Currency: Fixed (since 1976) at 2 BZD to 1 USD. Banks and ATMs throughout the country. Exchange rates and control monitored by the Central Bank of Belize.
Passports: Visitors/investors from the US, UK, EU, Caricom, & Canada do not require Visas to enter. Must have return tickets in hand.
Flights: 2 Hour direct flight from Miami, Dallas, Houston and other flights from LA and Raleigh, North Carolina.
Climate: Sub Tropical tempered with usual cool sea breeze. Average annual temperature is 80 Degrees Farenheit. Light informal clothing works best. Rainy season is between June to August.
Time Zone: Belize occupies time zone GMT-6, same as US Central Standard time and daylight savings time is not observed.
Economy: International Financial Services, Agriculture, Oil, Tourism, Fisheries, Commercial/ Free Zones.
Political: An independent member of the British Commonwealth since September 21, 1981, Belize has a stable, democratically elected (every five years) parliamentary government with two major parties.
Head Of State: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a Governor General
Executive: Prime Minister, chosen from the majority party in the legislature.
Legal System: Law is based on English Common Law supplemented by local Statute. Final Appeal is to Her Majesty’s Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, Magistrate’s Courts. Belize has a written Constitution and a Bill of Rights.
Private Aircraft: Planes should clear through Phillip Goldson International Airport with the Belize Civil Aviation Department and the Belize Airports Authority.
Tourism/Real Estate/Hotels: Belize’s Barrier Reef is the largest in this hemisphere and a declared World Heritage Site. Corals offer a paradise for fishing, diving, snorkeling and marine life.
Communication: Ultra modern fibre optic network communication systems, including the rental of mobile systems and internet available at the airport.
Official Language: English (Spanish widely spoken)
