves this to be verified in the plan's PDF.

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Visitantes no residentes3,361,843 (+10.6%)2025

Visitantes no residentes3,037,2822024

Visitantes no residentes2,649,967 (+44%)2023

Divisas estimadasUS$1,390.2 M2025

Meta Plan Maestro4.6 M llegadas · US$4,709.1 M2036

press figure citing INGUAT; the Master Plan's baseline (2.3 M) still to be reconciled with 2024 arrivals

January 2026 recorded 304,118 non-resident visitors (+9%). The first quarter of 2026 totalled 849,363 (+7.4% against 790,716), with March (Holy Week) at 299,298 (+6%). The January–May 2026 cumulative rose by only +14,380 visitors (+1.1%) because May 2026 fell −4%, with a sharp fall from El Salvador (−18,249 visitors) offset by Canada (+52%), Colombia (+30%) and Mexico (+26%). The same report gives an INGUAT security perception index of 92.4 (+6.8%), which is tourists' perception, not a crime rate.

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Visitantes no residentes304,118 (+9%)ene 2026

Visitantes no residentes849,363 (+7.4%)ene–mar 2026

Visitantes marzo (Semana Santa)299,298 (+6%)mar 2026

Acumulado+14,380 (+1.1%); mayo −4%ene–may 2026

Índice de percepción de seguridad INGUAT92.4 (+6.8%)2026

press figure citing INGUAT

Domestic tourism moved 27 M trips and Q54.2 billion in 2025; the report does not give the annual change, only that Holy Week 2025 grew +4%. According to INGUAT (via Tico Times), Holy Week 2025 generated Q2,802 M (Q2,072 M domestic + Q730 M international) with 3.27 M domestic movements and 98,872 foreigners; for Holy Week 2026 it projected more than 5 M domestic movements and ≈102,000 foreigners. The dossier found no sourced figure for the daily spend or the length of stay of the domestic tourist.

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Turismo interno27 M viajes · Q54.2 millardos2025

Semana Santa 2025Q2,802 M (Q2,072 M interno + Q730 M internacional)2025

Proyección Semana Santa 2026>5 M movimientos internos · ≈102,000 extranjeros2026

press figure; the domestic tourist's spend has no verifiable source

In 2025 Central America supplied 2,083,281 visitors (≈62%) and North America 830,202 (≈25%). By country: El Salvador ≈1.5 M, the United States 670,103, Colombia 67,374 and Spain 28,511. In May 2025 the split was El Salvador 47%, the United States 20%, Honduras 9% and the rest of Central America 5%. INGUAT classifies its markets as Key (El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Canada, the United States, Mexico, Colombia, Germany, Spain, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom), Strategic (Belize, Panama, Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Israel, Australia, Japan) and Opportunity (Russia, China). The dossier's reading: the volume is Central American and arrives overland; the high spend is North American and European and arrives by air.

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Centroamérica2,083,281 (≈62%)2025

Norteamérica830,202 (≈25%)2025

Estados Unidos670,1032025

Colombia67,3742025

España28,5112025

El Salvador · EE.UU. · Honduras · resto CA47% · 20% · 9% · 5%may 2025

Between January and May 2025 (INGUAT bulletin) 1,353,409 non-resident visitors arrived: El Salvador 613,904, the United States 264,104, Honduras 91,773, Costa Rica 47,128, Mexico 46,617, Belize 31,929, Colombia 25,974, Canada 21,696, France 13,250, Germany 12,743, the United Kingdom 11,185, Spain 10,618 and 43,632 cruise passengers. In the first quarter of 2026: El Salvador 109,901 (37%), the United States 72,244 (24%), Honduras 26,955 (+88%), Mexico +36%, South America 14,350 and Central America 53%. In May 2026 Canada grew +52%, Colombia +30%, Mexico +26%, Spain +16%, Belize +10% and the United States +2%, while El Salvador lost 18,249 visitors.

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Total ene–may 20251,353,409ene–may 2025

Honduras91,773ene–may 2025

México46,617ene–may 2025

Canadá21,696ene–may 2025

El Salvador T1 2026109,901 (37%)ene–mar 2026

Honduras T1 202626,955 (+88%)ene–mar 2026

Canadá+52%may 2026

In May 2025, according to the INGUAT bulletin, 64% of non-resident visitors (160,265) entered overland — the border with El Salvador alone supplied 128,209, or 51% of the total; Honduras 18,378, Belize 10,829 and Mexico 2,849. Air arrivals came to 87,753 (35%), almost all through La Aurora (87,746) and just 7 through Mundo Maya; sea arrivals (cruise passengers at Puerto Quetzal) 2,613 (1%). That month 75% were tourists (staying overnight) and 25% same-day visitors. The months of January–May 2025 recorded 279,639 · 229,077 · 282,000 · 312,062 · 250,631. Method note: overland flows are an INGUAT estimate, not a migration count — relevant to any demand model.

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Vía terrestre160,265 (64%)may 2025

Frontera El Salvador128,209 (51% del total)may 2025

Vía aérea87,753 (35%)may 2025

Vía marítima2,613 (1%)may 2025

Turistas / excursionistas75% / 25%may 2025

overland flows are an INGUAT estimate, not a migration count

INGUAT had 4,651 registered lodging establishments (hotels, motels, guesthouses) in June 2026. The only national room count found dates from November 2014: an INGUAT statement to Hosteltur that the figure 'se sitúa en 15.000' — 15,000 rooms, written with the Spanish thousands separator — now 12 years old. ECLAC (CEPAL, 2016, drawing on INGUAT 2014) counted 'category I' hotels suitable for international tourism: Guatemala 66 establishments/3,425 rooms, Antigua 74/1,262, Panajachel 33/751 and Esquipulas 23/732; Sacatepéquez had 154 establishments, 2,130 rooms and 6,225 bed places (2013). Hotel employment was 12,498 permanent staff + 2,062 temporary, 1 permanent job for every 3.3 occupied rooms (ASIES 2014). The legal classification is the Regulation for Lodging Establishments, Governmental Agreement 1144-83: Group 1, hotels of 1–5 stars; 2, motels; 3, guesthouses A/B/C; 4, hostels A/B/C.

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Establecimientos registrados en INGUAT4,651jun 2026

Habitaciones en el país≈15,000nov 2014

Hoteles categoría I Antigua74 estab. / 1,262 hab.2014

Hoteles categoría I Guatemala66 estab. / 3,425 hab.2014

Empleo hotelero12,498 fijos + 2,062 temporales2013

the room count dates from 2014; there is no later national figure

The only project verifiable with figures is the Marriott Guatemala City Cayalá (full service): 159 rooms, 27,000 m², 7 floors, more than 1,000 construction jobs, announced in March 2024 with opening planned for the end of 2025; Marriott's own listing takes bookings in 2026, but the actual opening date is not confirmed in the press. The AC Hotel by Marriott (Paseo Cayalá) is operating and the Hyatt Centric in zone 10 (138 rooms) opened in July 2017. The Four Seasons/La Reunión near Antigua, with 'interest' expressed since 2007 and announced in 2014, shows no evidence of execution as of 2026. A list of openings (Tribute Portfolio Antigua, Hilton zones 10/16, a Tikal eco-lodge, Hyatt Centric Xela, Selina Atitlán, Ramada Encore airport) was discarded for lack of sources. INGUAT said in November 2025 that 'many visitors complain of scarce room availability' and that 2026 is focused on attracting hotel investment by replicating the model used to attract airlines. An honest finding: no international-brand opening in Antigua, Atitlán or Petén was found announced with a date, room count and investment between 2023 and 2026, nor any official number for the shortfall in rooms.

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Marriott Guatemala City Cayalá159 habitaciones · 27,000 m² · 7 nivelesanuncio mar 2024; apertura prevista finales 2025

Hyatt Centric Guatemala City138 habitacionesabrió jul 2017

the Marriott Cayalá opening date is not confirmed in the press

There is no public ADR/RevPAR series (STR/CoStar) for Guatemala; INGUAT's 'hotel occupancy' section exists but returned 403. What has been published: at Holy Week 2024 bookings ran around 90% nationally and 95% in Antigua (ASOPROTUR, small and mid-sized hotels), with rates of Q500–Q1,500 a night for a double room in Antigua. At the end of 2025 occupancy exceeded 90% in Antigua, Petén, Izabal and Atitlán (Christmas 70–80%, New Year 80–95% in the formal hotel sector); the Antigua trade association reported 'full occupancy', large and mid-sized hotels required a 3-night minimum and Airbnb filled up before the small hotels did. The oldest structural datum (ECLAC/CEPAL, c. 2014) puts Antigua's occupancy outside high season at ≈40%, with stays of 1.8–2.7 nights and 31.9% of international tourists visiting Antigua.

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Reservas Semana Santa≈90% nacional · 95% AntiguaSemana Santa 2024

Tarifa doble AntiguaQ500–Q1,500/nocheSemana Santa 2024

Ocupación fin de año>90% Antigua, Petén, Izabal, Atitlándic 2025

Ocupación Antigua fuera de temporada≈40%c. 2014

ADR / RevPARNo encontrado—

no public ADR/RevPAR series; the seasonal data come from the press

Registering a lodging establishment with INGUAT is mandatory and free. Typical requirements, per a private guide: commercial license (patente de comercio), taxpayer registration (RTU), national ID (DPI), photographs, drawings, a health license from the Ministry of Health (MSPAS) and a fire department certificate, renewed annually. The official page registro.inguat.gob.gt returned 403 to the research tool, so the dossier marks these requirements as pending verification in an official source.

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Costo del registrogratuitovigente

Renovaciónanualvigente

private source; the official page did not open — verify at registro.inguat.gob.gt

There is no specific short-term rental law or regulation: Airbnb's 2024 tax guide says that 'there are currently no specific regulations in Guatemala for being a host'. VAT (12%) and income tax (ISR) apply, with registration at the tax authority (SAT), under optional regimes (the simplified regime on gross income at 5%/7%, or capital income at 10%). The Lodging Regulation, AG 1144-83, does not exclude small units, so registration with INGUAT is 'technically required, with limited enforcement' according to a private guide. The 10% lodging tax does not reach platforms today (only registered establishments); initiative 6811 would extend it — 10% on the rate, paid by the guest, with the platform as a 'collection agent' under an agreement with SAT — and would create an explicit obligation to register with and report to INGUAT, but it has no committee report (Aug 2026). No municipal ordinance or specific CNPAG rule for vacation rentals in Antigua or Atitlán was found. The dossier's verdict: legal and taxed, but not regulated as a sector; the concrete risk is initiative 6811, not a ban.

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IVA12%vigente

ISR opcionalsimplificado 5%/7% sobre ingresos · rentas de capital 10%vigente

Impuesto de hospedaje a plataformasno hoy; 10% propuesto en iniciativa 6811ago 2026

the SAT page did not open during the session; the legal status of initiative 6811 is still to be tracked

According to the tax authority (SAT, via Prensa Libre), 4,738 owners operated 10,444 units in 2023, with billing through the platform of Q372.6 M (US$48.4 M); owners' income was US$109 M (≈Q866 M) in 2021-22 according to data from Ireland's tax authority; the average ticket is US$85–130 per booking. SAT recovered Q25.2 M for the 2021–2023 tax years (corrected in verification: it previously said 2021-22). Taxing the platform itself 'is not regulated and requires legislation in the country', SAT says.

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Propietarios / unidades4,738 / 10,4442023

Facturación vía plataformaQ372.6 M (US$48.4 M)2023

Impuestos recuperadosQ25.2 Mejercicios 2021–2023

Ticket promedioUS$85–130 por reserva2023

press figure citing SAT

Private data, not comparable with each other: Airbtics counts 3,093 active listings in Guatemala City, median occupancy of 49%, ADR of US$52 and average annual revenue of US$9,000 (Nov 2024–Oct 2025); AirROI counts 3,376 listings, occupancy of 33.4%, ADR of US$60, RevPAR of US$20 and revenue of US$4,951 (Aug 2025–Jul 2026). Antigua shows ≈2.6 K listed places to stay and ≈121,000 accumulated reviews according to Airbnb's destination page (a snippet; the page returned 403). Against the 74 formal hotels / 1,262 rooms of 2014, Antigua's informal capacity exceeds the formal stock in number of units. Formal hoteliers report 'demand fragmentation', and Antigua's small hotels lose out to Airbnb in high season. There is no count by destination for Atitlán or Flores.

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Anuncios activos Ciudad de Guatemala (Airbtics)3,093 · ocupación 49% · ADR US$52 · US$9,000/añonov 2024–oct 2025

Anuncios activos Ciudad de Guatemala (AirROI)3,376 · ocupación 33.4% · ADR US$60 · RevPAR US$20 · US$4,951/añoago 2025–jul 2026

Alojamientos Antigua en Airbnb≈2,600 · ≈121,000 reseñas2026

private data from two providers with different methodologies; the Antigua figure is a snippet that was never opened

The regulation in force is the Guatemalan Residency Regulation, Agreement IGM-016-2025 (approved by AMN 05-2025), published in the Diario de Centro América on 8-Jul-2025 and in force from 7-Oct-2025 (Latin Alliance) or 8-Oct-2025 (Consortium Legal) — a one-day discrepancy to be settled against the Official Gazette; it is accompanied by the Visa Regulation IGM-015-2025 and the Ordinary Migration Status Registry IGM-017-2025. Its article 59 repeals Agreement IGM-092-2022 (AMN 008-2022), which had replaced AMN 4-2019. Changes in 2025: criminal and police record certificates covering 2 years (previously 5); the passport validity certification is dropped where there is diplomatic representation; the guarantor is evidenced by a certificate (SAT filings plus authorization from the supreme corporate body); the return ticket is dropped; field checks become mandatory; dependants go in the same file; single-entry visas of 6–12 months and multiple-entry of 1–5 years. Subsequent obligations: article 35 gives thirty days from notification to complete the requirements on pain of a fine and refusal; annual updating of data; an annual foreigner's fee of US$40; more than 5 years as a temporary resident obliges a move to permanent residency (article 78 of the Code).

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Publicación Diario de Centro América8-jul-20252025

Vigencia7 u 8 de octubre de 2025 (discrepancia)2025

Carencias penales2 años (antes 5)desde 2025

Plazo para subsanar (art. 35)30 díasvigente

Cuota anual de extranjeríaUS$40vigente

the exact effective date (7 or 8-Oct-2025) is still to be settled against the Official Gazette

Tourist/traveler status (Migration Code, article 74) allows up to 90 days, extendable 'only once' for a further 90 (180 maximum). The extension is processed at the Foreigners Sub-Directorate (6a avenida 3-11, zona 4, level 2) with proof of a US$25 payment and official form PVT-IGM-01-2025. The claim that the days are counted jointly across the CA-4 (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua) comes from guides and from the IOM, and was not found in an official Guatemalan source. The dossier's reading: most foreign investors operate on a tourist visa plus extension, or as a migrant worker of their own company.

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Estadía como turista90 días + prórroga única de 90 (máx. 180)vigente

Costo de prórrogaUS$252025

joint CA-4 counting has no official Guatemalan source

There is no category called 'digital nomad' in the text of Agreement IGM-016-2025 (searching the PDF returns neither 'nómada' nor 'digital'). What exists is temporary residency as a migrant worker with a foreign employer (article 11.2): bank statements evidencing remuneration from abroad 'of a minimum amount of two thousand United States dollars per month (US$2,000.00), received over the past year', US$3,000 if dependants accompany the applicant; an apostilled certified public accountant's certification is an alternative; for NGOs and international organizations only an employment certificate plus medical insurance is required; no guarantor; 1–5 years; fees of US$200/300/500 (dossier 12). The other sub-categories are the migrant worker with a Guatemalan employer (article 11.1: offer letter plus guarantor, up to five years) and the self-employed worker (article 11.3: a notarial deed setting out the activity, location, start date and projected income, the RTU and authorization to trade). The practical difference from a typical nomad visa: this is a temporary residency with a full file, apostilled background checks, an interview and biometrics, not a simplified entry permit; the actual decision time is not published.

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Ingreso mínimo del exterior (art. 11.2)US$2,000 mensuales durante el último añovigente desde oct 2025

Con dependientesUS$3,000 mensualesvigente

Plazo1–5 años; tarifas US$200/300/500vigente

decision time not published

Temporary investor residency (Code article 75 d); IGM-016-2025 article 17) requires applicants to 'demonstrate that they form part of one or more commercial entities and/or invest in the acquisition of movable or immovable property, in an amount of one hundred thousand dollars' (US$100,000). Documents: a notarial deed stating the activity and term, registry certificates, securities, invoices for property, plant and equipment, and the source of funds; dependants follow the migrant worker rules; renewal requires documented continuity. Term 1–5 years, fees US$200/300/500 (dossier 12). A nuance: the 2022 regulation said 'greater than one hundred thousand dollars'; the 2025 text says 'in an amount of one hundred thousand dollars', so exactly US$100,000 is admissible. In practice it is marginal: 2 investor residencies (0.09%) in ~9 months according to the IGM statement covering 3,532 residencies.

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Inversión mínimaUS$100,000vigente desde oct 2025

Plazo1–5 añosvigente

Residencias de inversionista otorgadas2 (0.09%)3 ene–19 sep (año por confirmar)

the threshold was verified in the PDF; the volume comes from a snippet with an unconfirmed year

Permanent residency as a rentista (person of independent means) or pensioner (Code article 78 e); IGM-016-2025 articles 31–33) requires a 'minimum individual monthly income of one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars' (US$1,250) plus US$300 per dependant (spouse, unmarried children under 18 or legally incapacitated). A rentista is someone who receives income from abroad (deposits, companies, real estate, securities in foreign or local currency acquired with foreign exchange, government securities); a pensioner is someone receiving a retirement, widow's, orphan's, disability or social security pension. Paid activity is prohibited, no guarantor is required, the status is indefinite and the fee is US$400 (dossier 12). A certificate of continuing income must be filed every five years; whether the previous regulation required it annually was not confirmed. Open question: whether a rentista resident's pensions and foreign income are subject to income tax (ISR) under the territorial source principle (Decree 10-2012) — not resolved in this dossier; cross-check with 03-impuestos.md. Opening an account in US$ is standard practice under the Free Currency Trading Act.

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Ingreso mensual mínimoUS$1,250vigente desde oct 2025

Por dependienteUS$300vigente

Constancia de continuidad de ingresoscada cinco añosvigente

TarifaUS$400vigente

the income tax treatment of foreign-source income is unresolved

Between January and 12 April 2024 the migration institute (IGM) granted 1,105 residencies (618 temporary, 487 permanent): temporary ones to workers 249, religious workers 239, students 87, refugees 40 and athletes 3; permanent ones to family members 243, by marriage 104, to Central Americans 71, on five-year grounds 38 and to rentistas/pensioners 31. An IGM statement covering 3 January to 19 September (year unconfirmed: 2024 or 2025) reports 3,532 residencies (2,232 temporary, 1,300 permanent): workers 738 (33%), religious workers 680 (30%), students 320, refugees 154, intellectuals 43, athletes 5 and investors 2 (0.09%); permanent ones: family members 652, marriage 288, Central Americans 189, five-year 118 and rentistas/pensioners 53 (4%). Reading: investor residency is marginal in practice — a datum about friction, not about prohibition.

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Residencias otorgadas1,105 (618 temporales · 487 permanentes)ene–12 abr 2024

Residencias otorgadas3,532 (2,232 temporales · 1,300 permanentes)3 ene–19 sep (año por confirmar)

Rentistas/pensionados31 · 53 (4%)2024 parcial · período 3,532

Inversionistas2 (0.09%)período 3,532

the IGM statement with 3,532 is a snippet (Cloudflare); the year is still to be confirmed in a browser

For every category the IGM requires: an application form; a valid passport with a fully legalized copy; criminal and police record certificates, apostilled or with consular legalization (pases de ley); a certificate of migratory movement for the most recent entry; and payment of the US$25 application fee. On top of these come each category's specific requirements and payment of the residency fee itself at the end of the process.

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Pago de solicitud de residenciaUS$252026

Investor residency is a temporary residency granted by the IGM. It requires proof of a minimum investment of US$100,000 through registry certifications and invoices, a notarial record of the activity and evidence of the lawful origin of the funds, in addition to the general requirements and the US$25 application fee. The residency itself costs US$200 for 1 year, US$300 for 2 years or US$500 for 3–5 years. Actual case-resolution times are not published (the site gives only counter service times).

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Inversión mínima, residencia de inversionistaUS$100,0002026

Costo residencia temporal, 1 añoUS$2002026

Costo residencia temporal, 2 añosUS$3002026

Costo residencia temporal, 3–5 añosUS$5002026

actual resolution times are not published

With a Guatemalan employer, the IGM asks for an offer letter and for the employer to be registered as guarantor. With a foreign employer (remote work), it asks for income from abroad of at least US$2,000 a month (US$3,000 with dependants) and international health insurance. In both cases the cost is US$200 for 1 year, US$300 for 2 years or US$500 for 3–5 years, plus the US$25 application fee. The work permit from the Ministry of Labor "is a separate and mandatory procedure" for migrant workers.

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Ingreso mínimo del exterior, trabajador migrante con empleador extranjeroUS$2,000/mes (US$3,000 con dependientes)2026

Costo residencia temporalUS$200 (1 año) · US$300 (2 años) · US$500 (3–5 años)2026

The IGM lists the rentista (a person living on independent means) or pensioner as a route to permanent residency: permanent monthly income from abroad of at least US$1,250, plus US$300 for each dependant; no guarantor is required; income must be re-evidenced every 5 years. The one-off cost is US$400, plus the US$25 application fee and the general documents. This classification as permanent still has to be checked against arts. 75–84 of the Migration Code.

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Ingreso mensual mínimo, rentista/pensionadoUS$1,250 + US$300 por dependiente2026

Costo único, residencia permanente rentistaUS$4002026

Re-demostración de ingresoscada 5 años2026

the classification as permanent residency still to be checked against the Migration Code

The IGM publishes four further routes to permanent residency: marriage or common-law union with a Guatemalan of at least 1 year's standing (RENAP certificates; US$700); family tie to a Guatemalan (RENAP kinship certificates; US$700); people born in Central America with at least 1 year of temporary residency (apostilled birth certificate plus the temporary residency resolution; US$500); and 5 years as a temporary resident (certification of the 5 years plus a notarial record and a guarantor; US$700, or US$500 for Central Americans). The fees are one-off and come on top of the US$25 application fee.

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Permanente por matrimonio/unión de hecho o vínculo familiarUS$700 único2026

Permanente para nacidos en CentroaméricaUS$500 único2026

Permanente tras 5 años como residente temporalUS$700 (US$500 centroamericanos)2026

The flow published by the IGM: the file is submitted at the counters with a pre-review and a payment order for US$25 at the Banrural branch inside the IGM; tracking then runs on an access key sent by e-mail and SMS; a "previo" (request for correction) may follow, notified for US$5, with 30 calendar days to remedy it; then an interview; then biometrics and payment of the residency fee; then registration, with an optional registration certificate for US$15. The final mandatory step is to apply to RENAP for the domiciled-foreigner DPI identity card. Actual resolution times are not published.

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Notificación de previoUS$52026

Plazo para subsanar un previo30 días calendario2026

Certificación de registro (opcional)US$152026

actual resolution times are not published

Three schools identified: the American School of Guatemala (CAG), 11 Calle 15-79, Zona 15 Vista Hermosa III, PreK–12 with a U.S. curriculum, more than 25 AP courses and NEASC accreditation; Colegio Maya (the American International School of Guatemala), Km 12.5 Carretera a El Salvador, Santa Catarina Pinula, from early childhood to high school; and Village School, with Campus I on Carretera a El Salvador and Campus II in Zona 14, offering elementary, middle and high school. As a cost reference, Numbeo reports annual international primary tuition of Q51,066.67 per child (a crowd-sourced average, July 2026); it is not an official fee from any school.

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Colegiatura anual, primaria internacional (promedio crowd-sourced)Q51,066.67 por niñojul 2026

tuition: a crowd-sourced Numbeo average, not an official fee

Hospital Herrera Llerandi, 6A Avenida 8-71 Zona 10, offers 24-hour emergency care (tel. 2334-5955), a clinical laboratory accredited to ISO 15189:2022 and maternity, cardiology, oncology, transplant and hemodialysis services; its site mentions affiliations with Tulane University, St. Luke's Health, Cleveland Clinic, Baptist Health South Florida and Hospital Angeles, which is a promotional claim by the hospital itself and was not verified. Hospital El Pilar and Centro Médico were identified, but their addresses and profiles were not verified (their sites did not resolve or redirected). Private health insurance cover for expatriates (El Roble, G&T, Mapfre) and their hospital networks remain pending.

international affiliations: a promotional claim by the hospital, to be verified; El Pilar and Centro Médico unverified

According to Numbeo (July 2026; crowd-sourced, with 266 entries from 27 contributors over 12 months): a one-bedroom apartment in the center rents for Q6,306.00 a month; a three-bedroom in the center for Q11,801.46 a month; basic utilities for an 85 m² apartment run Q579.01 a month; a meal at an inexpensive restaurant costs Q51.00; a three-course dinner for two at a mid-range restaurant Q378.29; and the average net salary is Q6,500.00 a month. Rent works out roughly 82.6% lower than in New York. These are user averages, not verified market rates. For Antigua Guatemala there is no citable source with enough entries.

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Alquiler apartamento 1 dormitorio, centroQ6,306.00/mesjul 2026

Alquiler apartamento 3 dormitorios, centroQ11,801.46/mesjul 2026

Servicios básicos, apartamento 85 m²Q579.01/mesjul 2026

Comida en restaurante económicoQ51.00jul 2026

Cena 2 personas, gama media, 3 tiemposQ378.29jul 2026

Salario neto promedioQ6,500.00/mesjul 2026

Renta vs Nueva York≈82.6% más bajajul 2026

crowd-sourced data (tier b); no citable source for Antigua Guatemala

The zones usually named as expatriate favorites are 10, 14, 15, 16 (Cayalá) and the Carretera a El Salvador. The dossier found no single verifiable source for that preference; the list is consistent with where the international schools and hospitals cited sit: CAG in zona 15, Village School in zona 14 and on Carretera a El Salvador, Colegio Maya on Carretera a El Salvador and Hospital Herrera Llerandi in zona 10. The Ciudad Cayalá development (zona 16) could not be verified because the developer's site returned a 403; its size, uses and reference prices remain pending.

no single verifiable source; inferred from the location of schools and hospitals; Cayalá unverified

According to the British FCDO's travel advice, no part of Guatemala City is free of crime, including Zone 10 (the Zona Viva), popular with tourists and foreign residents. In Zone 1 (the Historic Center) tourists have been targeted by opportunistic criminals; zones 18 to 25 are known for higher levels of crime (the FCDO recommends chain hotels and researching the area), and zones 6, 7 and 8 should be treated with caution. The FCDO describes Guatemala as having one of the highest violent-crime rates in Latin America, although most serious crime involves local gangs. The current U.S. Travel Advisory (its level and the zones it excludes) could not be consulted (travel.state.gov returned a 403).

the U.S. Travel Advisory is still to be consulted

According to Wikipedia (a tier-b source, to be verified against the DGAC and the airlines), La Aurora has direct flights to Miami (American, Frontier), Houston (United, Spirit), Dallas/Fort Worth (American; Frontier seasonally), Atlanta (Delta; Frontier seasonally), New York–JFK (JetBlue, Avianca Costa Rica), Newark (United), Los Angeles (Alaska, United, Avianca), Chicago–O'Hare (United; American seasonally), Fort Lauderdale (JetBlue, Spirit), Washington–Dulles (United seasonally) and Orlando (Frontier seasonally). Within the region: Mexico City, Cancún and Guadalajara (Aeroméxico, Volaris), San José (Avianca CR, Copa), Bogotá (Avianca, Wingo) and San Salvador (several carriers). The same source records no current direct service to Madrid.

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Destinos directos en EE. UU. listados11 (Miami, Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, Atlanta, JFK, Newark, Los Ángeles, Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, Washington–Dulles, Orlando)2026

Wikipedia (tier b); verify against the DGAC and the airlines; seasonal routes change