Updated 2026-07-07 ยท verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa required
Yes โ Nigeria citizens need a visa for Guatemala.
๐ Skip the visa with a third-country document
Guatemala admits Nigeria citizens on better terms if they already hold certain visas or residence permits of other countries:
Visa-free ยท 90 days
๐ณ๐ฌ Nigeria passport๏ผ๐บ๐ธ US visa (B1/B2 etc.) or 4 moreโ๐ฌ๐น Guatemala: visa-free ยท 90d
Guatemala: up to 90 days per half-year with a valid visa or residence of the US, Canada, the EU or Mexico. Granted at the border, no pre-approval needed.
Conditions: valid visa (generally multiple-entry โ a used single-entry visa does not qualify); residence of the US, Canada, EU or Mexico also qualifies
Source: IGM Guatemala ยท verified 2026-07-04
Entry details
Holders of a Nigeria passport need a visa obtained in advance when visiting Guatemala. The Nigeria passport currently ranks #184 of 199 worldwide, with
43 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Guatemala is middling in how freely it admits visitors, admitting 86 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa;
its own passport ranks #80 with 116 open destinations. Access is actually lopsided the other way โ Guatemala citizens enter Nigeria more easily (e-visa required).
In the opposite direction, Guatemala citizens travelling to Nigeria face: e-visa required.
๐๏ธ Secure the visa first โ then book the rest
๐ก๏ธ Insurance: many countries expect coverage for the whole stay ยท ๐ถ eSIM: install before departure ยท
โ๏ธ Onward/return ticket: border officers may ask ยท ๐จ First-night address: needed for the arrival form.
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