Visa policy of Belize

Belize passport stamp

Visitors to Belize require a visa unless they come from one of the visa-exempt countries. All visitors are required to have sufficient funds, US$75 per day, and documents required for their next destination.[1]

Visa policy map

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Visa exemption

Holders of passports (including refugee documents) of the following 97 jurisdictions do not require a visa to visit Belize.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Holders of passports issued to British Overseas Territories citizens do not require a visa.

Holders of diplomatic or official passports of Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Peru and Taiwan do not require a visa.

Clearance required

Citizens of the following countries require clearance in addition to visa:[2][7]

Repatriation fee

Citizens of the following countries must pay a repatriation fee of (unless otherwise noted) BZ$1,200 (equivalent of US$600) on arrival:[3]

Substitute visa

Permanent residents and holders of multiple entry visa of the European Union member states or the United States} may obtain a visa on arrival for a fee of US$50.[3][7] Passengers with a valid visa issued by a Schengen Member State are visa exempt for a maximum stay of 90 days.[3][7]

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to Belize were from the following countries of nationality:[8]

Country 2013 2012
 United States 730,542 694,936
 Guatemala 160,479 162,954
 Canada 71,312 71,494
 Mexico 35,888 38,348
 United Kingdom 16,827 17,016
 Honduras 6,991 6,349
 El Salvador 6,918 6,237
 China 2,920 3,027
 Costa Rica 1,548 1,412
 Jamaica 1,241 1,325
Total 1,131,082 1,119,670

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Obtaining a Visa" (HTML). Embassy of Belize in Washington, D.C. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2015. Please be advised that all visitors to Belize MUST be in a possession of a valid Passport, an onward/return ticket and sufficient funds (US $ 75.00 per day) to cover the cost of the length of stay.
  2. 1 2 "Belize Visa Requirements Web Version" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Belize). Ministry of Foreign Affairs. January 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Visa Information". Timatic. IATA. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  4. ↑ Belize lifts visa requirements for South American and Asian countries
  5. ↑ Belize expands visa waivers
  6. ↑ Hulse Explains New Visa Rules
  7. 1 2 3 4 Department of Immigration and Nationality Services
  8. ↑ Abstract of Statistics. page 248
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