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The Border crossing from Belize leading into Guatemala. At upper left the famed Champon watering hole popular with residents and expats within the no man s land between the two countries.

All visitors to Belize must present a valid passport before entering the country. The exception is for cruise ship passengers. They do not require an entry visa.

Driver s licenses and birth certificates are not approved travel documents and cannot be used to enter the country. Visitors must be in possession of a passport valid for at least 3 months after the date of arrival and a return ticket with sufficient funds to cover their stay.

If you decide you really like Belize and would like to stay longer, you can request a one-month extension from the Immigration and Nationality Department. Prospective immigrants renew every month or eventually decide to apply for Belize Permanent Residency.

This British Commonwealth country has a small population and for entrepreneurs and individuals with skills or determined to make a fresh start, the country offers opportunities in the tourism, light industry, consulting, real estate and other areas.

Citizens of most countries do not require a visa to enter Belize. (See below. If your country of nationality is not listed, you need to apply for a visa.)

Visas for those who require them, should be obtained prior to coming to Belize and a this can usually be facilitated by your travel agent or the hotel or resort that you have booked for your visit to Belize. For Inquiries or questions within Belize:

Belize Immigration and Nationality Department Belmopan, Cayo District Belize, Central America Telephone ++ 501-822-2423 Fax: ++ 501-822-2662

In the United States: The Belize Embassy 2535 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest Washington, D.C 20008 USA Telephone: ++ 1-202-332-9636 Fax:++ 1-202-332-6741

For visitors driving/boating into Belize from Guatemala or Mexico, a temporary importation permit must be secured at the point of entry. Vehicle/vessel permits are valid for thirty days. If an extension of your permit is required, this can be requested from the Immigration and Nationality Department.

COUNTRY Antigua Barbuda, Austria SI# 134 of 2002 no visas for holders of Diplomatic Official passports, Australia • Norfolk Island • Andorra Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Belgium, Botswana, Brunei, Bulgaria Member of EU on 1/1/07, Canada, Chile SI #45 of 1992, Colombia, Costa Rica SI# 153 of 1991, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark. Greenland, Dominica, El Salvador SI # 121 of 1997 SI # 18 of 2001, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, • Antilles • French Guiana • French Polynesia • Guadeloupe -La Deserada -Marie Galante -Isle de Saintes St. Barthelemy St. Martin • Martinique • Mayotte • Reunion, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala SI# 153 of 1991, Guyana, Honduras SI # 121 of 1997 SI # 57 of 2015, Hong Kong (SAR China) Special Agreement with China (1997), Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kiribati, Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg. Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico SI# 31 of 1998 No visas for holders of diplomatic official passports. Continues.

Monaco, Namibia, Netherlands Aruba Netherland Antilles, New Zealand Cook Island Nive Tokelau Ross Dependency, Nicaragua SI#121 of 1997 SI# 57 of 2015, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Portugal, Romania became member of EU on 1/1/07, St. Kitts Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent the Grenadines, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey SI# 81 of 2001. Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom Anguilla Bermuda British Antarctic Territory British Indian Ocean Territory British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Falkland Islands Gibraltar Montserrat Pitcairn Islands St. Helena Dependencies (Ascencion, Tristan da Cunha) South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia Turks Caicos Islands, United States of America, Permanent Residents of the United States of America American Samoa Guam (Northern Mariana Islands) Puerto Rico Marshall Islands Federated States of Micronesia Palau U.S. Virgin Islands, Uruguay Vanuatu, Venezuela SI# 47 of 1997, Western Samoa, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Belize List of Visa Free Countries Compilation Copyright 2015 Belize Ltd.

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Article Updated 18 December 2015 Added VISA waiver for U.S.A. Permanent Residents, Colombia, South Korea, Brazil and Japan as per S.I. signed November 2015.