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Source: U.S. Department of State · Checked 25 Oct 2026 ↗Visa · United States passport
No visa needed · up to 30 daysSource: U.S. Department of State · Checked 25 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Belize
Belize Dollar · $ · BZD
Assume quoted prices are in Belize dollars and confirm, as some sellers claim US dollars to double it.
Visa cardholders can withdraw cash fee-free at Atlantic Bank ATMs.
Domestic flights from the municipal airport are usually much cheaper than from the international one.
Eat where locals eat instead of tourist restaurants for good meals at far lower prices.
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Thu, 19 Nov 2026 · Garifuna Settlement Day
Fri, 25 Dec 2026 · Christmas Day
Sat, 26 Dec 2026 · Boxing Day
Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day
Fri, 15 Jan 2027 · George Price Day
Mon, 8 Mar 2027 · National Heroes and Benefactors Day
Fri, 26 Mar 2027 · Good Friday
Sat, 27 Mar 2027 · Holy Saturday
Sun, 28 Mar 2027 · Easter Sunday
Mon, 29 Mar 2027 · Easter Monday
Sat, 1 May 2027 · Labour Day
Mon, 2 Aug 2027 · Emancipation Day
Fri, 10 Sept 2027 · Saint George's Caye Day
Tue, 21 Sept 2027 · Independence Day
Mon, 11 Oct 2027 · Pan America Day
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Belize say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise increased caution
Calm
Caution ●
Serious
Don’t go
Level 2 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 11 Mar 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 11 Mar 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
No advice against travel
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 12 Jun 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 12 Jun 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Health
Routine vaccines, hepatitis A and B; typhoid and rabies by trip. Malaria in some regions. No yellow fever.
Vaccinations
Routine vaccines including measles; hepatitis A and hepatitis B for unvaccinated travellers; typhoid and rabies depending on the trip; yellow fever is neither recommended nor required.
Malaria
In some regionsTalk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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| GDP | ≈ $3.3 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Per person | ≈ $7,865Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | raw sugar, bananas, fish, shellfish, refined petroleum (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 422,924Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Median age | 27.2 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 74.3 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 40.1%, Protestant 31.5% (includes Pentecostal 8.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 5.4%, Anglican 4.7%, Mennonite 3.7%, Baptist 3.6%, Methodist 2.9%, Nazarene 2.8%), Jehovah's Witness 1.7%, other 10.5% (includes Baha'i, Buddhist, Hindu, Church of Jesus Christ, Muslim, Rastafarian, Salvation Army), unspecified 0.6%, none 15.5% (2010 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2010 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 22,966 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Climate | tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | flat, swampy coastal plain; low mountains in southSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | parliamentary democracy (National Assembly) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realmSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +501Source: libphonenumber · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
About the data
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CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 23 Oct 2026 ↗Nager.Date · 23 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 25 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 23 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗
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