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Ministry of Immigration
Community and Society
Upgrading the Belizean passport process results in increased fees
At a time in Belize, an adult could apply for a 10-year passport for as low as $50. Those days and commodities are long gone after the government introduced the new passport fees on April 1st, posting a regular passport for an adult at $200 and from $30 to $150 for minors. Following these new fees, the Ministry of Immigration explained the increase and listed the price rise for other passports.
Government
Amnesty program extended until February 2023
During the November 29th Cabinet meeting, the government approved a three-month extension of the registration period of the current Amnesty program. The program launched in August of this year allows eligible persons in Belize to regularize their immigration status and was to close on November 30th. With the three-month extension, those eligible for the program now have until February 2023.
Government
New Electronic Passport Issuance and Control System to be Launched
In October 2022, the Government of Belize through the Ministry of Immigration will launch a new application process for electronic passports through the Electronic Passport Issuance and Control System (e-PICS).
Government
Amnesty Program officially starts; island registration center opens at Hol Chan Marine Reserve
On Tuesday, August 2nd, the Ministry of Immigration held a soft launch of its planned Amnesty 2022 program. The program will allow eligible persons in Belize to regularize their immigration status and will be open until November 30, 2022. Amnesty Registration Centres were opened across the country. In San Pedro Town, the center is located on the ground floor of the Hol Chan Marine Reserve building. All appointments to apply for residency must be made online at https://immigration.gov.bz/amnesty-appointment/. Applicants will be provided with a date and time when they will be required to visit the amnesty center to submit their application.
Government
Remaining Venezuelan nationals deemed inadmissible removed from the country
The remaining ten Venezuelan nationals, part of a larger group of travelers found inadmissible to enter the country on January 18th, finally left over the weekend. The travelers who arrived in Belize from Panama via COPA Airlines returned to Panama via TAG Airlines on Saturday, January 29th, after being cleared of COVID-19. Even though seven of these persons requested asylum through the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Belize on Friday, January 28th, their request was denied.
Health
Waiver of Temporary Employment Permit Fees – Filipino Nurses
The Ministry of Immigration issued a letter referenced MINS/GEN/1/01/20 (130) and dated July 20, 2020, which informed the Human Resource Manager at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH) in Belize City of the waiver of Employment Permit Fee for the Filipino nurses employed at that institution. The conditions of that correspondence remain in effect to date or until otherwise changed.
Government
Government of Belize weighs in on Refugee/Amnesty program
Given the recent sightings of hundreds of immigrants in Belmopan seeking legal status in Belize, the country could soon see its population dramatically increase if such immigration statuses are approved.
