Cuba Embassy Guatemala City

Before your visit

• Location: The embassy is in Zona 13 of Guatemala City, the capital; from the centre of Zona 13, the Plaza de la Constitución (Parque Central) in Zona 1 is about 8 km away in a straight line, and La Aurora International Airport (GUA) about 2 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
• Good to know: The consulate (+502 2226 1013) opens Monday to Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and on Fridays by appointment; another page of the same website gives 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Consular fees are paid in cash in US dollars.

About the Embassy of Cuba in Guatemala

The ambassador is Nazario Alfredo Fernández Biosca, according to the Cuban foreign ministry.

Do Cuban citizens need a visa for Guatemala?

Yes. According to the country classification of Guatemala’s Migration Institute (IGM), Cuba is in category C (consulted visa): the Migration Institute must authorise each visa before a Guatemalan mission can issue it. Under Article 29 of the IGM visa regulation, nationals holding a valid visa of the United States, Mexico, Canada or the Schengen area are treated as category B.

Documents checklist

Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Cuban sources:

Renewing a Cuban passport abroad

• Renewal is possible for passports issued on or after 1 January 2010
• The consular application form (planilla)
• A photocopy of the passport’s main page
• Two colour passport photos, high resolution, light background, no dark glasses
• Cubans born abroad who acquired citizenship: the citizenship resolution and Cuban birth certificate
• Some consulates accept postal applications, others only in person (biometric data) – check with your consulate

Sources: Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs – passport renewal by e-mail or post, Consulate General of Cuba in Madrid (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.

Other embassies in Guatemala City

72 other countries are represented in Guatemala City, among them: Czech Republic (honorary), Dominican Republic (embassy), Ecuador (embassy), Egypt (embassy), El Salvador (embassy), Finland (honorary), France (embassy), Georgia (honorary), Germany (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Honduras (embassy), Hungary (honorary), Iceland (honorary), India (embassy), India (honorary), Indonesia (honorary), Ireland (honorary), Israel (embassy), Italy (embassy), Jamaica (honorary). The full list of all 73 missions is on the overview page for Guatemala.

Closing days

Public holidays (días de asueto) in Guatemala under Article 127 of the Labour Code are New Year’s Day, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Labour Day (1 May), Army Day (30 June), Independence Day (15 September), Revolution Day (20 October), All Saints’ Day (1 November), Christmas Day, the afternoons of 24 and 31 December, and the day of the local patron-saint festival. Army Day moves to a Monday under the domestic tourism law – in 2026 it was observed on Monday 29 June. In Guatemala City the local holiday is 15 August (Feast of the Assumption). The embassy may also close on public holidays of Cuba.

Emergency assistance

In Guatemala, dial 110 for the police and 122 or 123 for the fire brigade and ambulance; PROATUR, the tourist assistance service, answers around the clock on 1500 or +502 2290 2810 (GOV.UK travel advice). Guatemalan citizens who need consular help in Cuba can contact the Embassy of Guatemala in Havana.