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Long Stay Permit

BelizeLiving from your own income

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Is this aimed at retirees, pensioners, financially independent people, passive-income holders or another profile?

The Long Stay Permit is for citizens or permanent residents of the European Union, United Kingdom, United States of America or Canada who are employed outside Belize (either by another employer or self-employed) and wish to stay in Belize for up to six months without becoming Belizean employees or residents.

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Which types of income/assets are accepted according to the official source?

The qualifying money is employment income from outside Belize: a job letter if employed by another person, or proof of business registration and an annual tax return if self-employed.

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What income, savings or financial-resources threshold applies and how does family affect it where officially specified?

A minimum annual income of USD $75,000 is required if applying alone, rising to USD $100,000 if applying with dependents.

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Can the holder work locally, run a business or perform other economic activity? What is the family position?

Neither the Long Stay Permit holder nor their dependents may engage in employment in Belize. Dependents who can be included are the applicant's spouse, an unmarried child or stepchild under 18, an adopted child under 18, or any other person a court certifies as a dependent.

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How long is the status granted, what is required for renewal, what physical-presence obligations matter, and what longer-term residence direction exists?

The Long Stay Permit is valid for 6 months from the date issued and does not allow a stay exceeding six months in any calendar year. The permit issued under this section cannot be extended -- there is no renewal.

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These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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