Moving to Belize: Immigration & Visas

Summary: Victoria Day-Wilson offers an overview of Belize's immigration and visa options - from Tourist Permits to Visitor Permits to Official Residence.

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About the Author

Writer, journalist, and photographer Victoria Day-Wilson grew up in the highlands of Kenya, East Africa, where her natural surroundings inspired her to develop a passion for photography. That's also where she began her career as a journalist, writing for national, regional, and foreign press. After almost moving to Spain, she ended up in England, where she continued writing and started working as an editor. She also spent a few years working in the Middle East.

After finding out that the UK wasn't quite her cup of tea, Victoria and her family gazed at a globe and decided that Belize’s climate, amazing fauna and flora, pioneering spirit, and sense of space and freedom made the country an interesting option. They found their dream property on the banks of the Macal River in 2006. She has since gotten to know Belize intimately, traveling the length and breadth of the country.

Today, Victoria splits her time between Belize, Kenya, and the UK.

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Comments

guest

Dec 17, 2012 16:45

So, if I work from my laptop, my employer is in Wisconsin, I am 52 years old. Can I qualify for a QRP and live in Belize?

ManWnoName

Jan 31, 2017 21:48

I would like to ask regarding the tourist visa in Belize. You state bz50 for the first 6 months, then bz100 thereafter. This is not really bad considering the exchange rate to the USD at this time. Now, I do not want a residency permit after living somewhere for only 1 year because, many times, I have found, you need to live in a place for more than 2 years to see rather it is applicable/suitable to your liking or not. In that regard, I would like to stay on the the Belize tourist visa for an additional year and then decide whether I stay permanently in Belize or move on to another country. Is it possible to keep repeating the tourist visa in Belize year after year or are there problems?

San Pedro, Belize

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