Qualified Retired Persons Program

1. Residence permit12 months
2. Renew12 months at a time

• Permanent residency
• Citizenship
• Dual citizenship allowed

Country

Belize

Program

Qualified Retired Persons Program

Local name

QRP

Type

Retirement

Status

Active

Initial duration

12 months

Renewable

Yes (12 mo)

Min stay

30 days per 12 months

Belize Tourism Board retirement residency for ages 40+ from qualifying countries with at least US$2,000/month (or US$24,000/year) foreign retirement income deposited in Belize. Annual QRP resident card; duty exemptions on household effects and a vehicle; no Belize tax on foreign-sourced income, capital gains or inheritance. Local employment banned unless approved as a QRP Investor.

Income requirement

$2,000/mo

Pension requirement

$2,000/mo

Application fee

$150

Tax regime

Exempt

Tax rate

0.0%

Regime name

QRP Tax Exemption — zero tax on foreign income

Foreign income taxed

No

Capital gains taxed

No

Method

in person

Apply from abroad

Yes

Administered by the Belize Tourism Board under the Retired Persons (Incentives) Act Cap. 62 (amended 2023: age cut to 40; QRP Investor business route). Qualifying income may include pension, annuity, social security, investments, inheritance, reverse mortgage, personal savings and similar foreign sources in USD, CAD, EUR or GBP. Applicant must undertake to deposit the requisite amount in a Belize bank, credit union or licensed financial institution and spend 30 consecutive days in Belize each year. Fees (BTB, USD, non-refundable): application US$150; on approval, applicant member fee US$1,000, dependent fee US$750, ID card US$200 each; annual card renewal US$25 (form also lists BZD $50 renewal fee ≈ US$25). QRP Investor (separate BTB approval): business plan, ≥ BZ$1,000,000 (≈ US$500,000) capital, ≥ 90 non-consecutive days already in Belize, and employment of ≥ 5 Belizean citizens — base QRP may not engage in gainful employment or income-generating investment in Belize. QRP time does not count toward Immigration Act permanent residence; obtaining PR or citizenship ends QRP designation. Citizenship by registration requires five years as a permanent resident (immigration.gov.bz), a separate route. Qualifying nationalities: Commonwealth (excl. Belize), USA, EU, listed Asia-Pacific countries, and all South American countries. English is the official language.

• Work Where You Vacationdigital nomad visa

1. Oct 10, 2026
   • Path to citizenship Yes No
   • Years to citizenship 5 none

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