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Guatemala (de_facto_dnv)
No formal DNV — Rentista residency used as de-facto
Regulator: Instituto Guatemalteco de MigraciónOfficial program site ↗
- Income req
- $1K/mo
- Initial validity
- 2 yr
- Renewable
- Yes
- Application fee
- $200
- Permit fee
- $100
- Processing
- 8-16 wks
- Path to PR
- 5 yr
- Path to citizenship
- 5 yr
Income requirements
- Monthly minimum (USD): $1K
- Monthly minimum (native): 1,000 USD
USD 1,000/mo (Rentista) or USD 1,250 (pensioner)
No formal DNV. Rentista residency requires USD 1K/mo income.
Tax treatment
- Becomes tax resident: Guatemala applies territorial taxation
- Special regime: Territorial
- Foreign income: Foreign income exempt regardless of residency.
Guatemala territorial tax + low cost of living. PIT 5-7% on Guatemalan-source income.
Remote work requirements
- Must work for foreign employer: Yes
- Local clients allowed: No
- Local employment allowed: No
- Self-employed accepted: Yes
- Salaried vs freelance: both
Family inclusion
- Spouse: Yes
- Children under 18: Yes
- Dependent adult children: No
- Parents dependent: No
Family covered.
Path to PR & citizenship
Permanent residency
- Available: Yes
- Years required: 5
PR after 5 years on temporary.
Citizenship
- Available: Yes
- Years required: 5
- Language test: Yes
- Language level: Spanish
Naturalization 5 years (2 for Central American spouses). Dual citizenship case-by-case.
Eligibility requirements
- Non-Guatemalan
- USD 1K/mo passive income (Rentista)
- Clean criminal record
Recent changes
No recent changes recorded.
Notes
Guatemala has no formal DNV. Rentista + territorial tax. Lake Atitlán + Antigua popular nomad hubs.
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