<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-20-008060.txt : 20200227
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200227082647
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-20-008060
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200225
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200227

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Munn Matthew
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001801889

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31983
		FILM NUMBER:		20658563

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		28001 CABOT DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			NOVI
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48377

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:			1228

	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>2020-02-25</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001121788</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GARMIN LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GRMN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001801889</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Munn Matthew</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>28001 CABOT DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NOVI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>48377</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>VP, Man. Director - Auto OEM</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Registered Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-02-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3774</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>17153</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Registered Shares</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares acquired pursuant to a restricted stock units award granted in February 2019 that had both performance-based and time-based vesting conditions. The performance-based vesting conditions have been satisfied, and now the award is subject only to time-based vesting conditions. The award vests in three equal annual installments beginning on February 25, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 10,682 unvested shares acquired pursuant to previously granted restricted stock units awards and the 3,774 unvested shares acquired pursuant to the restricted stock units award described in Footnote 1.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">1,258 shares that were acquired by the reporting person pursuant to the restricted stock units award described in Footnote 1 and 3,135 shares that were acquired by the reporting person pursuant to other previously granted restricted stock unit awards vested and were paid to the reporting person. Of these shares, 1,271 shares were withheld to pay a resulting tax liability.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 7,547 unvested shares acquired pursuant to previously granted restricted stock unit awards and 2,516 remaining unvested shares acquired pursuant to the restricted stock units award described in Footnote 1.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Paul E. Cassat, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-02-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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