Free import
• Travelers' baggage for personal or professional use during the trip, not for sale: clothing, jewelry, toiletries, medicines, sports equipment, a camera, a mobile phone, a laptop and similar portable items.
• Adult travelers: 500 g of tobacco products in any form, 5 L of wine, spirits or liquor, and up to 2 kg of sweets.
• New or used goods other than baggage (for example gifts) worth up to USD 500 in total, if they are not for commercial use, are not prohibited and you have been outside Guatemala for at least 72 hours. Customs charges duties and taxes on goods above this amount.
• Travelers arriving by air or sea must complete the electronic Regional Traveler Sworn Declaration (DJRV-e) on the SAT website up to 3 days before the trip and show its number or QR code when asked. The head of the family can include the accompanying family members; adult children must file their own declaration.
Currency
• Cash or monetary documents (such as cheques) worth USD 10,000 or more, or the equivalent in quetzales or another currency, must be declared on arrival. If money is not declared or is declared falsely, it is seized and handed to the Public Prosecutor's Office for a criminal investigation.
Prohibited
• Illegal drugs
Restricted
• Firearms and ammunition: foreign visitors need a prior authorization for temporary entry from the General Directorate of Arms and Munitions Control (DIGECAM). Apply through a Guatemalan consulate, with proof that the weapons are registered in your home country and a temporary export permit from that country.
• Live animals, plants and unprocessed food must be declared on the traveler declaration and need the permits of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food (MAGA). Items without the required permits can be held or seized.
• Baggage of travelers arriving from countries where the banana disease Fusarium wilt (TR4) is present can be inspected, including by detector dogs; plant material and farm tools may be disinfected, and footwear is disinfected.
• Dogs and cats need a health certificate signed and stamped by a veterinarian (stating the pet is healthy, its vaccinations and deworming) and a vaccination record showing a rabies vaccination given at least 1 month before travel (not required for animals under 3 months). A valid pet passport can replace the vaccination record. Pets from the United States can use the US-Guatemala dog and cat health certificate instead. Documents in another language need a simple Spanish translation. Pets are inspected at the point of entry and a fee of USD 14 per pet (according to weight) is charged.