rob, i've been putting together a fairly sloppy but somewhat useful personal database of visas-by-country. basically i cut & paste from various websites. here's what i've got on belize:
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Belize
June 13, 2007 us $1 = bzd $1.96
No inoculations are required for entry, but anti-malaria tablets are recommended for extended stays in the jungle
http://www.belizeretirement.org/incentives.shtml
many fees to set this up (about $2k)
Retirement visa – min age 45. us$2,000/month (24k/yr)
All persons who have been designated a Qualified Retired Person shall be entitled, on first entering Belize, to import his or her personal effects and an approved means of transportation free of all import duties and taxes.
A Qualified Retired Person shall be exempt from the payment of all taxes and duties on all income or receipts which accrue to him or her from a source outside of Belize whether that income is generated from work performed or from an investment.
U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist or business travel to this country for stays up to 90 days. A valid U.S. Passport is required
http://www.travelbelize.org/faq.html
Visitors are permitted to stay in Belize for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days. The following category of persons may be granted by the Immigration Department extensions of up to three (3) months at a time. These three months would be after the thirty day period given by the Immigration Officer at the port of entry. - Persons living in remote areas away from the Immigration Office
- Potential Investors
- Business persons
The above is on the strict understanding that the applicant presents himself /herself in person and satisfies the requirement that the necessary funds (US $50.00 per person per day or $18,250/yr) are available for the duration of the period requested extension. Applicant must also have a ticket to his/her onward destination. Extensions are granted at a cost of US $50.00 per month.
To obtain a visitor's extension, an application must be submitted to any of the district offices or to the:
Belize Immigration and Nationality Department
Belmopan, Cayo District
Belize, Central America
Telephone 011-501-822-2423
Fax: 011-501-822-2662
Since visa requirements are subject to change, please contact the Belize Consuls and Embassies for up-to-date information.
OR Contact:
The Belize Embassy
2535 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest
Washington, D.C. 20008
USA
Telephone: (202) 332-9636
Fax: (202) 332-6741
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