How to Apply for an Ordinary

Belizean Passport Manual

Kevanna Sebastian and Tyra Smith

Technical Writing
Mrs. Lisa Ramirez

September 26th, 2018

 Table of Contents

How to Apply for an Ordinary Belizean Adult Passport in Belize City................3

Materials Needed: ..............................................................................................3

Steps 1-3................................................................................................................2

Step 4 .....................................................................................................................3

Steps 5-11 .............................................................................................................4

Steps 12-13 ...........................................................................................................5

Ordinary Belizean Adult Passport in Belize City

A passport is an official document issued by government, stating holder’s identity

and citizenship. A passport fosters travel under its protection to and from different
countries of agreement.

This Commonwealth country allows its citizens to hold dual nationality – with the
exception of those born in Guatemala who must renounce their previous
citizenship.

Due to increasing cases of passports and other travel documents being improperly
obtained, immigration authorities have increased their vigilance and vetting
process. Thus it is useful for the applicant to carefully check that his or her
documents are in order to avoid unnecessary delays.
 How to Apply for a Belizean Adult Passport
Belizean by birth

Materials Needed:
 Application Forms  Passport Fee of $50.00 Social Security Card or Voter
BZD Registration

 2 pictures1  Birth certificate $1.50 Postage Stamp2

1. Submit a copy of all documents

2. Write clearly
3. The official language is English; therefore, submit all documents in English or have them
accompanied by a certified English translation of that document.

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Pictures must have a white background, 2 inches X 2 inches, taken within six months from the
application and properly certified by a recommender with the following quote, “I certify that this is a true
likeness of The Applicant”, signed and stamped with the date. The recommender MUST be acquainted
with the applicant.
 The first photo must be certified by one of the following recommenders: Justice of the Peace,
Minister of Religion, Medical Practitioner, Notary Public, or Attorney-at-Law.
 The second photo must be certified by one of the following recommenders: Member of the House
of Representatives, Chief Executive Officer in any Ministry of the Government, Head of
Department of any Department of the Government of Belize, or a Licensed Teacher. signed and
stamped (licensed teachers must include their license number)
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$1.50 Postage Stamp for any declaration/ recommendation forms submitted for applicants in Belize City
are sold by the Department of Immigration and Nationality.
 Steps 1-3

1. Print passport forms from http://ins.gov.bz/index.php/belize-passport/passport-forms or

collect forms from the Department of Immigration and Nationality Services.

2. Print the three passport forms under the heading Adults (16 years and over.)

3. Complete the Belize Passport – Adults application form in print with the appropriate
information required.
 In section 1 fill out personal information such as full name, date of birth, gender,
marital status, address, country of birth, occupation, residence, height, eye and
hair colour, and special peculiarities.
 Section 2. Applies only to Married women (including divorcees and widows).
 Step 4

4. Have one of the following recommenders: Warning

Justice of the Peace, Minister of Religion,
Medical Practitioner, Notary Public, or
Attorney-at-Law complete Form 3A and
certify one of the passport size pictures of
the applicant.
 It is a prosecutable offence [contrary to Sections 3 (e) and (h),
Chapter 164, Laws of Belize] to make any false representation with
respect to information requested by this form.
 Making a false statement on your application, either by the applicant
or recommender carries a penalty upon conviction of $500.00 and or
one year in prison in Belize.
 Steps 5-11

5. Attach the picture certified by the same recommender of Form 3A with a paper clip or staple.

6. Have one of the following recommenders: Member of the House of Representatives, Chief
Executive Officer in any Ministry of the Government, Head of Department of any
Department of the Government of Belize, or a Licensed Teacher complete Form 3B and
certified the other passport size picture of yourself.

7. Attach the picture by the same recommender of

Kevanna Sebastian
Form 3B with a paper clip or staple. 45 University Lane
Manager

8. Ensure that all three documents are completed.

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9. Gather the completed documents and attach them Student- teacher relationship

with a staple.

10. Take the documents to the Department of

29 09 18
Immigration and Nationality located on Mahogany 9 (501)203-3041
9
(501)606-2845
Street, Belize City.
ksebastian@gmail.com
11. Submit documents to one of tellers at the office.

Steps 12-13

12. Pay the S50.00 BZD passport fee along with the $1.50 BZD stamp fee to the same teller
when instructed to do so. 3

13. Your documents will be vetted and if everything is in order you will be photographed and
fingerprinted. Your passport will be ready in 2

* Your documents will be vetted and if everything is in order you will be photographed and
fingerprinted. The passport will be ready for pick up in two to three weeks.
The applicant can arrange to have the passport sent to any municipality for retrieval from a
government office, but this can and does lead to additional delay – months in some reported
cases.

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* All payment must be paid in cash