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Belize (DNV)

Work Where You Vacation

Launched 2022.

Regulator: Belize Tourism BoardOfficial program site ↗
Income req
$6K/mo
Initial validity
0.5 yr
Renewable
Yes
Application fee
$500
Permit fee
$0
Processing
2-4 wks
Path to PR
No
Path to citizenship
No

Income requirements

  • Monthly minimum (USD): $6K
  • Monthly minimum (native): 75,000 USD

USD 75K/yr single, USD 100K/yr family

USD 75K-100K/yr depending on family size.

Tax treatment

  • Becomes tax resident: Belize uses 183-day test but DNV holders treated as tourists
  • Special regime: Visitor non-resident
  • Foreign income: Foreign income exempt during DNV stay. Belize territorial system generally.

Belize PIT 25% on Belize-source income only; DNV holders avoid entirely.

Remote work requirements

  • Must work for foreign employer: Yes
  • Local clients allowed: No
  • Local employment allowed: No
  • Self-employed accepted: Yes
  • Salaried vs freelance: both

Family inclusion

  • Spouse: Yes
  • Children under 18: Yes
  • Dependent adult children: No
  • Parents dependent: No

Family eligible.

Path to PR & citizenship

Permanent residency

  • Available: No

DNV does not count toward 5-year residence for PR; Belize QRP retirement programme is separate.

Citizenship

  • Available: No

Naturalization 5 years on PR.

Eligibility requirements

  • Non-Belizean
  • USD 75K+/yr income
  • Remote employment
  • Clean criminal record
  • Health insurance

Disqualifiers

  • Belizean employer

Recent changes

  1. 2022

    Belize Work Where You Vacation launched.

Notes

Belize DNV = English-speaking + Caribbean + territorial tax + 1-year max. Higher income floor than peers.

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