Belize visitor visa (where required) and visitor's permit extension
Nationals who need a visa for Belize apply with a form, passport, flight itinerary and financial evidence, either self-sponsored or sponsored by someone in Belize. Single-entry visas are valid for 6 months and multiple-entry visas for 12 months, with higher fees for some nationalities. Visitors already in Belize can extend their stay by 30 days at a time with a visitor's permit extension. Visa fees do not apply to US permanent residents or holders of a US visitor visa.
Visiting Belize
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Life in Belize
Money
3
Currency
Belize Dollar
BZD
Belize Dollar
Cost of living
54
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
Flat 25%
Income tax (national)
25% of chargeable income for employed persons; residents below an annual income threshold (raised by a 2024 amendment) pay no income tax.
Living
1
Happiness
#25 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
Your edge here Members
What gives you an edge here: passports, visas and permits you hold, work, study, language and family ties
Who it’s for
Tourists, business visitors, people visiting family, and people exploring settlement in Belize.
Eligibility
Tourist visa purposes
Your visit must be for holidays or travel, temporary business, trade or profession, or investigating settlement in Belize.
Official wording
Holidays or travel, temporarily carrying on business, trade or profession, or investigating the possibilities of settlement in Belize.
Passport
Your passport must be valid for more than 6 months.
Official wording
Must be valid for more than 6 months.
Financial evidence
Show proof of your finances; if you are sponsored, add your sponsor's documents.
- Self-sponsored: employment letter issued within the last six months
- Letter shows employer details, monthly salary and period of employment
- Self-sponsored: also give six months of bank transactions
- Sponsored: add sponsor's Justice of the Peace-signed support letter, sponsor ID, proof of kinship, invitation letter, sponsor's employment letter and bank records
Official wording
Self-sponsored applicants give an employment letter issued within the last six months (with employer details, monthly salary and period of employment) and six months of bank transactions. Sponsored applicants add the sponsor's letter of financial support signed by a Justice of the Peace, sponsor ID, proof of kinship, invitation letter, and the sponsor's employment letter and bank records.
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Next requirementWho can sponsor
- Document checklistVisa application form (all sections completed)
- FeesSingle-entry visa - nationals of China
The full requirements are for members
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- 5 documents
- 5 fees
- 5 steps
- Processing times and conditions
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