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Belize / Officially listed

Work Where You Vacation

Belize’s Tourism Board publishes an extended-stay programme for qualifying overseas remote workers and their families.

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Informational only, not legal or tax advice. Verify with official sources.

Income evidence
>= 75,000 USD / year

Single-applicant annual income benchmark; the family benchmark is higher.

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Savings or deposit
Not verified
Initial stay
180 days

The programme gives the precise maximum as 180 days; its overview describes this as a six-month stay.

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Published maximum stay
180 days

The programme gives the precise maximum as 180 days; its overview describes this as a six-month stay.

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Visa validity
Not verified
Tax information
Not verified

Amounts describe the sourced branch, not every household or alternative means test. Visa validity and permission to stay are separate. Months and years keep their calendar units.

Who can use this route

Provide foreign employment or business evidence, recent criminal-record evidence and the required travel documents.

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The published annual income test rises to USD 100,000 for a couple or family.

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The programme requires travel health insurance with at least USD 50,000 cover.

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How to apply

Follow the programme application instructions linked by the Belize Tourism Board.

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Prepare overseas work, annual income, police, insurance and household evidence.

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Complete Immigration’s approval and payment process and retain the granted stay conditions.

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Published fee components

Listed components are not an all-in total.

500 BZD. Programme fee per adult.

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200 BZD. Programme fee for a child under 18.

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