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Immigration
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If you are planning to travel to Belize and
you
are not
a Commonwealth,
Mexican, North American (U.S.A.),
Costarican, Austrian or national of a
member state of the European Community you
require a visa.
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Any Belizean
Consulate or Embassy can issue one at the
cost of $25.00 U.S. currency.
This visa is valid for thirty (30) days
only. If there is not a
Belizean Consulate in your country you can
obtain a visa through the
nearest British Embassy or you can still
travel to Belize and the
Immigration Officer at the Philip Goldson
International Airport may
issue one for the same cost and duration.
While citizens from the European Community
do not
require visas for
travel to Belize, citizens of Bangladesh,
Bolivia, Columbia, China,
Angola, Brazil, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Cuba,
India, Libya, Pakistan,
Peru, South Africa and nationals of the
former USSR require previous
approval for a visa from the Ministry of
Human Resources, Department of Immigration.
After being thirty (30) days in Belize and
you still
require more
time to finish your business, you need to
contact the nearest
Immigration Office to get an extension,
paying US $25.00 for every
thirty days extended period. After 6 months,
you have to pay US $50.00
for every
thirty days extended period.
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Permanent Residence
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Any individual can
apply for permanent residence after
having one
(1) year legal residence fee in Belize on a
continuous basis. Permanent
residence fee is $100.00 and a deposit is
needed which can range from
$100.00 to $2000.00 depending on the
nationality of the applicant. This
deposit may be refunded three (3) years
after residency is granted. The
application form is to be accompanied by two
passport photographs of
each member of the family wishing to travel
to Belize and the back of a
photograph should be endorsed with his or
her name and signed by a
Justice of Peace. In addition you shouls
attach to the petition your
personal bank statements as well as current
Medical and Police Records.
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Retired Person Incentive Program
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You can also
chose the "Retired Person
Incentive Program", but with this program
you will have restrictions and
limitations for doing Business in Belize.
Information
about the Belize Retired Person Incentive
Program
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Nationality
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To acquire
nationality status the
applicant should have
permanent
residence and or be a legal resident for a
minimum of five (5) years in
accordance with the Belizean Nationality Act
of 1981 (Section 10);
there is also a provision for the
registration of minor children along
with the applicant (Section 12). All
necessary evidence should
accompany the application to avoid delays.
For additional information contact:
The Immigration and Nationality Department
Phone: (501) 822 3860, (501) 822 0284
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