Visafar / Schengen visa / Jamaica / Guatemala
Can Jamaican passport holders with a Schengen visa enter Guatemala?
Yes. With a valid Schengen visa, Jamaican passport holders can enter Guatemala visa-free for up to 90 days. On the passport alone they would need a visa.
- Entry
- Visa free
- Longest stay
- 90 days
- Passport alone
- Visa required
- Checked
- 25 September 2026
Conditions
- Qualifying documents: a valid US, Canadian, Schengen or Mexican visa (Mexico added by Acuerdo 05-2021), or permanent residence in a Category A country such as the US or Canada — permanent residents are classed by the country they live in.
- Only for nationals in CA-4 Category B for Guatemala — for example India, the Philippines, Thailand, Egypt, Morocco and the Dominican Republic. Category C nationals (for example Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, China, Venezuela) still need a visa: a valid US, Canadian, Schengen or Mexican visa only lets them apply for a consular visa instead of a consulted one.
- 90 days, extendable by a further 90.
- CA-4 zone: the allowance is shared with Honduras and El Salvador — crossing between them does not reset the clock.
- No prior-use or minimum-validity test is documented; the earlier requirement for both has been removed.
- EU/EEA residence counts only if it is PERMANENT residence; a temporary residence permit is not covered.
Also accepted instead of a Schengen visa: US visa, US Green Card, Canadian visa, Canadian PR, EU/EEA residence permit.
Official source: www.sica.int · Legal basis: Acuerdo de Autoridad Migratoria Nacional No. 3-2019 (Reglamento de Visas), arts. 11 and 27, as amended by Acuerdo 05-2021
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Not travel advice. From Visafar's unlock rule for Guatemala, read at the official source above. Rules change without notice and the border officer decides; confirm with Guatemala's official source before you travel. Page built 2026-09-30.