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Belize for Myanmar passport holders: Embassy visa

Your circumstances

Passport:
🇲🇲 Myanmar
Lives in:
Not specified (general rule)
Going to:
🇧🇿 Belize
Purpose:
Holiday

Route summary

Embassy visa

Visa required (exempt with US/Canada/Schengen multiple-entry visa)

Myanmar passport holders need a Belize entry visa, unless they hold a valid multiple-entry US, Canadian or Schengen visa or US/Canadian permanent residence (visits up to 30 days).

Conditions

  • Exempt for visits up to 30 days with a valid multiple-entry US/Canadian/Schengen visa or US/Canadian PR card.

About this route

Route type
Embassy visa: you apply through an embassy, consulate or appointed visa centre.
Documents
Document list not published by the official source.
Fee
Fee not published by the official source.
Processing
Processing time not published by the official source.

Next step

Steps not published by the official source — use the official link to start.

Official application pageimmigration.gov.bz ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Last checked 2 Nov 2026 against immigration.gov.bz · Belize Ministry of Immigration 'Visa Who Qualify' table (immigration.gov.bz, © 2025), read 2026-10-16

Documents

Document list not published by the official source.

Fees

Fee not published by the official source.

Processing and validity

Processing time
Not published by the official source
Validity
Not published by the official source
Maximum stay
Up to 30 days

Already hold another country's visa or residence permit?

Some Myanmar passport holders can enter Belize differently if they hold one of these documents. Add yours (optional – kept only in the page address):

Documents I hold (optional)

If you hold a valid US/Canadian/Schengen visa or residence permit: No visa needed – Up to 30 days

Qualifying documents: US visa, US green card, Canadian visa, Canadian PR, Schengen visa.

  • A valid multiple-entry visa or permanent residence card of the US or Canada, or a valid multiple-entry Schengen visa.

Source: Belize Immigration and Nationality Department (immigration.gov.bz). Checked 16 Oct 2026.

What the source says

"If you hold a valid multiple entry visa or Permanent Residence Card from the United States of America. … If you hold a valid multiple entry Schengen visa"

Border officers decide on entry. Check the official source before you travel.

How to apply: Visa required (exempt with US/Canada/Schengen multiple-entry visa)

Where to apply

Where: Belize Immigration / embassy

Official application page: immigration.gov.bz ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Quick answers

Do Myanmar passport holders need a visa for Belize?

Visa required (exempt with US/Canada/Schengen multiple-entry visa). Myanmar passport holders need a Belize entry visa, unless they hold a valid multiple-entry US, Canadian or Schengen visa or US/Canadian permanent residence (visits up to 30 days). Source: https://immigration.gov.bz/visa/visa-who-qualify/

Business, work or just passing through?

The rules above are for a holiday: tourism and visiting family and friends. Business visits, paid work and transit are covered separately below.

Business visits to Belize

Not verified yet (not yet covered). We haven't verified the business rules for Myanmar passport holders, and we don't publish rules we haven't checked against an official source. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet. Until then, see immigration.gov.bz.

Working in Belize

Main work visa routes for Belize

These are the main routes and what they require. Whether you qualify depends on your circumstances; the official page decides.

Temporary Employment Permit

For: Foreigners who intend to work in Belize

  • You must be residing in Belize, with a valid passport and a Belize visa if you need one
  • Your employer submits the application at a Labour Department office
Fees
Set by Immigration and paid at the Immigration Office after approval
Processing
Status call from the Labour Department within 30 days

Source: Immigration and Nationality Department, Belize – Work Permit (immigration.gov.bz).

What the source says

"If you intend to work in Belize you must apply for a Temporary Employment Permit and you need to be residing in Belize." … "you must hold a valid passport and a valid Belize visa, if necessary." … "If you are employed, your employer must make the submission on your behalf." … "Within 30 days you will receive a call from the Labour Department to inform you on the status of your application." … "You will be informed of the temporary employment permit fees which must be paid at the Immigration Office."

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Requirements, fees and thresholds change; confirm on the official page before applying.

Transit through Belize

Option 1
Visa-freeTransit (changing flights)

Airside transit generally without a visa (not from an official source)

Unofficial source – not verified

This rule is not from an official Belize government source. It is based on a secondary reference source (dict.dyimin.com). Confirm with the embassy or the official immigration authority before you travel.

Not from an official Belize government source: based on the World Visa Encyclopedia (dict.dyimin.com, an unofficial reference site), a single unofficial source. Not verified - conditions vary by airline and airport; confirm with your airline and the embassy before travel. The site says: “Goldson International Airport (BZE), a Belize entry visa is not required for simple connecting itineraries where the traveler remains within the international transit area without undergoing immigration control.”

Conditions

  • Stay in the international transit area (airside); do not pass immigration.
  • Check your airline allows it (through ticket and checked-through baggage).
Government fee
Fee not officially published
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
Not verified yet
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Secondary_research

Official wording

“World Visa Encyclopedia (dict.dyimin.com), 'Belize' chapter 14 Transit / Transfer: “Goldson International Airport (BZE), a Belize entry visa is not required for simple connecting itineraries where the traveler remains within the international transit area without undergoing immigration control.””

Your transit travel report

We only create the PDF report from rules checked against an official government source.

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Before you go to Belize

Customs cash limits and the scams official travel advice warns about in Belize.

Common tourist traps

  1. Theft in tourist hotspots

    How it works: Tourists are vulnerable to theft of cash, cards and phones, including in San Pedro, Caye Caulker, Placencia and San Ignacio.

    How to avoid it: Use ATMs in well-lit public places or inside banks.

Emergency numbers in Belize

  • Emergency 911 or 90

Paraphrased from official travel advice: gov.uk · FCDO page updated 12 Jun 2026 · Last checked 24 Oct 2026.

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