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Temporary Residence for Investors

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What investment option or options qualify?

Temporary Residence for Investors is granted on the basis of a commercial investment in Belize, shown by any of: real-estate ownership title, business or personal bank statements, a company registration certificate (or other proof of an ownership/controlling interest in a corporate body), a trade licence, social security registration, general sales tax returns, or income tax returns.

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What official minimum amount, tier or threshold applies to each relevant option?

The investment in Belize must be valued at not less than BZ$500,000.00. Government fees are separate from the investment: the temporary residence fee is one fifth of the permanent residence fee based on the applicant's nationality. Permanent residence fees, with effect from 1 May 2020 and in Belize dollars, are BZ$1,000.00 for CARICOM countries, BZ$1,500.00 for Central American countries, Mexico and the Dominican Republic, BZ$3,000.00 for Commonwealth countries, BZ$6,000.00 for European countries and BZ$4,000.00 for other countries.

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How long must the investment be maintained and what continuing ownership, investment or physical-presence conditions are important?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm how long the investment must be maintained or what continuing ownership, investment or physical-presence conditions apply.

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Limits of the record
  • This page does not state the government fee for a Temporary Residence application; the official Residence Fees page does, and was captured separately in this run (see notas.md).
  • No income, savings or insurance threshold is stated beyond the investment value.
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    Evidence of Residence in Belize You must provide evidence that you have residence in Belize, in the form of rental or lease agreement and a utility bill; or property title and property tax assessment by municipal authority Evidence of Investment in Belize You must provide details and evidence of investments in Belize valued at not less than BZ$500,000.00 dollars. The following documents must be provided title of real estate ownership business or personal bank statements company registration certificate or other certification showing your interest in a Corporate body as owner of the body or of a Majority or controlling interest Trade license Social security registration or card General sales tax returns Income tax returns

Which family members can be included where officially stated, and what broad residence/work rights result?

A qualifying applicant may include their spouse and children on the same Temporary Residence application. The official source does not state the family members' residence or work rights.

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What status is obtained, how is it renewed, what longer-term residence/citizenship direction is officially stated, and what happens to the investment when relevant?

Temporary Residence status is given for only one year and becomes renewable at the end of that period. The official source does not state a longer-term residence or citizenship direction or what happens to the investment.

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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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