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Temporary Residence for Migrant Workers with an Employer Outside Guatemala (Digital Nomad Residence)

Guatemala · Central America

Source: Mobility Asset DatabaseLifecycle: UnknownShort Term ResidencyDigital Nomad Visas

Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.

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Publication state: Mobility Asset Database
Lifecycle status: Unknown
Facts checked through: Sep 21, 2026
Source snapshots: Database edition

Identity and current status

The route identity and current status.

Present

Year establishedPublished: 2025
Governing lawPublished: Código de Migración (Decreto 44-2016) Art. 75(a); Reglamento de Residencias Guatemaltecas, Acuerdo IGM-016-2025 Art. 11
Responsible authorityPublished: Instituto Guatemalteco de Migración (IGM) — Subdirección de Extranjería

What the program provides

What the program gives the holder.

Present

What the program providesPublished: Live and work remotely among Guatemala's volcanoes and colonial towns on US$2,000 a month of foreign income

Best suited for

Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Eligibility

Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.

Present

Minimum agePublished: 18 years
Clean criminal record requiredPublished: Yes
Local health insurance requiredPublished: Yes
Nationality restrictionsPublished: No
Basic eligibilityPublished: Remote work for an employer or clients outside Guatemala with foreign income of at least US$2,000 a month (US$3,000 with dependents) received over the last 12 months
Employment statusPublished: Full-time employee or self-employed
Type of remote employmentPublished: Employee of a foreign employer or freelancer/self-employed for foreign clients; income must come from abroad (Guatemalan-source income disqualifies)
Generational limitPublished: Not applicable

Household inclusion

How spouses and children are treated.

Present

Family sponsorshipPublished: Yes
Spouse includedPublished: Yes
Children includedPublished: Yes
Child age limitUnknown: Unknown
ChildrenPublished: Spouse and minor children file as dependents at the same time as the main applicant since the Oct 2025 reform, with apostilled relationship documents

Documents

Evidence categories and filing documents.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Process and timeline

How you apply and how long it takes.

Present

Processing timePublished: 8.7–17.4 weeks
Can apply without travelingPublished: No
How you applyPublished: In person at IGM (Subdirección de Extranjería), Guatemala City; consular filing allowed by law
Required in-person stepPublished: Filing at IGM in Guatemala City, IGM inspector's address verification visit, and registration/ID document within 30 days of approval
What the processing time measuresPublished: About 2-4 months from filing to resolution (livinginguatemala.com guide; no official figure published)
Official application routePublished: https://igm.gob.gt/formularios-tramites-de-extranjeria/

Costs and investment

Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.

Present

Minimum investmentPublished: None required
Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published: None required
Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published: None required
Processing feePublished: $200
Application feePublished: $25
Total cost to applyPublished: $225
Monthly income requiredPublished: $2,000/month
Monthly pension income requiredPublished: None required
Monthly rental income requiredPublished: None required
Savings requiredPublished: None required
Proof of sufficient fundsPublished: Yes
Local bank deposit requiredPublished: No
Minimum local bank depositPublished: None required
Fees paidPublished: Before approval
Cost notesPublished: US$25 filing fee; residence fee US$200 for 1 year, US$300 for 2 years, US$500 for 3-5 years. Notary, apostille and sworn translation costs extra.

Presence and maintenance

Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.

Present

Stay required to keep statusPublished: None
Physical presence requiredPublished: No
In-country visit requiredPublished: Yes
Move-in windowPublished: 0 months
Length of residencyPublished: 12 months
Residency is lifetimePublished: No
RenewablePublished: Yes
Maximum durationUnknown: Unknown
Maximum duration is lifetimePublished: Yes
Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published: No minimum stay; Migration Code Art. 76 lets temporary residents leave and re-enter without limit
Tax residency rulePublished: Residents staying more than 183 days per calendar year (or keeping a fixed place of business in Guatemala) will be considered tax residents
Personal income taxPublished: range between 5%-7%

Rights and onward pathways

Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.

Present

Time to permanent residencyPublished: 5 years
Time to citizenshipUnknown: Unknown
Work for a local employerPublished: No
Start a businessPublished: No
Remote or freelance workPublished: Yes
Local healthcare accessPublished: Yes
University accessPublished: Yes
Can buy landPublished: Yes
Local bankingPublished: Yes
Permanent residence timeline basisPublished: Years stated

Risks, limitations, and uncertainty

Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.

Present

Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published: Created by Acuerdo IGM-016-2025, in force 8 Oct 2025; residence fee buys 1, 2 or 3-5 years. Income proof: 12 months of bank statements or an apostilled accountant's certificate. No Guatemalan guarantor needed. 5 years of temporary residence qualifies for permanent residence.

Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure

Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.

Present

Official program websitePublished: https://igm.gob.gt/informacion-residencias-temporales/
Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published: https://igm.gob.gt/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/24.1.4-Reglamento-de-Residencias-Guatemaltecas-Acdo-IGM-016-2025-AMN-05-2025.pdf | http://ww2.oj.gob.gt/es/queesoj/estructuraoj/unidadesadministrativas/centroanalisisdocumentacionjudicial/cds/CDs%20de%20leyes/2016/pdfs/decretos/D44-2016.pdf | https://consortiumlegal.com/2025/08/22/actualizacion-en-la-normativa-de-extranjeria-en-guatemala/ | https://livinginguatemala.com/tramites/igm-residencia-nomada-digital/

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.

This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.