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Entry Requirements and Fees

A valid passport is required for entry into Belize.

Visas:

Citizens of the following countries are not required to obtain a visa in advance - United States, Canada, nationals of Caricom countries, the European Community member nations (Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Denmark, Ireland, UK, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Finland, Sweden)

Visas are required for nationals of the following countries - Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Bosnia, Brazil, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Columbia, Cuba, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Haiti, Honduras, India, Japan, Korea (North and South), Libya, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, and Zaire. Visitor's Visa Application Form

Instructions for Completing the Visa Application Form:
The application form below must be completed in its entirety, signed by the applicant and returned to the:

Embassy of Belize
2535 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20008

with the following:

1. A passport size photograph
   
2. The applicant's passport, and;
   
3. If the applicant is a resident in the United States, a legible photocopy of the applicant's Alien Registration Card or the applicant's passport with valid re-entry Visa to the United States
   
4. Application fee, shipping and handling fee as follows:

Application Fee	25.00 USD - 1 month visa	37.00 USD - 3 month visa
Shipping and Handling	10.00 USD	10.00 USD
Additional Overnight Mail Charge	25.00 USD - US Postal Service / 20.00 USD - FEDEX	25.00 USD - US Postal Service / 20.00 USD - FEDEX


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 $ 60.00 per day) to cover the cost of your length of stay.

Processing time for applications is approximately 48 hours.

Application fee plus shipping and handling charge (and additional overnight mail charge if required) must be paid via money order, certified checks or bank drafts to the order of the Embassy of Belize. The Embassy cannot accept Personal Checks.

Fees:

Airport Departure Fees*:

Departure Tax U.S. $15.00
Conservation Tax U.S. $3.75
Security Fee U.S. $1.25

Total Airport Departure Fees: U.S. $20.00

Border Departure fees**:

Border Processing Fee U.S. $10.00
Conservation Tax U.S. $3.75
Total Border Departure Fees: U.S. $13.75
** Charged upon departure via Santa Elena, the northern border with Mexico and, Benque Viejo, the western border with Guatemala. The border fee is applicable to tourists 12 years and older.

Visitors from border towns, Melchor & Chetumal, are exempt from these fees if they remain in the country for less than 24 hours.

* **The fees are subject to change without notice.