Belize

Belize is an English speaking country on the Caribbean coast of Central America. The capital is Belmopan.

Residence program

Qualified Retired Persons program (US$2,000 monthly income), or investor residence from about US$250,000. A US$500,000 fast track was proposed.

Citizenship program

No citizenship by investment. Naturalisation after 5 years of legal residence.

Investment name

Qualified Retired Persons (QRP) program, investor residence

Minimum Investment

USD 2,000 monthly income (QRP) or BZ$500,000 (about USD 250,000) investor residence

Qualifying Investments

• QRP: passive foreign income of USD 2,000 a month, run by the Belize Tourism Board
• Investor residence: renewable one-year permit
• A USD 500,000 fast track to permanent residency was proposed. Confirm whether it is law.

Visa type

Retirement residency or temporary residence

Processing time

Varies

Permanent residency

After 1 year of residence on the traditional route

Citizenship

After 5 years of residence

Dual citizenship

Allowed

Last reviewed November 2026. Programme rules change often, so confirm details with us before investing.