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A valid passport is needed. UK guidance for British citizen passport holders states more than 3 months’ validity after arrival; it warns that some airlines may refuse boarding unless validity exceeds 6 months after arrival. Spain states that validity must cover the stay and extend at least 3 months from entry; Canada states at least 6 months beyond planned departure for a regular Canadian passport. This guidance addresses different audiences and does not establish a universal rule. According to Belize Immigration’s table, nationals of Spain and of the other EU countries listed in it, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua do not need a visa; nationals of Cuba, Ecuador, Venezuela and the Dominican Republic, among others, do. For some nationalities the table adds that a visa is required if the stay exceeds 30 days (for example Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua), 90 (Argentina, Chile and Brazil) or 180 (United States). Immigration exempts from the visa, for visits of up to 30 days, holders of a valid multiple-entry visa or permanent residence of the United States or Canada, or of a valid multiple-entry Schengen visa. These visa thresholds do not establish the authorised length of stay or replace the entry stamp or permit. UK and Canadian guidance describe visa-free visits of up to 30 days for their respective audiences; this does not guarantee that period for every passport. Belize Immigration directs visitors staying beyond 30 days to an Immigration Office. Its Visitor’s Permit Extension allows an additional 30 days and lists a BZ$200 fee for all nationalities, effective from 1 May 2020. Where a visa becomes required after a defined number of extended days, it must be obtained before the extension is issued. The authorised period is shown in your entry stamp or permit. According to Philip Goldson International Airport, Immigration requires on arrival through that airport a valid passport, a return ticket to the country of origin (non-residents), a visa where applicable, at least US$60 per day of stay and an address or hotel booking. Canada notes that officials may ask for a return or onward ticket and sufficient funds. According to the United Kingdom, when passing through the international airport you must complete an immigration and customs declaration form. On the format, Canada says it must be done online (iDeclare) before travelling, to enter and to exit; the United Kingdom says that paper is still accepted during the transition to the digital system and that the authorities recommend completing it online before travelling. Belize Immigration invites travellers to complete it online to save time. The rule for land borders and ports is unconfirmed. According to UK entry guidance for British citizen passport holders, children aged 17 and under travelling alone or with an adult who is not their parent must carry a notarised letter proving parental responsibility or consent from a parent or guardian, and those travelling with one parent, a notarised letter of consent from the other parent. On 10 May 2016, Belize’s FIU explained that the cash declaration threshold on entry or exit had been raised from BZ$10,000 to BZ$20,000 and that declarations are made to Customs at the entry or departure point. The airport states that amounts over US$10,000 must be declared; Spain still cites BZ$10,000. The consolidated legal text and how the exact threshold amount is treated are unconfirmed. When leaving through the land borders or the ports, anyone who is not a citizen or permanent resident of Belize pays, according to the Border Management Agency, a BZ$30 departure fee, a BZ$2.50 border development fee and a BZ$7.50 PACT fee (BZ$40 in total); the United Kingdom gives BZ$40 or US$20 at the border. When leaving by air, the international airport lists a US$53.50 passenger service fee and a US$20 PACT fee, which according to the United Kingdom are usually included in the airfare. Spain gives a different figure for leaving by sea (US$7), which does not match the agency’s.

Entry requirements change: confirm them on the official immigration website before you fly. Belize Immigration (Ministry of Immigration, Governance & Labour)