Belize Retirement Application Requirements

Application Requirements [NEW]

• Application Form [Completed, signed and dated for applicant and each dependent] *include application forms
• Birth Certificate [Notarized or certified copy for applicant and each dependent]
• Marriage Certificate [Notarized or certified copy]
• Police Record [Original police record or certificate no older than 6 months from last place of residency for applicant and each dependent]
• Passport Pages [Notarized or certified copy of complete valid passport including all blank pages for applicant and each dependent]
• Proof of Income [Certificate of document showing applicant as the recipient of retirement income amounting to a minimum of $2K monthly or $24K annually in an approved foreign currency] 
• Bank Statement certifying Retirement Income [original or certified copy of international financial statements from financial institute exhibiting the deposit of the sum stated above]
• Written Undertaking of Deposit to Financial Institution in Belize [Undertaking letter signed by applicant stating the deposit of the requisite funds into a local domestic financial institution] *include draft copy provided by BTB
• Medical Certificate [Original certificate or lab report of complete physical medical examination inclusive of HIV Test results no older than 3 months required for applicant and each dependent]
• Two (2) 2”x2” Frontal Passport Photos [1 recent notarized/certified passport photograph and 1 unnotarized/uncertified passport photograph of the same image for applicant and each dependent]

Application Requirements [QRP INVESTOR]

A Qualified Retired Person who desires to carry on business in Belize shall apply in writing to the Belize Tourism Board for approval accompanied by the following   

• Business Plan [including employment of 5 Belizean Citizens]
• Proof of Investment Capital [minimum of one million Belize dollars]
• Proof of Residency [passport pages showing applicant has resided in Belize for at least 90 non-consecutive days]

A Qualified Retired Person granted approval to carry on business in Belize shall

• Employ Belizean Citizens [minimum of 5]
• Submit proof of employment of Belizeans to the BTB [within 12 months of approval]
• Submit proof of business operation [within 18 months of approval]
• Pay full duties and taxes on any business carried on in Belize

Application Requirements [RENEW]

• Application Form [Completed, signed and dated for applicant and each dependent]

*include link to application forms

• Passport Pages [Notarized or certified copy of complete valid passport including all blank pages for applicant and each dependent]
• Bank Statement [Original or certified copy of annual statement from local dometic licensed financial institution]
• Two (2) 2”x2” Frontal Passport Photos [1 recent notarized/certified passport photograph and 1 unnotarized/uncertified passport photograph of the same image for applicant and each dependent]

Application Fees [NEW]

• Application Program Fee — US$150 [per application]
• Final Program Fees
  • Applicant Fee — US$1000
  • Dependent Fee — US$750
  • QRP ID Card Fee — US$200 [per card]
• QRP ID Card Renewal Fee — US$25  [annually]                 

*All application fees must be made in US Currency and are non-refundable