No visa needed

Do citizens of Russia need a visa for Guatemala?

Citizens of Russia don’t need a visa for Guatemala and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Russia: the passport opens 79 countries visa-free; Moscow — Guatemala City: ≈ 10,820 km, about 14 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to Guatemala without a visa on a Russia passport?

Yes, citizens of Russia don’t need a visa for Guatemala for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Guatemala visa rules at a glance

With a Russia passport you can visit 79 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 61 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Russia passport ranks 79th of 199.
Russia passport: visa-free access to 79 countries; Guatemala passport: 78.
Citizens of Russia and Guatemala can travel together visa-free to 35 countries, for example: Moldova, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Palestine, Uzbekistan, Seychelles, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Bahamas, Dominica, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Dominican Republic.
Citizens of Guatemala, in turn, don’t need a visa for Russia. Russia visa for citizens of Guatemala

Travelling to Guatemala: good to know

Moscow — Guatemala City: about 10,820 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 14 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −18 hours.
Local time: Moscow 12:00 — Guatemala City 18:00.
Local currency: Guatemalan Quetzal.
Languages: Spanish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ GTQ 7.64.
Guatemala is the 172nd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Russia.