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Guatemalan citizens who wish to travel to Canada or scale at airports such as Montreal for Europe must request a Canadian tourism or transit visa. Know the process and requirements here.
Guatemalans can request the extension of the validity of their passport in the country and abroad, thus avoiding an early renewal and optimizing costs. (Photo, Free Press: Erick Ávila)
Travel to Canada or scale in that country towards Europe requires a specific visa if a Guatemalan passport.
Knowing the correct procedure can save time, money and setbacks in the process.
Next, the step by step is detailed to request a Canadian tourism visa and one Traffic visaas the case may be.
Requirements and process to obtain a Canadian tourism visa
A Guatemalan citizen who wants to visit Canada for tourist reasons must make his application online through the official site of the Canadian government.
The process includes:
- Attach documents such as:
- Current Guatemalan passport, digital copy.
- Identity document.
- Previous travel history.
- Recent bank extracts that support economic solvency.
Subsequently, you will be asked to provide Biometric data (fingerprints and photography).
In Guatemala, this step can be completed in the Canada Visas Application Center located in Guatemala City.
In general, it is not necessary to conduct a face -to -face interview with a Canadian immigration official.
Once the application is approved, the applicant must send his passport to the Canadian Visas Office closer, which in the case of Guatemala is the one located in the Mexico Cityso that the visa is placed in the document.
How long does the process take?
According to the official site of the Government of Canada, the processing time for a Canadian visa from Guatemala It is approximately 69 days.
That is why, it is recommended to review the updated times in IRCC-CANADA.CA.
Traffic visa to make a scale in Canada to Europe
According to the regulations in force in 2025, every person with Guatemalan passport who plans to travel to Europe by stopping at a Canadian airport, such as that of Montrealyou must request a Canadian traffic visa.
This permit is required even if the traveler has no intention of entering Canada, since traveling through his airports requires prior authorization.
How is the Transit Visa requested?
- You can request a Canadian Traffic Visa No cost.
- The process is similar to the Tourism visa: Online formpresentation of biometric documents and data.
- You can also opt for a visitor visa (tourism), if you want to spend a few days in Canada before continuing the trip.
Important recommendations
- It is advisable to start the process with several weeks or months in advance to the planned date of travel, due to the processing time.
- It is not recommended to buy plane tickets Before having visa approval.
- All documents must be updated and present according to the requirements of the portal of Immigration, refugees and citizenship of Canada (IRCC).