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Guatemala's passport requires two fingerprints and a photograph and signature. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] Bank on California , a program launched by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in December 2008, encourages financial institutions to accept the Mexican CID, Guatemalan CID and other CID cards as primary identification for opening bank accounts.
Starting in the 19th century, right after independence from Spain was signed, the public administration was slowly organized. There was a first stage when Guatemala was a part of the United Provinces of Central America, and a second stage starting in 1847, when Guatemala became an independent, free and sovereign republic to administer its own public affairs.
Guatemalans may acquire nationality through birth or naturalization. [6] If a Guatemalan national has lost nationality through mandatory regulation of a foreign government, such as a requirement for a woman to lose her nationality upon marriage to a foreigner, it may be re-acquired by establishing a domicile in the country and requesting repatriation according to the proper procedures.
By 1525 Don Pedro de Alvarado was named conqueror of Guatemala, as well as of Honduras and El Salvador. The Captaincy General of Guatemala was the primary province where the Spanish elite of Central America was. [11] Approximately nearly 60% of Guatemala's population is descended from Spaniards, whether they
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A cédula de identidad , also known as cédula de ciudadanía or Documento de identidad (DNI), is a national identity document in many countries in Central and South America. In certain countries, such as Costa Rica , a cédula de identidad is the only valid identity document for many purposes; for example, a driving license or passport is not ...
Guatemalan passports (Spanish: Pasaporte guatemalteco) are issued to Guatemalan citizens to travel outside Guatemala.As of 1 February 2024, Guatemalan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 137 countries and territories, ranking the Guatemalan passport 38th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley visa restrictions index.
Upon the signing of the Peace Accords in 1996, the Policía Nacional Civil (PNC) was founded on the 17th of July in 1997 by merging the former National Police and Treasury Guard. Immediately, the force was expanded across all departments of Guatemala, and by August 1999 (just two years later), the PNC managed to cover all 22 departments.