If you have a car, bus, minivan or bike you have until the 31st of August to change it.
To know where is your card go to gt then to the page
after that fill the form starting with NIT which is your identification tax number, the type of plaque you have most probably P of Particular, your plaque number and then the catcha text.
Then you will see the characteristics of your car, how much tax you have to pay,where to pick up your new circulation card.
To get the new card you need
1- to bring the original card you have.

2- Paid your yearly circulation tax.



3- Original and copy of your Guatemalan ID card either the good old cedula or your new DPI.



This change has no cost.
But if you don't do it and you checked on the road you might have to pay fine and more
That's it...

Page to check your circulation sticker fee

This information is of the most interes for the foreigners who lives in Guatemala and mostly for the ones who have decided to retire here. Mostly because of not knowing the language we don't follow the national news. So in our particular case let say you know by now that if you have a car in Guatemala with Guatemalan plaques you have every year to get the circulation sticker. It is a tax specifically for motor vehicle (its applies also for bicycle and boat) and you pay it at the bank. Upon payment your receive the new sticker and you put it on the upper right side of your windshield. Better to remove the old ones so you don't limit your view. In order to pay your  new sticker you have first to consult if you have ticket (could be parking ticket or speed ticket the most common, as now in some areas the transit police do control speed with handheld speedometer). Check these sites Web page to check if you have speed ticket in Guatemala City,  in Mixco City (Right side of the web site under Solvenci de transito) and Villa nueva (left side of the wed site under remissiones). These 3 cities are the ones where you most probably can get a ticket. If you have a ticket or several you have to pay them in order to be able to get the sticker.

Processus with the bank

 with the amount to pay, the original of your Boleto of Ornato of the year, and your NIT number.If you don't know which bank are authorized to deliver the circulation sticker click on the second link at the bottom of the page and you will

How and why Mr Reed decide to invest in Guatemala Lake Atitlan, preparing his retirement.
Retiring in Lake Atitlan, Guatemala is an option with several advantages that the other Centre American don't offer.
Mr Reed shares his experience with Armand of  Atitlan Solutions. Check our listings.

For several years my husband, David, and I had looked in various areas of Mexico and Central America for a place to retire.  In 2004 we decided to spend a month on Lake Atitlan to see if this would suit our needs and to get an idea of daily life.  I emailed several realtors I had found on Google and found Armand Boissy to be the most informative and helpful.  He found a perfect rental for us and was very generous with his knowledge of the area.
The first impression was awe at the beauty of the lake and landscape, the second was awe that we could afford to buy in an area so appealing in so many ways.  The lake is not covered with gated communities, nor is it constantly filled with water craft.  In Santa Cruz there are only walking paths, and travelling to other parts of the lake is done by water taxis, called lanchas here.  Panajachel, the shopping town, is merely a 10 minute ride and provides goods for whatever quality of life you are seeking.  There is an indigenous market, several shops that cater to American or European tastes, a coffee roaster, many indigenous craftsmen and many restaurants offering a large variety of menus.  Instead of a strictly American foreign population, we met permanent and part-time residents from France, New Zealand, Belgium, Norway, Australia and other countries - a truly international community.  Most impressive was the attitude of the indigenous peoples, the Kachiquel. They were welcoming, friendly, unfailingly polite and astoundingly hard-working.

We asked to see what was available and Armand showed us what was available in our price range and pointed out the pros and cons of each site.  We did make an offer that was accepted on a large piece of land with two older houses.  Armand made sure all the i's were dotted and t's were crossed on our purchase and later helped us purchase an adjoining lot.
For two years we went back and forth between our Guatemalan property and our home in Florida.  Deciding to sell the Florida house and live here full time was a delight for us, and we still delight in our tranquil home.  We have been building and remodelling, mostly with the help of Armand, and have employed indigenous labor exclusively.  We have as active a social life as we want, and travelling to other villages for visiting friends, going to restaurants or looking at and buying crafts and artwork all are available to us at any time, as are trips to other parts of Guatemala, Mexico and Central America.
Family visits are easily planned in both directions and communications are easily made with the rest of the world through cell phones and internet.  Far from having any regrets, we are very satisfied with our decision to move here and with the happy life we have here.
More information on Santa Cruz La Laguna.
And check our page on retire in Lake Atitlan

Retiring any place in the world that is not your home town... is a special decision.
We would like to invite you to look at Guatemala as a place for retirement. There is several reason for that and we will address them along our posting... Particularly through the experience of real people who have made the move. Nothing better than the experience of people who live here...
The first thing most of the people agree on is the quality of the weather... Guatemala is called country of the eternal spring making it ideal for retirement. Why?
Well first of all because we don't have winter... no need for heating system... unless you decide to leave above 4500 ft above sea level... you will be just find... No heating means temperature always average 75o F. No heating system means cheaper life style, an expense out of your budget, shield from the oil price.
Check this article about Central America... as  a destination for baby boomers wanted to retire.

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