Vietnam to Guatemala visa requirements

Yes. A Vietnamese ordinary passport holder needs a visa to enter Guatemala. Vietnam is on Guatemala's "Category C / consulted" list, meaning the tourist visa must be applied for in advance through a Guatemalan consulate and is subject to additional review by the Guatemalan Institute of Migration (IGM). Vietnam is NOT on Guatemala's visa-exemption list. Guatemala's visa policy explicitly classifies Vietnam among the nationalities whose visas are "subject to restrictions and additional processing" - the so-called Category C or "visa consultada" (consulted visa). This means a Vietnamese tourist cannot enter visa-free, has no eVisa or visa-on-arrival option, and must obtain a tourist/visitor visa in advance. The application is documentation-heavy: per the official IGM Category C form (IGM 01-2024), it typically requires a Guatemalan guarantor (sponsor) who submits the file, a clean criminal/police record from Vietnam (apostilled and translated to Spanish), proof of the guarantor's income (5x minimum wage), a round-trip ticket, confirmed hotel booking or invitation letter, and a passport valid at least 6 months. The migration service fee is USD 25 (or Quetzal equivalent), though consular service fees abroad may differ. Because the visa is "consulted," the file is forwarded to the Foreigners Subdirectorate in Guatemala for security/legal review, so processing can take several weeks. Once granted, the visa permits a stay of up to 90 days. Guatemala is in Central America, not the Schengen area, so the Schengen 90/180 rule and ETIAS do not apply. Travelers should also note the CA-4 agreement (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua) means the 90-day limit is shared across all four countries, but this does not waive Vietnam's visa requirement.