What the Belgium visa rules mean for Belize travellers
Belize citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Belgium. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
The main option is the Schengen short-stay visa, which costs 90 EUR with a processing time of —.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Belgium applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: Under the Schengen Borders Code, a third-country national's travel document must be valid for at least three months after the intended date of departure from the Schengen Area and must have been issued within the previo…
- Blank passport pages: Your passport needs at least 2 blank pages.
- Travel insurance: Schengen visa applicants must prove they hold adequate and valid travel medical insurance, valid throughout the Schengen Area for the whole intended stay, with minimum coverage of €30,000.
- Return or onward ticket: Under the Schengen Borders Code, the non-exhaustive list of supporting documents a border guard may request (Annex I) includes, as regards return, a return or round-trip ticket. The UK government says British visitors m…
Belgium entry rules compared
Belgium lets 93 passports in without a visa and requires an embassy visa from 105. Belize citizens are treated the same way as Bolivia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador and Guyana. Overall the Belize passport ranks #97 in the world with 59 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Europe? With a Belize passport you can also visit 4 countries in the region without a visa, including Georgia, Ireland, Russia and Kosovo.
In the other direction, Belgium citizens can visit Belize visa-free.