Migration will hold a passport issuance day on Sunday, September 29, 2024

2024-09-26 08:55:26

He Guatemalan Institute of Migration will have a Passport issuance day on Sunday, September 29 at all of its issuing centres nationwide. So, get ready! Below we provide you with more details so that you can complete this procedure next weekend.

Passport issuance day on Sunday, September 29, 2024

He Guatemalan Migration Institute (IGM) has announced a extraordinary day passport issuance, providing an opportunity for those Guatemalans who have not been able to carry out the procedure during the usual hours. This special day will take place next Sunday, September 29during business hours 6:00 to 12:00 hoursand will be available in all the passport issuing centres nationwide.

Location of the centers

During the special day, the seven passport issuing centers in the country will open their doors. These are their locations:

Guatemala City:

• 6a. Avenida 1-27, Plaza Ruta Shopping Center Zone 4, premises 1 to 5.
• 11 5-59 Street, Zone 9, FPK Plaza.

Peten:

• Premises 210 and 212, 2nd Level, Metro Plaza Mundo Maya Shopping Center, Zone 0, Santa Elena Petén.

Chiquimula:

• Gran Avenida Shopping Center, 7th Avenue 5-47 Zone 1, Chiquimula.

Zacapa:

• Km. 136.2 route to the Atlantic, Río Hondo, Zacapa.

Quetzaltenango:

• Avenue of the Americas, Zone 3, 2nd Level, office #2, Supercom Delco shopping center.

Escuintla:

• Km. 106.5 San Juan el Paraíso, Old Highway to Puerto San José, Zone 0, Municipality of San José, Department of Escuintla.

Photo description for people with visual disabilities: Poster with information about the extraordinary workday. (Credit: Migración Guate)

If you want to take advantage of this opportunity, it is important that you meet certain requirements. First, you must schedule your appointment in advance or reschedule it if you had already booked an appointment for another date. This process is free and can be done easily through the IGM portal:

To complete your procedure, you must also have made the payment for the passport. The cost is 50 dollars, or its equivalent in quetzales, for a passport valid for 5 years and 85 dollars for a passport valid for 12 months. 10 years of validity. Please note that only adults can opt for the one that is valid for 10 years. On the day of your appointment, do not forget to present your DPI. So be prepared! Places are limited, so hurry up and schedule your appointment.

Steps to schedule or reschedule your appointment

To schedule an appointment:

1. Make the payment for the passport at a Banrural agency.
2. Go to and select the “Schedule an appointment” option.
3. Complete the form with the information from your pay slip, select the available date and time, and finally, generate your appointment certificate.

To reschedule an appointment:

1. Log in again and select the “Reschedule appointment” option.
2. Enter your payment details and choose the new center, date and time for your appointment.
3. Please indicate the reason for the change and confirm the rescheduling.

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