Belize visa requirements for Indian passport holders

Check your circumstances

Read these conditions alongside the entry rule. Where official guidance does not state a condition, that is not confirmation that no condition applies.

Passport type Not stated in the cited guidance

Belize's table lists India as visa-required and gives a diplomatic and official passport exemption only for Dominican Republic, Ecuador and Venezuela. This guide covers ordinary passports.

Official sources: Ministry of Immigration, Belize (immigration.gov.bz).

Trip purpose Confirmed for this scope

A tourist visa covers a holiday or travel. Employment, student, family reunification and sports visas are separate types.

Official sources: Ministry of Immigration, Belize (immigration.gov.bz).

Age Not stated in the cited guidance

The pages read give no separate rules or fees for children. Check the form and your nearest mission before applying for a minor.

Official sources: Ministry of Immigration, Belize (immigration.gov.bz).

Residence Conditions to check

If you live outside Belize, apply at the nearest Belizean diplomatic or consular mission. Applicants already in Belize apply only at the Belmopan headquarters.

Official sources: Ministry of Immigration, Belize (immigration.gov.bz).

Other visas or residence permits Confirmed for this scope

A valid multiple-entry visa or permanent residence card from the United States or Canada, or a valid multiple-entry Schengen visa, exempts a visit of up to 30 days from the Belize entry visa.

Official sources: Ministry of Immigration, Belize (immigration.gov.bz).

Carrier and arrival route Not stated in the cited guidance

The pages read name no carrier rule. The application needs a flight itinerary showing your arrival in Belize and your return to your country of origin.

Official sources: Ministry of Immigration, Belize (immigration.gov.bz).

Stay and visa validity Confirmed for this scope

A visa allows a stay of up to 30 days from the date of entry. A Visitor's Permit Extension adds 30 days; longer visits may need a visa again.

Official sources: Ministry of Immigration, Belize (immigration.gov.bz).

Do you need a visa?

Yes. Belize's own nationality table lists India as visa-required. The table is on the Ministry of Immigration website.

A visa allows you to enter Belize and remain for a maximum of 30 days from the date of entry. The Ministry also says that any visit longer than 30, 60, 90 or 180 days can need a visa and the matching extensions, so plan a longer trip with the Immigration Department.

Official sources: Ministry of Immigration, Belize (immigration.gov.bz).

Exemption with a US, Canadian or Schengen visa

Belize exempts visits of up to 30 days from the entry visa if you hold a valid multiple-entry visa or permanent residence card from the United States, a valid multiple-entry visa or permanent residence card from Canada, or a valid multiple-entry Schengen visa. The table says multiple entry, so a single-entry visa is not the same thing.

Carry the visa or card with your passport, and ask the Belizean mission if you are unsure which of your documents qualify.

Official sources: Ministry of Immigration, Belize (immigration.gov.bz).

Documents

The visa requirements page asks for the completed application form, a passport valid for more than 6 months, and a flight itinerary that shows your arrival in Belize and your return to your country of origin.

If someone in Belize sponsors you, you also need their letter of financial support signed by a Justice of the Peace, their identification, proof of kinship, an invitation letter, and employment letters and six months of bank records for both of you. If you sponsor yourself, you need your own employment letter from the last six months and six months of bank records.

Official sources: Ministry of Immigration, Belize (immigration.gov.bz).

Where to apply and what it costs

Apply at your nearest Belizean diplomatic or consular mission, and submit the originals and copies of every document. Documents in languages other than English must be translated and signed by the proper authority.

The fee table, effective from 1 May 2020 and quoted in Belize dollars, lists a single-entry visa valid for 6 months for nationals of India, Nepal, Thailand, Burma, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka at BZ$750, and a multiple-entry visa valid for 12 months at BZ$1,000. The fees do not apply to permanent residents of the United States or holders of a US visitor visa. Check the current fee with the mission before you pay.

Official sources: Ministry of Immigration, Belize (immigration.gov.bz); Ministry of Immigration, Belize (immigration.gov.bz).

Staying longer than 30 days

The Visitor's Permit Extension adds 30 days and costs BZ$200 for all nationals. You request it at an Immigration office. The holder may not work, and anyone who needs a visa after a set number of extended days must get that visa before an extension is issued.

Official sources: Ministry of Immigration, Belize (immigration.gov.bz); Ministry of Immigration, Belize (immigration.gov.bz).