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Guatemala visa for Somali citizens

Visa required

Somali citizens need a visa for Guatemala, obtained before travel.

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 31 October 2026 · Passport Index

Which Guatemala visa?

Tourist or traveller status (Turista o viajero)

Key facts

Maximum stay
Up to 90 days, extendable once

Apply on IGM – Subdirección de Extranjería

All visa types for Guatemala

Guatemala’s official site for the tourist visa is extranjeria.igm.gob.gt. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days, extendable once.

Where Somali citizens apply for a visa for Guatemala

Guatemala has no embassy or consulate in Somalia on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.

Measured from Mogadishu, Guatemalan embassies and consulates are closest in Jerusalem, Israel (3,471 km), Ankara, Turkey (4,394 km) and Vienna, Austria (5,833 km). Guatemala sets which of its missions takes applications from Somalia; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

Guatemalan citizens travelling to Somalia

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Travel advice for Guatemala

  • US State Department Level 3: Reconsider travel
  • UK Foreign Office (FCDO) Advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country
  • German Foreign Office No travel warning

What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.

Before travelling from Somalia to Guatemala, it helps to know the official travel advice: the US State Department rates Guatemala at Level 3, reconsider travel (updated 11 March 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all but essential travel to parts of Guatemala (updated 13 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Guatemala (updated 13 October 2026).

Good to know

How long Somali citizens can stay in Guatemala

How long Somali citizens may stay in Guatemala is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Somali citizens apply

Guatemala has no embassy or career consulate in Somalia. Somali citizens apply through a mission of Guatemala accredited to Somalia from abroad; the official visa portal of Guatemala names the right place.

Guatemala’s neighbours for Somali citizens

Mexico, Honduras and Belize require Somali citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Guatemalan citizens travelling to Somalia

Guatemalan citizens need an e-Visa for Somalia, applied for online before travel.

Frequently asked questions

Do Somali citizens need a visa for Guatemala?

Somali citizens need a visa for Guatemala, obtained before travel.

Is there an embassy of Guatemala in Somalia?

No. Guatemala has no embassy in Somalia. The nearest Guatemalan embassy is in Jerusalem, Israel, 3,471 km from Mogadishu.

Do Guatemalan citizens need a visa for Somalia?

Guatemalan citizens need an e-Visa for Somalia, applied for online before travel.

Can Somali citizens enter Guatemala visa-free?

No; Somali citizens need a visa for Guatemala obtained in advance.

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 31 October 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.