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Getting
There
By Air
International flights to Belize go through Charlotte,
Dallas, Houston, Miami, Los Angeles and Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Flights arrive in Belize City, then if you are heading
to the offshore cays and atolls, you will travel from
here either by boat or small private charter plane, depending
on location.
The major airlines servicing Belize are:
American
Airlines
Continental
Delta
(Saturday Service Only)
TACA
US Airways
These airlines also service Belize via Flores, Guatemala
Maya Island Air
1-800-521-1247
501-226-2435
501-226-2192
Tropic Air
1-800-422-3435
501-226-2012
501-226-2338
Caribbean Holidays
now agents for Tikal Jets
81 Albert St.
Tel: 501-227-2583
Entry Requirements
With the exception of cruise ship passengers, all visitors
to Belize must present a valid passport before entering
the country. Passports must be valid up until time of
departure. In cases where a visitor remains in the country
for over 30 days, an extension of entry must be requested.
Extensions are available for the cost of:
- Up to 6 months for US $25
- After 6 months US $50 per month
VISAS
United States and Canadian citizens, nationals of Caricom
countries and of the European Community member nations
(Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands,
Denmark, Ireland, UK, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Austria,
Finland, Sweden), Hong Kong, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway
and Venezuela do not require visas.
Entry visas should be obtained outside of Belize. For
the nearest place to obtain a visa please visit: Belize
Consuls and Embassies.
Visas are required for nationals of the following
countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina,
Bangladesh, Bolivia, Bosnia, Brazil, Central African Republic,
Chad, China, Columbia, Cuba, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Haiti,
Honduras, India, Japan, Korea (North and South), Libya,
Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan,
Panama, Peru, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine,
and Zaire.
Departure Fees
International Passengers by Air
Philip Goldson International Airport
- Passenger
Service Fee $15.00
- Airport
Development Fee $15.00
- Conservation
Fee $3.75
- Security
Fee $1.25
- Total
Airport Departure Fees: US $35.00
- Payable
ONLY in US currency.
- All
fees apply to non-Belizean citizens and non-Belizean
permanent residents.
International Passengers by Land
Santa Elena: Northern border with Mexico
Benque Viejo del Carmen: Western adjacency zone with Guatemala
- Border
Processing Fee $15.00
- Conservation
Fee $3.75
- Total
Border Departure Fees: US $18.75 or BZ $37.50
- Payable
in US or Belize currency.
- All
fees apply to non-Belizean citizens
- Exemptions:
children under 12; permanent residents of Belize; visitors
from border towns for first 24 hours.
International Passengers by Sea
Departure by boat from Punta Gorda, Dangriga or San Pedro
- Conservation
Fee $3.75
- Total
Sea Departure Fees: US $3.75 or BZ $7.50
- Payable
in US or Belize currency.
Domestic Air Passengers
International Airport to Domestic Airport
- Security
Fee $0.75
- Total
Fee for Domestic Air Passengers: US $0.75 or BZ $1.50
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