Document checklist
Botswana → Guatemala: Visa de Estudiante
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
Not yet checked. This page was drafted from the sources listed below but hasn't passed verification yet. Double-check anything critical directly with the official source before you rely on it.
Required documents
8 itemsIdentity
Certificate confirming your passport is valid
RequiredA certificate confirming your passport's validity, issued by your country's consul accredited in Guatemala, or in the nearest country if your country has no consul there.
Source: Instituto Guatemalteco de Migración (Guatemala), Visa de Estudiante
Completed visa application form
RequiredThe student visa application form, filled in completely.
Source: Instituto Guatemalteco de Migración (Guatemala), Visa de Estudiante
Recent photograph
RequiredA recent photo of yourself, to attach to your application.
Source: Instituto Guatemalteco de Migración (Guatemala), Visa de Estudiante
Valid passport
RequiredYour current, valid passport.
Source: Instituto Guatemalteco de Migración (Guatemala), Visa de Estudiante
Financial
Proof that your studies are financially covered
RequiredA certificate showing your parents (jointly or individually), or whoever will cover your costs, can financially support your studies. The page does not give a set amount.
Source: Instituto Guatemalteco de Migración (Guatemala), Visa de Estudiante
Purpose of travel
Proof of current enrollment or acceptance from your school
RequiredProof that you are currently enrolled, or an acceptance letter, from an officially recognised education centre in Guatemala.
Source: Instituto Guatemalteco de Migración (Guatemala), Visa de Estudiante
Other
Parental authorization letter (if you are a minor)
RequiredA letter from your parents authorising your studies in Guatemala, with their signature legalised. If the letter is sent from abroad, it also needs the further legal certification steps Guatemala requires for foreign documents (pases de ley).
Source: Instituto Guatemalteco de Migración (Guatemala), Visa de Estudiante
Police clearance certificate (if you are an adult)
RequiredA certificate showing you have no criminal record, issued by the authority of the country where you lived during the last five years. If that country does not issue this type of certificate, attach a certificate stating that no such record exists instead.
Source: Instituto Guatemalteco de Migración (Guatemala), Visa de Estudiante
Why applications on this route get refused
Your file being accepted does not mean your visa is approved
IGM says accepting your application file does not mean your visa is authorized, it is still subject to a review of whether your documents are genuine.
How to avoid it: Make sure every document you submit is genuine and matches your other paperwork, since IGM checks authenticity before deciding.
Missing one of the required documents
IGM lists a specific set of documents to attach to your student visa application.
How to avoid it: Check every item on IGM's list, including the minor or adult-specific document that applies to you, before you submit your file.
Sources
- Instituto Guatemalteco de Migración (Guatemala), Visa de Estudiante · checked 19 Sept 2026
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