Belize country guide
Digital nomad · Last checked 2026-08-10
Long Stay Visitor Permit
An eligible-country citizen or permanent resident employed or self-employed outside Belize with the current foreign annual-income evidence and no Belize employment
A six-month visitor permit for an eligible-country citizen or permanent resident employed or self-employed outside Belize.
- Country
- Belize
- Applicant basis
- An eligible-country citizen or permanent resident employed or self-employed outside Belize with the current foreign annual-income evidence and no Belize employment
- Responsible authority
- Belize Immigration and Nationality Services
- Official route status
- Current official route
- Information available
- Detailed guide
- Last checked
- 2026-08-10
Supported requirements
What the current source supports
- Apply through the online Immigration application link.
- Provide a recent job letter or business registration and tax return, together with current foreign-income evidence.
- Provide a bank reference and statement, police record, certified passport copies, and residence evidence where required.
- Maintain the travel insurance required by the current permit guidance and do not take employment in Belize.
Applicant scope
Who this route generally serves
- Generally designed for
- Eligible foreign remote workers who can document foreign employment or self-employment, current annual income, insurance, banking, and police-record evidence.
- Legal basis named by the authority
- Immigration (Amendment) Act 2021 and the current Belize Immigration Long Stay Visitor Permit service.
Route lifecycle
What to confirm from application onward
- Financial basis
- Current foreign annual-income and banking evidence are required. No numeric amount is reproduced from the bounded research packet.
- Initial status
- A six-month visitor permit, limited to at most six months in a calendar year.
- Renewal
- The current permit is not extendable.
- Work rights
- The applicant must be employed or self-employed outside Belize; the route does not permit Belize employment.
Official evidence
Sources for this route
General planning information only—not legal, tax, or investment advice. A listed route does not determine eligibility. Verify current rules with the responsible authority before acting.