Belize FAQs is a blog dedicated to providing updated information for those interested in living in Belize.
Introduction to Belize
If you are reading this, you are probably thinking about moving to Belize, so when planning my first article for Belize FAQs, I decided to try to give an introduction to Belize, sort of a definition of the country.
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Buying a Car in Belize
For people interested in moving to the Belize mainland, one of the first decisions that one often needs to make is whether you will be driving down, shipping a car to your new home, or if you will be buying a car in Belize.
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Owning a Vacation Rental in Belize
Many people come to Belize and fall in love with both the natural beauty and the friendly people who they meet in their travels here. Then, when they get home from their vacation, they often think about what it would be like to have a place here, a second home, so they begin looking into owning a vacation rental in Belize.
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The Revolving Door: Why Do Expats Leave Belize?
Belize is an interesting, beautiful, and quirky country located in the tropics, so it is easy to understand why so many people make the decision to move to Belize. However, while more people seem to be heading for Belize all of the time, there is also a real revolving door of folks who made the decision to relocate to Belize, but after a relatively short period of time here, they decide to either move back home or to move to another country.
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Ongoing Electricity Problems in San Pedro, Belize
While the hot national news story in Belize earlier in May 2024 was the rolling power outages which affected the entire country for a period of several weeks, ongoing electricity problems are still plaguing Ambergris Caye, and its only town, San Pedro.
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Belize Visa Questions
If you are coming to Belize from North America, the UK, the EU, or a number of other countries, you do not need a Visa to visit Belize. To see the complete list of countries for which travel is Visa-free, check out the Belize Ministry of Immigration website.
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Basics of Real Estate in Belize
The basics of real estate in Belize will, in one very important way, look very familiar to those who are coming here from North America. Belize, unlike the rest of Central America, has a legal system which is based on English Common Law, so fee simple titles to properties in Belize work in virtually the same way as they do in North America.
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Permanent Residency in Belize
Permanent Residency in Belize is designed for those who wish to make Belize their home and will be staying in Belize for a long period of time. According to the Belize Ministry of Immigration, one must meet the following criteria in order to apply for Permanent Residency in Belize
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Power Outages in Belize
The biggest news story for May 2024 has been the rolling power outages in Belize which have occurred across the country during the first two weeks of the month.
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Welcome to Belize FAQS.
We post regularly updated information for those interested in living in Belize.
From our updates on Belize government regulations and other relevant information, to our weekly Belize News Brief, we aim to provide timely, useful information to those who are interested in this beautiful country.
We encourage first-time visitors to start with our Introduction to Belize article.