Código de Migración, Decreto Número 44-2016 del Congreso de la República de Guatemala

Guatemala Migration Code (Decreto 44-2016, approved 20 Sep 2016, sanctioned 12 Oct 2016; in force 60 days after publication): rights of migrants (including property and investment), entry categories, temporary residence categories with maximum periods (investors up to five years, art. 75(d)), extensions at the Institute's discretion (art. 76), permanent residence criteria (art. 78), the migration institutions, refugee procedure, fines for migrants and carriers (Q200, Q15 a day, Q2,000, Q5,000; US$10,000 for carriers), passports and transitional provisions. Earlier pass: art. 75(d) five-year investor permit and the sanction-date event. This pass added 1 rule: permanent residence after five or more years of temporary residence (art. 78(a)), which applies to investors. Out of scope and not recorded: other residence categories, the rentista/pensionado category (income-based; decision 15), fines for migrants and carriers, institutional and refugee provisions and passport validity (general immigration rules not specific to the investor route). The Code contains no naturalisation rules and no fee amounts (fees left to regulations, art. 79).