Minimum income
$75,000/year
Stay
6 → 12
months, renewable
Application fee
$250
plus $100 per dependent
Tax
Territorial
Territorial tax system
Path to staying
- Visa6 months
- Renewup to 12 months
- Leads to residency
- Leads to citizenship
Overview
- Country
- Belize
- Visa name
- Work Where You Vacation
- Local name
- —
- Program type
- Remote worker permit
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 6 months
- Max duration
- 12 months
- Income requirement
- $75,000/year
- Application fee
- $250
- Tax status
- Territorial
Requirements
- Health insurance required
- Criminal record check required
- Proof of accommodation not required
- Proof of employment or clients required
- University degree not required
What you can do
- Work for local companies
- Freelancers eligible
- Employees eligible
- Work permit included no
- Bring dependents
- Multiple entry
- Open a local bank account no
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Dependent fee
- $100
Tax
- Tax status
- Territorial
- Tax regime
- Territorial tax system
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Tax residency trigger
- 183 days
How to apply
- Application method
- online
- Processing time
- 7–21 days
- Can apply in-country
- No
- Multiple entry
- Yes
- Can open bank account
- No
- Renewable
- Yes
Notes
$75,000/year individual, $100,000/year for couples/families. Fee is $500 BZD (~$250 USD) per adult, $200 BZD (~$100 USD) per child under 18. Application by email, fee paid on arrival. Travel insurance with $50,000 minimum coverage required. Territorial tax system: foreign income not taxed. Officially a Long Stay Visitor Permit.
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