Belize Retirement Qualifications
- Any person 40 years or older
- Dependents include spouse and children under 18 years
- Must be the beneficial recipient of a retirement income of $2K monthly or $24K annually generated from a source outside of Belize in an approved foreign currency [US Dollar, Pound Sterling, The Euro and Canadian Dollars].
- Retirement Income includes:
- Pension
- Annuity
- Social Security Benefits
- Investment Account
- Inheritance
- Reverse Mortgage
- Personal Savings
- Retirement Contribution Plans
- And other means of retirement income
- Retirement Income includes:
- Must be able to provide a written undertaking to deposit the requisite amount in a bank, credit union or licensed financial institution in Belize
- Must pass a security clearance check carried out by the Ministry of National Security in Belize
- Must be able to remain in Belize for a minimum of 30 consecutive days annually.
- Qualifying Countries include:
- All Commonwealth countries excluding Belize
- United States of America
- Member States of the European Union [EU]
- Asian-Pacific countries of Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
- All South American Countries