If your company is sending employees to Guatemala — Fragomen is here to help. Working closely with our Local Advisors in Guatemala, we provide the immigration strategies and support you need to get your employees on the ground as quickly as possible. If you have any questions, please click here to contact us.
Guatemalan law is relatively restrictive and provides few solutions for employers hiring foreign nationals.
Following the elimination of the Business Visa, business travelers now enter Guatemala under the category of "Tourist or Traveler" to perform consulting and advisory activities.
Visa nationals must obtain the appropriate entry visa to enter Guatemala, but are no longer required to apply for a Business Visa after arrival. The allowable consecutive stay as a business visitor is up to 90 days with the possibility of a 90-day extension.
The main work authorization option is the Temporary Residence and Work Permit. The Temporary Residence authorization is granted for an initial stay of up to five years, renewable for the same term. The corresponding work permit is valid for one year, renewable annually.
Detailed Immigration Snapshots, Document Lists and Process Guides are available to clients on request.
Guatemala City
Centroamerica Immigration Services S.A.
+ 502 2376 6530
+ 506 2228 9000
3a avenida 13-78, zona 10Torre Citibank, 8vo, Nivel oficina No. 13
Guatemala City,
Guatemala
+506 4101-4900
+506 2228-9000
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