Residency
vs QRP vs. Tourist
(All
figures are in US Dollars)
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Residency
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Couple
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App Fee (per person)
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$1000
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$2000
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Residence Card
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$62.50
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$125
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Total
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$2275
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Gotchas
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You probably will have to wait 1 year (Note
1)
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Benefits
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Duty-free import of household
goods (Note 2)
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No work permit required to work
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You can "come and go as you
please"
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QRP
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(All figures are per family)
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App Fee
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$100
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Program Fee
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$500
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Acceptance Fee
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$100
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Stamp
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$10
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Total
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$710
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Gotchas
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You can't work at all.
If you do you may forfeit all fees!
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You must deposit significant
funds ($2000US) in a
Belizean Bank every month. (3)
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You are not actually a resident. You are a
permanent tourist. You may be required to pay exit fees.
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Benefits
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Duty-free import of household
goods & new vehicle (Less than four years old),
boat, plane! (Note 4)
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YEAR
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Couple
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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Monthly Visa Fee
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$25
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$50
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$50
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$50
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$50
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$50
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$50
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Annual Work Permit
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$1500
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$3000
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$3000
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$3000
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$3000
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$3000
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$3000
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After Three Months
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$50
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$100
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$525
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$600
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$600
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$600
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$600
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Cumulative Total
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$3525
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$3600
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$3600
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$3600
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$3600
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Gotchas
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You
must report in every month
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You pay $3.75 to PAC and a $15 "exit fee"
EVERY TIME you go to Mexico. (Note
5)
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You
must pay duty on household goods (Note
6)
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Work permit required to remain in Belize after 3
months. (whether you work or not.) (Note
7)
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Privacy |
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