Guam

The law requires visitors to register, but the trigger isn't clear.

Visitors register afterUnclear

Guam requires registration by residents and by non-residents present for work or school, in person with the Judiciary's Probation Division within three working days of arrival. The statute sets no day count for a purely tourist visit, though work over 14 days or 30 aggregate days a year triggers it. Chapter 89 has no park, school-zone, or Halloween presence restrictions, but it bars certain employment and social-media use.

Registering as a visitor

When it's required

Required, but the law doesn't state a clear number of days.

Deadline

Initial registration in person no later than 3 working days after arrival on Guam (3 calendar days to verify if probation is transferred to Guam). Non-residents are covered when present for employment or as a student; 'employed' means work exceeding 14 days or an aggregate of 30 days in a calendar year, and 'resides' means living or sleeping there at least 30 days. No day-count trigger is stated for purely social visits.

Where

Judiciary of Guam, Probation Division, Sex Offender Registry Management Office (in person)

Also required if

Employment on Guam, paid or volunteer, exceeding 14 days or 30 aggregate days per year
Being a student or attending an educational program on Guam
Owning real property on Guam in fee or trust
Filing yearly income taxes on Guam
Living or sleeping on Guam at least 30 days

Public registry

The law doesn't clearly say whether visitors appear on the public registry.

Guam maintains a public registry website (§ 89.11) updated immediately after registration, publishing name and aliases, photo, physical description, convictions, residential address, employer and school addresses, and vehicle information. Not public: non-conviction arrests, SSN, travel/immigration documents, victim identity, internet identifiers. The only exemption is for certain juveniles; there is no non-resident exemption. The chapter has no provision for removing a non-resident upon departure, so removal practice is unsettled.

Places registrants can't go

Child care facilities, schools and learning institutions, medical/dental/physical therapy facilities, hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, patient transportEmployment prohibition, not a presence ban: registrants may not be employed there while children or patients are present, nor as installers/deliverers who may enter a private residence (§ 89.15)Applies to: All registrants, including non-residents registering because of Guam work
Social networking and chat sites allowing minorsMay not access, create, or maintain a page, profile, account, or username on sites permitting under-18 members unless adult-minor contact is limited; internet-capable devices subject to unannounced search (§ 89.03(i))Applies to: All persons required to register

Laws cited

9 GCA Ch. 89 §§ 89.01, 89.03, 89.04, 89.05, 89.11, 89.13, 89.14, 89.15 · Judiciary of Guam
Sex Offender Registry FAQs · Judiciary of Guam

Last checked September 19, 2026 · full review September 19, 2026

Research notes

The official PDF read carries a Compiler date of 1/24/2020; later amendments or a stand-alone presence/loitering statute elsewhere in the Guam Code were not checked, so 'no presence restrictions' holds for Chapter 89 as of that compilation only. The absence of a visitor day-count in § 89.03(a)(2) is a statutory gap, not an affirmative permission; the Probation Division may read the broad 'resident' definition and the 'arrival on Guam' deadline more broadly. No statutory mechanism exists for removing a non-resident from the public registry after departure. Military installations on Guam set their own access rules under federal authority.

Common questions

Do registered sex offenders have to register when visiting Guam?

Visitors must register in some circumstances, but the law doesn't set a clear number of days. Initial registration in person no later than 3 working days after arrival on Guam (3 calendar days to verify if probation is transferred to Guam). Non-residents are covered when present for employment or as a student; 'employed' means work exceeding 14 days or an aggregate of 30 days in a calendar year, and 'resides' means living or sleeping there at least 30 days. No day-count trigger is stated for purely social visits.

Will a visiting registrant appear on Guam's public registry?

Guam's law doesn't clearly say whether visitors appear on the public registry.

Are there places registrants can't go in Guam?

The state restricts registrants from: child care facilities, schools and learning institutions, medical/dental/physical therapy facilities, hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, patient transport; social networking and chat sites allowing minors. Details and who they apply to are listed on this page.

General information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules may add requirements. Confirm with the state registry agency or an attorney before you travel.