Visa policy of Belize

Visitors to Belize require a visa unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries.
All visitors are required to have sufficient funds, 75 USD per day and documents required for their next destination.

Visa policy map

Visa exemption

Ordinary passports

Holders of ordinary passports and refugee travel documents of the following countries and territories may enter Belize without a visa for an indefinite period (unless otherwise noted):[1][2][3]

1 - 30 days
2 - 90 days
3 - 180 days
4 - including all classes of British nationality.

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports may enter Belize without a visa for the following period:[2]

180 days (5)

90 days (14)

30 days (14)

    A visa exemption agreement was signed with Pakistan in September 2024 and it is yet to be ratified.[5]

    Clearance required

    In addition to a visa, citizens of the following countries require a clearance:[1][6]

    Repatriation fee

    Citizens of the following countries must pay a repatriation fee of (unless otherwise noted) 1200 BZD (equivalent of 600 USD) upon arrival:[3]

    1 - 3,000 BZD

    Visa alternatives

    Visa not required for visits not exceeding 30 days for those holding a valid multiple entry visa or Permanent Residence Card of US, Canada or holding a valid multiple entry Schengen visa.[2][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. ^ a b "Visa Application Requirements".
    2. ^ a b c "Exempted Countries".
    3. ^ a b "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
    4. ^ Visa exemption agreement between Russia and Belize
    5. ^ [1]
    6. ^ "Belize Visa Requirements Web Version" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Belize). Ministry of Foreign Affairs. January 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
    7. ^ "Visa Application and Instructions".
    8. ^ "Abstract of Statistics. page 248" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2016-12-04.