The certificate of survival is a document issued to pensioners who are outside of Guatemala and need to prove their current residence.
In this article we explain what survival is, what requirements are required to process it in 2024 and what it is for.
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Survival for Retirees of the State of Guatemala 2024
Requirements for applying for a Certificate of Survival for retirees and pensioners:
- Verbal or written request.
- Original and copy of Personal Identification Document or recent birth certificate in case of benefits for minors.
- Copy of an electricity bill with the applicant’s address.
- Profession or occupation.
How to process Survival in Guatemala
- The pensioner must go in person to the Customer Service window and request survival at the Departmental Government of Suchitepequez at 4ª Ave 5-18 Zone 1.
- Submit the requirements explained above.
- The official reviews the requirements and activates the survival if everything is in order and prints the original and copy of the survival certificate.
Processing Survival in the United States
- If the applicant is abroad, the procedure will be done at the nearest consulate.
- It has to be through their relatives.
- Send it to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala.
- Deliver it to the Ministry of Public Finance.
- If the beneficiary is disabled, the procedure can be carried out by a witness on his/her behalf.
What is the use of doing the Guatemala Survival?
The survivor’s certificate must be renewed each year within 30 calendar days after the person’s birthday in order for the pensioner to continue receiving benefits. If a deceased pensioner created the pension right for another person, the renewal must be done within 30 days of the deceased’s birthday.
The economic benefits received by pensioners are as follows:
- Monthly pension.
- Bonus of 300 Quetzales in July of each year.
- Bonus of 500 Quetzales in December of each year.
- Christmas bonus in December of each year.
This information comes from consular appointments of Guatemala in the United States, our mission is that you can have a pleasant life away from our land.