Carolyn1
American expat in Belize
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Naturalisation and citizenship in Belize by Bhavna
Hello everyone, What are the requirements for acquiring citizenship in Belize? For example, length of residence, language requirements, employment etc.. What formalities are involved in the process? What is the policy on dual-citizenship in ...
Dave, I am so sorry to hear this. We moved back to the US five years ago after living in the Placencia area for almost two years. I had heard from others that it has changed. We were far from Belize City so were not involved in the seedier side of ... Read More
Naturalisation and citizenship in Belize by Bhavna
Hello everyone, What are the requirements for acquiring citizenship in Belize? For example, length of residence, language requirements, employment etc.. What formalities are involved in the process? What is the policy on dual-citizenship in ...
We lived there under the Qualified Retired Person (QRP) program. We could not vote and when entering Belize we could not stand in the shorter "citizen's" line. We also had a younger child and knew that we would be returning to the US ... Read More
Studying in Belize by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Would you recommend studying abroad in Belize? Every year, 4 million young people from all over the world choose to study abroad for one semester or a full academic year. Would you encourage them to come and study in Belize? ...
The language spoken in Belize is English. Belize has a medical college that participates with other countries in practical rotations with participating hospitals. Belize is not considered an educational mecca. It is a tropical country with a small ... Read More
HOUSEHOLD SHIPPING CONTAINER FROM BELIZE CITY TO SAN IGNACIO by Scottyboytx
Hi All! This single, well-travelled architect is permanently moving to Belize in a couple of weeks! Yes, I have work in San Ignacio and environs, and will be more active on this venue after I get there. I already know in person more than ...
Just replying to a specific request. I know this broker personally as he handled all aspects of our move to Belize using a 40' container and also provided great assistance in moving back to the US. He is honest and well connected. I cannot speak ... Read More
HOUSEHOLD SHIPPING CONTAINER FROM BELIZE CITY TO SAN IGNACIO by Scottyboytx
Hi All! This single, well-travelled architect is permanently moving to Belize in a couple of weeks! Yes, I have work in San Ignacio and environs, and will be more active on this venue after I get there. I already know in person more than ...
This is who we used and would highly recommend. Our container 40' was delivered right to our back door in Placencia and they brought help to unload. Higest integrity and experienced in dealing with customs in Belize City. You must have a company ... Read More
Pets in Belize by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Many of us in Belize have four-legged friends. What about you? Do you have one or more pets? Share your experience with us! What are the formalities to import pets in Belize? What about pet adoption procedures in the country? ...
We brought two pets to Belize, both dogs. Just get the information from the GOB and follow directions. The most trouble we had was finding an airlines that would ship the dogs there and not with the the Belize government's process. We were ... Read More
Relocating to Belize need info on provable income by Johndifuria
Hi I am wondering the following...I want to do the visa renewal every 30 days method, I heard a USA citizen does NOT have to do this? also the $50 a day sustenance requirement.. does that count for a MINOR child as well? In other words myself and my ...
There is a private K-12 school in Belize City and I think one in Belmopan. The balance of the schools in Belize are operatated jointly by the GOB and the Catholic church (there may be exceptions, but in general that is the way it goes). There is a ... Read More
Relocating to Belize need info on provable income by Johndifuria
Hi I am wondering the following...I want to do the visa renewal every 30 days method, I heard a USA citizen does NOT have to do this? also the $50 a day sustenance requirement.. does that count for a MINOR child as well? In other words myself and my ...
The people who manage the QRP program with the Government of Belize (GOB) should be very helpful. You can call them. Also, I would strongly suggest you rent there for a while before buying; just to make sure it is what you want. I have seen so many ... Read More
Driving alone to Belize from Vancouver by Victorialady
Hello I am considering driving alone in a car to Belize. I would like to hear how much it costs, the best route and any suggestions to assist me. I know to have copies of my documents and being careful in Mexico also to have money for the Mexican ...
Sounds like a great trip. What excellent directions. Read More
Driving alone to Belize from Vancouver by Victorialady
Hello I am considering driving alone in a car to Belize. I would like to hear how much it costs, the best route and any suggestions to assist me. I know to have copies of my documents and being careful in Mexico also to have money for the Mexican ...
Be aware the Belize buses and taxis are not what you expect in the US. Typically the buses are old derelict US school buses and the taxis are not better. If you speak Spanish (or can learn) Chetumal is a lovely location. We used to drive there to ... Read More
Driving alone to Belize from Vancouver by Victorialady
Hello I am considering driving alone in a car to Belize. I would like to hear how much it costs, the best route and any suggestions to assist me. I know to have copies of my documents and being careful in Mexico also to have money for the Mexican ...
Whatever...with all of the kidnappings and Department of State warnings...I would not consider it. Especially a woman alone. But if you know a safe route, let her know. Quitanna Roo is pretty safe, but getting there is horrendous. We would fly back ... Read More
Moving to Belize by mmarkov
I am a computer programmer, Currently in North Carolina. Thinking about moving to Belize. Have a lot of questions.
Internet there is grindingly slow. You might be all right in Belize City of Belmopan. If you are serious, send me your email address and I can put you in touch with a friend who is a computer expert in Belmopan and he can advise you better than I ... Read More
Driving alone to Belize from Vancouver by Victorialady
Hello I am considering driving alone in a car to Belize. I would like to hear how much it costs, the best route and any suggestions to assist me. I know to have copies of my documents and being careful in Mexico also to have money for the Mexican ...
Mexico is so dangerous that I can't imagine anyone driving to Belilze from Vancouver unless you have a death wish. I am all for travel adventure...but maybe you want to try Syria...it is lovely this time of the year and probably safer. LOL! Read More
Re: Breaking Belize News ( NOT Good News) by BunnieMarie
My husband and I were seriously thinking of moving to Belize until we read about all the corruption which involves politicians, police etc. When the very people that are there to protect us have fingers pointed at them as being corrupt and involved ...
Not all are corrupt and most of the corruptions is on a petty scale compared to the US. When I lived in Miami I used to bee asked all the time if I was afraid because of all of the drug violence. I used to tell them, "...no, I don't deal ... Read More
Medications by GuestPoster8975
Is there anyway to see online what medications are available in Belize vs what isn't?
Placencia has an excellent pharmacist as well as a wonderful local doctor. Both are highly valued in the community. If you are going to be in Placencia, please be aware that many drugs we take for granted here are not available and they simply ... Read More
thoughts on moving to belize from the states with small chidren by Mandee24
My husband and I are thinking about moving our family to Belize...we have a 2 year old and a 5 year old. We are looking at settling down around placencia, corozal, caye, cayo district..???? I am a teacher in the US and would like to continue ...
I believe they are thinking of Ambergris, which is very different in a lot of ways from "Belize". I agree that a lot of what you said characterizes "Belize". We lived an "American" lifestyle in Belize and our friends ... Read More
Fed-Ex in Corozal by LostinBelize
I read a post where someone was explaining how well his mail delivery was. Well I had a bank card and important papers mailed to Corozal town that never arrived. I won't go into the problems this has caused me. I'm having another bank ...
We left Belize two years ago, but when we lived there we did use FedEx occasionally. We used Tropic Air to send FedEx and they would drop it at FedEx at the airport in Belize City (we had it all packaged and had a FedEx account). They would also ... Read More
thoughts on moving to belize from the states with small chidren by Mandee24
My husband and I are thinking about moving our family to Belize...we have a 2 year old and a 5 year old. We are looking at settling down around placencia, corozal, caye, cayo district..???? I am a teacher in the US and would like to continue ...
We actually had a business in the US that we could run from Belize. I am sure Ambergris has good internet, which you would really need. We suffered the whole time with Hughes Net, which is not conducive to conducting business over the internet. ... Read More
thoughts on moving to belize from the states with small chidren by Mandee24
My husband and I are thinking about moving our family to Belize...we have a 2 year old and a 5 year old. We are looking at settling down around placencia, corozal, caye, cayo district..???? I am a teacher in the US and would like to continue ...
Belize is a wonderful country and we lived there for two years when our son was 12 to 14. It was a great experience. We lived in Plantation near Placencia. The schools is Belize are a mix of church or church/state supported. The educational levels ... Read More
Moving to Belize, in search of simplicity by teamheisler
Hello! After much discussion about the ongoing degradation of quality of life here in the states, my wife and I have decided to come visit Belize in hopes of moving there ASAP. We have done about as much research as we can online without actually ...
Every Inn and guest house in Belize is for sale. LOL! Read More
Auto Insurance
Congrats on your decision to retire to Belize! I think you will love it. We had two cars insured there and I was surprised by how expensive it was. About the same as the US market. There is a minimum requirement by the GOB. There are relatively ... Read More
Moving to Belize, in search of simplicity by teamheisler
Hello! After much discussion about the ongoing degradation of quality of life here in the states, my wife and I have decided to come visit Belize in hopes of moving there ASAP. We have done about as much research as we can online without actually ...
There are a few builders in Belize. Some well established and very pricy. Others not so much and not reliable. Have friends who chose among the very few available and lost a lot of money when they disappeared. It you are honest and not too ... Read More
Places to visit in Belize by Julie
Hi, For the ones living in Belize, what would you suggest to discover the country? When you have friends or family visiting you, where do you go with them? What are the must-see places in Belize, the tourist sites? How to visit the country ...
When we had friends come to visit we would leave the BC airport and stop at the Belize Zoo. From there we would go to San Ignacio and stay at the Maya Mountain Inn. (Be sure to book ahead). The next morning we would visit Xunantunich and then on to ... Read More
Costs of moving from U.S. to Belize- Insight needed by TheBradleys
Hello. My husband and I are considering moving to Belize in the next year or so. I am reading everything I can about the country and moving there. We are too young to qualify for the QRP program and don't have the necessary [i]monthly[/i] income ...
My one and only Belize bus adventure was from Corozol to BC. I think you are right. We did come straight down. It took so long I guess I was thinking we went through Punta Gordo on the way. LOL! Read More
Costs of moving from U.S. to Belize- Insight needed by TheBradleys
Hello. My husband and I are considering moving to Belize in the next year or so. I am reading everything I can about the country and moving there. We are too young to qualify for the QRP program and don't have the necessary [i]monthly[/i] income ...
Anyone who decides to explore Belize on the local buses should be placed in the adventurer category. It is the most available mode of transportation in Belize (if you don't have a car). Having said that, understand than when a US school bus ... Read More
Moving to Belize, in search of simplicity by teamheisler
Hello! After much discussion about the ongoing degradation of quality of life here in the states, my wife and I have decided to come visit Belize in hopes of moving there ASAP. We have done about as much research as we can online without actually ...
Our son needed specialized care that was not available in Belize. Actually it is not so much available in the US either. His doctor is in Germany. Too far to go, and with the risk of the need for possible emergency surgery, we were too far from ... Read More
Moving to Belize, in search of simplicity by teamheisler
Hello! After much discussion about the ongoing degradation of quality of life here in the states, my wife and I have decided to come visit Belize in hopes of moving there ASAP. We have done about as much research as we can online without actually ...
A lot of what you can do in Belize is dependent on the amount you want to budget for your stay. If this is a holiday break and you have a generous budget, that would suggest one approach; if the amount you care to allocate for this is much less, ... Read More
Moving to Belize, in search of simplicity by teamheisler
Hello! After much discussion about the ongoing degradation of quality of life here in the states, my wife and I have decided to come visit Belize in hopes of moving there ASAP. We have done about as much research as we can online without actually ...
You can contact me locally through my email: carolynatmaginc.org. Read More
Moving to Belize, in search of simplicity by teamheisler
Hello! After much discussion about the ongoing degradation of quality of life here in the states, my wife and I have decided to come visit Belize in hopes of moving there ASAP. We have done about as much research as we can online without actually ...
I lived in Belize for a year and a half and now live near Hendersonville. We moved back two years ago and go back every year on vacation. Would be glad to share our information on living in Belize. Schooling can be challenging, but that depends on ... Read More
Relocating to Belize to the Cayo district by little canadian family
Hi our family is thinking about relocating to Belize to the Cayo district. I have 2 children age 12 and 13 when we move they will be 13 and 14.... I was wondering what the school is like in the area.... Is there a school... What kind of stuff should ...
With respect to one on one help for your daughter, the cost of "labor" in Belize is very low compared to the US. There is nothing in the "public" schools for children with learning challenges. It depends on how much help she needs. The public ... Read More
Relocating to Belize to the Cayo district by little canadian family
Hi our family is thinking about relocating to Belize to the Cayo district. I have 2 children age 12 and 13 when we move they will be 13 and 14.... I was wondering what the school is like in the area.... Is there a school... What kind of stuff should ...
I don't know about the schools in San Ignacio, but overall, the church and government run schools are not going to be consistent with your grade level experience. (Which is the nicest way I can put it.) I would suggest you find out if there is a ... Read More
Costs of moving from U.S. to Belize- Insight needed by TheBradleys
Hello. My husband and I are considering moving to Belize in the next year or so. I am reading everything I can about the country and moving there. We are too young to qualify for the QRP program and don't have the necessary [i]monthly[/i] income ...
Resort owners have the ability to get an almost "automatic" license for a gun. Very few others are issued. We have a local "volunteer" Emergency Service in Plantation and all of the members (almost 100% were ex-pats and many were retired US ... Read More
Costs of moving from U.S. to Belize- Insight needed by TheBradleys
Hello. My husband and I are considering moving to Belize in the next year or so. I am reading everything I can about the country and moving there. We are too young to qualify for the QRP program and don't have the necessary [i]monthly[/i] income ...
Customs usually does not bother with things in your luggage if they are for personal use. I am addicted to Britts Costa Rican coffee. Of course, you all understand that you can not have anything shipped to you in Belize unless you use an importer. ... Read More
Bank Services by dsewell
I am a retired Federal (U.S.) employee drawing a monthly annuity and social security. What are the best and most common Banking facilities in Belize and are there any obstacles to look out for when setting up a re-route of funds? Can I have the U.S. ...
I am sure you are aware of the Qualified Retired Persons Program (QRP), which provides many benefits if you are going to make Belize your home. We banked with Atlantic Bank in Belize and also retained a US account. You can check on the ... Read More
Costs of moving from U.S. to Belize- Insight needed by TheBradleys
Hello. My husband and I are considering moving to Belize in the next year or so. I am reading everything I can about the country and moving there. We are too young to qualify for the QRP program and don't have the necessary [i]monthly[/i] income ...
There are some very good builders in Belize. The Loewens in the Placencia area are among the best. I think they can also provide building serviced in the Cayo area. But you would have to call and ask. It is AL Construction. They have a ... Read More
Dental Care by Cruisin Camper
So I have read about health care and private versus the public health care..... my question is about dental. Is dental care regularly available or is this something you would have to travel for?
Routine dental work is readily available in Belize City. The former Ms. Belize has a dental practice in Placencia. I am not so sure about implants. However, Cancun, which is not that far, is a dental mecca attracting people world-wide for their ... Read More
Costs of moving from U.S. to Belize- Insight needed by TheBradleys
Hello. My husband and I are considering moving to Belize in the next year or so. I am reading everything I can about the country and moving there. We are too young to qualify for the QRP program and don't have the necessary [i]monthly[/i] income ...
Just wanted to comment that I believe you must have a round trip ticket if you fly into Belize. With the restrictions the airlines now put on using the return part of the ticket, you may wind up not being able to use it at all. We just bought the ... Read More
Living in Belize
Since there are no posts on the Belize forum, I have to think I may be the only one registered from Belize. We have lots of ex-pats living here, so surely some one else will sign up. Read More