<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-22-016860.txt : 20220606
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-22-016860.hdr.sgml : 20220606
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220606141908
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-22-016860
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220604
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220606
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220606

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hartnett Joseph J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001446349

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41118
		FILM NUMBER:		22997618

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		425 NORTH MARTINGALE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			SCHAUMBURG
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60173

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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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2022-06-04</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001446349</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hartnett Joseph J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>7755 JOLIET DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TINLEY PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60477</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Registered Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2022-06-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>262</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>104.81</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>17456</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On June 4, 2022, 1,045 shares that were acquired pursuant to an award of restricted stock units on June 4, 2021 vested and were released to the reporting person. Of these 1,045 shares, 262 were withheld to pay a resulting tax liability.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Joshua H. Maxfield, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-06-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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