<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001121788-17-000033.txt : 20171219
<SEC-HEADER>0001121788-17-000033.hdr.sgml : 20171219
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171219105547
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001121788-17-000033
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171215
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171219

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Biddlecombe Sean
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001483374

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31983
		FILM NUMBER:		171263128

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LIBERTY HOUSE
		STREET 2:		HOUNSDOWN BUSINESS PARK
		CITY:			SOUTHAMPTON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			SO40 9LR

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
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    <periodOfReport>2017-12-15</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001121788</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GARMIN LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GRMN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001483374</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Biddlecombe Sean</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>LIBERTY HOUSE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>HOUNSDOWN BUSINESS PARK</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOUTHAMPTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>X0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>SO409LR</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Managing Director, EMEA</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Registered Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-12-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>554</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>58.36</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8488</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Registered Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-12-15</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1377</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9865</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On December 15, 2017, 1,175 shares that were acquired pursuant to previously granted restricted stock unit awards vested and were released to the reporting person.  Of those 1,175 shares, 554 shares were withheld to pay the resulting tax liability.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 2,144 unvested shares acquired pursuant to previously granted restricted stock unit awards.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On December 15, 2017 the reporting person received a grant of 1,377 restricted stock units, which vest in three equal annual installments, beginning on December 15, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 3,521 unvested shares acquired pursuant to the December 15, 2017 restricted stock units award and previously granted restricted stock unit awards.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By Joshua H Maxfield, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-12-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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