Passports
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F.
Photo identification is required from all. This may be in the form of social security card and voter registration
cards. Driver’s licenses are not acceptable.
G.
Two recent photographs - each Recommender is to certify a photograph [(with the following quote “I certify that
this is a true likeness of [insert:] Name of Applicant”)], signed and stamped.
Photo Specifications: Taken within 6 months from application, white background and must be of 2 inches by 2
inches in size
A photocopy of all original documents must be submitted including a copy of the biographic data page of
previous passport being renewed/ replaced.
* For the applicant whose previous passport is now unavailable for submission (be it destroyed, lost, or stolen), a statutory
declaration attesting to its particulars and the reasons for its unavailability along with a report from the Police indicating
that the incident leading to the unavailability has been recorded are to be submitted. The statutory declaration, only, is
also a requirement for those whose passport is available for presentation but has become damaged.
A change of name other than by marriage must be substantiated by the production of evidence showing that a bona
fide/legal change has been made for all purposes.
For Belizeans applying abroad at a Belize Foreign Mission
In the case of a person applying abroad at a Belizean Embassy, High Commission, Consulate or Consular Agency,
authentication must be by a
i.) Registered Medical Practitioner, ii.) Registered Legal Practitioner or iii.) Registered Minister of Religion and must be
accompanied by a sworn and notarized affidavit signed by the same person certifying the photographs as per G above.
Fees.
The charge:
A.
for an ordinary passport (48 pages) - $50.00 for a person of or above the age of 16 years and
$30.00 for a person below the age of 16 years;
B.
to replace a lost, damaged, or stolen passport - $85.00 for a person of or above the age of 16 years and
$55.00 for a person below the age of 16 years;
C.
for an emergency passport issued in the event of a medical emergency only (within five (5) working days) –
$100.00 for a person of or above the age of 16 years and
$60.00 for a person below the age of 16 years;
D.
Expedited Passports (In addition to fees applied in A or B).
i.
24 Hours Service
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$200.00
ii.
48 Hours Service
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$100.00
iii.
3 -5 Days Service
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$50.00
Passports for persons of or above the age of 16 years are valid for ten years and passports for persons below the age of
16 years are valid for five years.
In the case of persons applying abroad fees and processing time are determined by the Foreign Mission.
All fees are payable in cash.
What to do with the completed form.
The completed form with all necessary documents and fee must be presented personally at the Immigration and
Nationality Headquarters, Belmopan, Passport section of the Immigration Office, Belize City, the Immigration Offices in
the district towns of Corozal, Orange Walk, San Pedro, Dangriga, and Punta Gorda or at the Belize Foreign Mission In
Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Washington D.C., U.S.A., London, U.K., and Taipei, Taiwan. Application forms may be
obtained from any of these offices.
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