The Evolution of LatAm Passports: Tradition Meets Innovation – Part 2

In the first of this three-part series (see IDN April 2024), we delved into the rich tapestry of cultures, landscapes, and identities that make up Latin America (LatAm), and how they are distilled into the travel document of each country.

Last month we got as far as the passport of El Salvador. We pick up the story, this month, in Guatemala.

Guatemala

• National Passport 
• Validity: 10 years 
• Issued by: Instituto Guatemalteco de Migración 
• Data page: paper 
• Numbering: 15 digits 
• Photo: integrated. Ghost image 
• Barcode: above MRZ text 
• Holder signature: below photo 

Haiti

• National ePassport 
• Validity: 10 years 
• Issued by: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores 
• Data page: paper 
• Numbering sequence: two letters followed by seven digits
• Photo: colour. Ghost image 
• Holder signature: in right-hand zone