<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-20-031651.txt : 20201217
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20201217092239
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-20-031651
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201215
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20201217

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wang Cheng-Wei
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001763986

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31983
		FILM NUMBER:		201394436

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NO. 68, ZHANGSHU 2ND ROAD
		STREET 2:		XIZHI DISTRICT
		CITY:			NEW TAIPEI CITY
		STATE:			F5
		ZIP:			221

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:			1226

	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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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2020-12-15</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001763986</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Wang Cheng-Wei</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>NO. 68, ZHANGSHU 2ND ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>XIZHI DISTRICT</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW TAIPEI CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>F5</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>General Manager - Garmin Corp.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Registered Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-12-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1749</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>35594</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On December 15, 2020 the reporting person received a grant of 1,749 restricted stock units, which vest in three equal annual installments, beginning on December 15, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes (i) 7,974 unvested shares acquired pursuant to the December 15, 2020 restricted stock unit award and previously granted restricted stock unit awards and (ii) 82 shares acquired by the reporting person in June 2020 under the Garmin Ltd. Employee Stock Purchase Plan</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Paul E. Cassat, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-12-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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