<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001121788-17-000016.txt : 20170607
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170607171130
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001121788-17-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170605
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170607
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170607

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GARMIN LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001121788
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL SYS [3812]
		IRS NUMBER:				980229227
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			V8
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MUHLENTALSTRASSE 2
		CITY:			SCHAFFHAUSEN
		STATE:			V8
		ZIP:			CH-8200
		BUSINESS PHONE:		41 52 630 1600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MUHLENTALSTRASSE 2
		CITY:			SCHAFFHAUSEN
		STATE:			V8
		ZIP:			CH-8200

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Peffer Charles
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001299052

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31983
		FILM NUMBER:		17897959

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5424 MOHAWK
		CITY:			FAIRWAY
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66205
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    <periodOfReport>2017-06-05</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001121788</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GARMIN LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GRMN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001299052</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Peffer Charles</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5424 MOHAWK</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FAIRWAY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KS</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>66205</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Registered Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-06-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>251</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>53.58</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20239</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Registered Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-06-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>149</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>52.84</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20090</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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        <footnote id="F1">On June 5, 2017, 1,001 shares that were acquired pursuant to an award of restricted stock units on June 5, 2015 vested and were released to the reporting person.  Of these 1,001 shares, 251 were withheld to pay a resulting tax liability.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 4,839 unvested shares as of this date that were acquired pursuant to previously granted restricted stock unit awards.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On June 6, 2017, 593 shares that were acquired pursuant to an award of restricted stock units on June 6, 2014 vested and were released to the reporting person.  Of these 593 shares, 149 were withheld to pay a resulting tax liability.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 4,246 unvested shares as of this date that were acquired pursuant to previously granted restricted stock unit awards.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By Andrew R. Etkind, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-06-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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